Patsy Glenn Refuge
Photos by Melinda Seib
The Patsy Glenn Refuge encourages and protects birds and all wildlife. It has also served to inform and educate visitors, including area school children, and to improve the Cypress Creek watershed. Through Patsy Glenn’s efforts, an unused portion of land next to the proposed Wimberley Community Center was turned over to the Wimberley Birding Society for development as a bird sanctuary. In 2001, Patsy enlisted over 60 volunteers to clear the land, create nature trails, wildflower areas and feeders to attract birds. She later guided numerous improvements, including a chimney swift tower, a viewing station, a rainwater collection system and a butterfly garden.
Patsy Glenn Refuge provides food, water and shelter for birds and other wildlife in the center of town. Also, there are many native plants that feed the birds with their seeds and berries as well as attracting insects that birds eat. You will find birds in the trees, on the ground, and near the feeders or water sources.
Location
14068 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley, TX 78676
Turn East at the stoplight at Highway 12 and River Road in Wimberley. Drive in front of the historical Winters-Wimberley House and the Community Center to the Patsy Glenn Refuge beyond the end of the parking lot.
Hours of Operation: Daylight Hours
Additional Birding Resources
Here are some additional places to visit that have Chimney Swift towers:
