Cíbolo Creek Ranch is and has cooperated with a number of universities, government agencies, and environmental organizations on research projects dealing with natural resources, archaeology, and geology. The ranch has restored native grasses to thousands of acres, eliminated invasive plants in large areas, and corrected events of erosion that had deteriorated the landscape. Over 200 earthen dams now control runoff and allow rainwater to soak back into the land. Over 150 miles of roads have been built to allow access to most areas of the ranch. Our partners in research and conservation include:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Presentation of Seeds From Native Vegetation
Sul Ross State University, Borderlands Institute: Flora and Fauna of the Southwest
Sul Ross State University, Center for Big Bend Studies: An Archaeological Reconnaissance of Cíbolo Creek Ranch
Sul Ross State University, Department of Geology: Geochemical Evolution of the Chinati Mountains Caldera
Texas A&M University: Erosion Remediation and Reestablishment of Native Grasses
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Game Management Program
Texas State University, River Systems Institute: Dewatering Effects and Microinvertebrates in West Texas
The University of Texas at Austin: Geology of the Chinati Peak Quadrangle
US Department of Agriculture: Land Restoration
US Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency: Riparian Buffer Zone Projects
US Department of Agriculture, National Resources Conservation Service: Range and Cattle Projects
US Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service: Land Restoration
US Army Corps of Engineers and Sul Ross State University: The Cíbolo Creek Reef Block Revisited
