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| Description: | The Nature Conservancy�s Davis Mountains Preserve will be open for hiking, camping, horseback riding, backpacking, picnicking, photography, birding, stargazing and other outdoor activities from Friday, June 18, 2010, at about 10 a.m., through Sunday, June 20, 2010, until about 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Guests will be required to sign in and out at the McIvor Conservation Center. Only high-clearance vehicles will be allowed past the Center. Overnight camping is allowed at the Center, Madera windmill, & 48 Tank. Inquire upon sign-in as to the location of these areas. Restrooms are available at the McIvor Conservation Center. Only camp stoves are allowed, and open camp fires are prohibited. (Jeff Davis County is currently subject to a burn ban.) Horseback riding is allowed on the roads, and the preserve provides a corral and water. Riders must provide horses, tack, feed, etc. Horses must have current negative Coggins Test. Guests should bring their own food and drinks and plan to take their trash home with them. Hikers should bring their own binoculars, cameras, sunscreen, hats and plenty of water to drink. Firearms, ATV�s, stereos and TVs are prohibited. For safety reasons, children must be supervised by their parents or other designated adults. No pets of any kind are allowed. Davis Mountains Preserve is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Ft. Davis on Hwy. 118 (about 10 miles past McDonald Observatory & about � mile past the Lawrence E. Wood Picnic Area). For further information, e-mail DMP Director Chris Pipes at [email protected] or call 432-426-2390. |
| Location: | Davis Mountains Preserve, Fort Davis |
| Date: | Saturday, June 19, 2022 |
| Repeat Type: | Daily;Count=3
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| Priority: | 5-Medium |
| Access: | Public |
| Created by: | Joni Marginot |
| Updated: | Monday, May 31, 2022 5:58pm GMT |