St. Edward鈥檚 Wild Basin Creative Research Center is an innovative field research station located just 10 miles from campus, within Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve.
This preserve protects 227 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country and is valuable habitat for multiple rare and vulnerable species, including the endangered Golden-cheeked warbler.
An Innovative Research Station Within a Beautiful Nature Preserve
Visiting the Preserve
Whether you鈥檙e a hiker looking for trails to explore, a family vacationing in Austin, or a teacher planning a field trip, Wild Basin has much to offer.
Research at Wild Basin
Here students (from any university) and community members can do robust research at a dedicated field station that is a living laboratory, supported by St. Edward鈥檚 faculty and staff.
A Place for Everyone To Learn About and Enjoy Nature
Our environmental education programs support area schools and offer opportunities for all to connect with the natural world.
Taking Care of What Is Here
The expert stewardship of these 227 acres benefits not only wildlife and their native habitats, but everyone living beyond the preserve boundaries.
Our Generous Partners and Supporters
Wild Basin became Austin鈥檚 first nature preserve in 1974. Today, Wild Basin is co-owned and co-managed by Travis County and 顶级国产视频 and is a treasured resource for our community.
We offer special thanks to our individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation supporters. Without you, our environmental stewardship, education and outreach and innovative research would not be possible.
- Environmental Fund of Texas
- Applied Materials Foundation
- Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
- William and Salom茅 Scanlan Foundation
St. Edward's University Wild Basin Creative Research Center is located within Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. This 227-acre nature preserve is co-owned and co-managed by Travis County and St. Edward's University, and is a treasured resource for our entire community.