Bracken Cave Preserve

09/25/2026

Deep in the Heart 2 is now showing in select theaters!

Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers is a breathtaking wildlife movie starring river otters, snapping turtles, fatmuckets, and mountain lions. Narrated by Ethan Hawke, the film showcases the remarkable beauty of Texas rivers and the need to protect them. Find a theater and get your tickets here: https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://deepintheheartwildlife.com/pages/deep-in-the-heart-2___.YXAzOmJhdGNvbjphOm86ZTljOTk4ODQxMGRjZWQ2NTlhMjkyZmYzYWZiNmViNDY6NzpiZjY1OjJmMmI2NjQ2ZjU0OGY5ZTRkMWZhNDFmODA1ZjFlYmE1YjcyNjcyM2YwYTI3Yzc0OTljNWFjMzAwZmVhZGU1Njc6aDpUOk4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgMd-XV_kSg

"Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers" offers an inspiring journey thr...

09/24/2026

🦇 20 million bats need a little mower power!
Bracken Cave Preserve is home to the world’s largest known bat colony—and protecting it means caring for the 1,500 acres surrounding the cave.
After 19 years, our trusty mower has mowed her last acre. This Big Give, help us raise $6,000 for a new one and keep Bracken wild and thriving for bats, wildlife, and people.
🚜 Give Big for Bracken!

https://www.thebiggive.org/organization/batcon

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

🦇 20 million bats need a little mower power!
Bracken Cave Preserve is home to the world’s largest known bat colony—and protecting it means caring for the 1,500 acres surrounding the cave.
After 19 years, our trusty mower has mowed her last acre. This Big Give, help us raise $6,000 for a new one and keep Bracken wild and thriving for bats, wildlife, and people.
🚜 Give Big for Bracken!

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09/03/2026

These raccoons have been having regular family outings to the bat cave! Photos by Cindy Vigil.

08/24/2026

A few friendly faces captured from our game cameras on the Preserve

07/31/2026

This week, Bracken volunteers picked ripe tuna fruit from the Preserve's prickly pears and delivered the fruit to the Central Texas Tortoise Rescue. The tortoises are already enjoying their tasty treats!

07/28/2026

Check out the latest video about Bracken from KLRN's Terra Verde series!

On this episode Terra Verde, we take a trip to the “bat cave."Loc...

07/21/2026

Here's a video update from Director Fran Hutchins about the flooding at Bracken from this past week, and some photos of the Preserve when the flooding happened.

07/18/2026

Happy National Moth Week! We have about 10 spots left if you want to look for moths at Bracken on Monday, July 20th. If interested please sign up here, reservations are required! https://www.simpletix.com/e/moth-week-bat-flight-and-blacklight-at-bra-tickets-281798

Video credit: MGambaRios