Bracken Cave Preserve

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

07/07/2026

Throughout the preserve you can see many pipevine swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor). Thier host plants, swanflowers (Aristolochia erecta), are difficult to spot though and can often only be found by following a butterfly trying to lay eggs on one. This female can be seen laying her eggs on a swanflower.

06/22/2026

Hey Texans! Our friends at Reliant Energy have a simple summer tip: follow the 4-by-4 rule. If you'll be away from home for more than 4 hours, raise your thermostat by 4 degrees to help reduce energy use.

Want to do even more? Sign up for the Reliant EcoShare℠ program! Through Reliant's partnership with EarthShare Texas, you'll support more than 30 Texas environmental organizations—including Bat Conservation International—while helping offset carbon emissions. 🌎🦇💚
https://www.batcon.org/reliant-ecoshare/

📷 Josh Hydeman

06/18/2026

Want to see what the bats are up to during the day? Now's the time to see them on our Explore.org live camera! https://explore.org/livecams/bci/bracken-bats-inside

05/30/2026

We are so excited be featured in the upcoming book "The Hidden Nations of Animals," exploring animal societies around the world. Author Ryan Huling dedicates an entire chapter to the bats of the Texas Hill Country, where he met with Bracken Cave Preserve Director Fran Hutchins and experienced a "batnado" up close.
Order yours wherever you get books today to receive on release day- Tuesday, June 2nd! 📖

Art credit: Oliver Uberti