Plans for limited public access to part of a conservation easement owned by the late Gay Ruby Dahlstrom moved one step closer to completion Thursday. By breaking ground on the Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Preserve, Hays County officials hope to eventually open the 384-acre project, located within the Dahlstro...

lans for limited public access to part of a conservation easement owned by the late Gay Ruby Dahlstrom moved one step closer to completion Thursday. By breaking ground on the Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Preserve , Hays County officials hope to eventually open the 384-acre project, located within the Dahlstro...

Dreams of the late Gay Dahlstrom for turning part of her family’s vast ranch into a space for ecological stewardship and education is slowly coming to fruition. With the help of $100,000 in state grants, Hays County earlier this year began construction on a public 3.15-mile trail system located with...

By Nicole Barrios R uby Ranch, which spans 747 acres and is a historic property in Hays County, will now remain untouched forever due to conservation measures put in place by the Ruby family, Hill Country Conservancy, the city of Austin and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The 747-acre Ru...