Happy Earth Day: County to purchase Sentinel Park Preserve

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megan.wehring, on April 22, 2022

By Megan Wehring

HAYS COUNTY — Just a few days after celebrating Earth Day, Hays County will close on its purchase of the Sentinel Peak Preserve by April 29.

This is the first project funded under the 2020 Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond.

Located just west of Wimberley, the 530-acre property will serve as a Golden-cheeked Warbler habitat preserve — a federally listed endangered species included in the Hays County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan. It will also feature a riverf...

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