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Swimming Ingram Dam, the rope swing at Hunt crossing and Schumachers Crossing are great public places to beat the summer heat. Many local B&B’s, lodges and cabins have private river frontage and pools. Day use available at Mo Ranch 830-238-4455 Roddy Tree Ranch 830-367-2871 Kerr Wildlife Management Area Owned & operated by Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Department. 2625 FM 1340 Hunt, TX. 78024, (12 miles from Hunt on FM 1340). Free self-guided car tours, maps available at front gate, native wildlife species, birds, wildlife management education. Principal wildlife species found on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, javelina, wild turkey, mourning dove, fox squirrel, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, armadillo, ringtail “cat”, rabbit, gray fox, and many species of reptiles and migratory birds. Open year round, except closed for Special Permit hunts. The office is open 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday. For more information call (830) 238-4483. Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center Owned & Operated by Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Department. Located 9 miles northwest of Ingram on Hwy. 27. The only fishery research station in Texas with a state-of-the-art fishery research facility whose staff of research biologists and technicians conducts a variety of applied fishery research studies aimed at improving freshwater sport fishing and the integrity of the entire aquatic community throughout Texas. Heart of the Hills has its roots buried deep in the past with the origin of Stockman’s Springs, one of the largest springs in Kerr County. Just as these springs today provide the life-giving waters for the research station, they once supplied the Indians of the Archaic period (400- 3,000 years ago) as well as weary travelers on the Chihuahua Road from Mexico to Indianola. In 1925, the State of Texas obtained water rights to the springs, and thanks to the donation of a parcel of land, opened Heart of the Hills Fish Hatchery. Water traveled from the springs to the hatchery via an earthen canal until 1935, when Works Projects Administration undertook the building of the present concrete canal system. From 1925 until 1969, Heart of the Hills served as a production hatchery, producing largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegills for statewide stocking programs. Hatchery staff consisted of a superintendent and two technicians. In the early years, the grounds were even used to raise deer to support wildlife stocking programs. In 1969, with financial support from the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, Heart of the Hills became a fisheries research station. A research 20 West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce • www.wkcc.com
staff was formed by bringing in several biologists and technicians from fisheries management districts across the state. Many of the original hatchery ponds were reconfigured and buildings were reworked to create indoor laboratories. An office building, shop, and storage building for field equipment were also added. Today, Heart of the Hills is complete with a staff of highly trained fisheries researchers supported by an array of outdoor ponds, several indoor laboratories and a variety of field-sampling equipment. Individual research studies deal with topics ranging from fish age and growth, behavior, ecology, genetics, modeling and reproduction, and involve species ranging from the most common sport fishes to the rare, endangered species. Though much of the research is conducted right in the station, many studies are carried out elsewhere in Texas. Heart of the Hills is open for public tours 8-5, Monday-Friday. Large groups are advised to call in advance, (830) 866-3356, to schedule a convenient time. Historical Markers Old Ingram Loop, Sherman’s Mill, Nichols Cemetery, Japonica Cemetery, Sunset Cemetery, Divide School, YO Ranch, Texas Catholic Boys Camp Roadside Park Cemeteries Hunt: Japonica Cemetery - Historical Site on FM 1340 Ingram: Nichols Cemetery - Historical Site on Hwy. 27 Mountain Home: Sunset Cemetery - Historical Site on Hwy. 27 Get to the POINT “THE LONGEST RUNNING OUTDOOR THEATRE IN TEXAS!” On The Beautiful Guadalupe River THE HOME OF STONEHENGE II INDOOR/OUTDOOR PRODUCTIONS SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS ART EXHIBITIONS ART WORKSHOPS THE HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION 120 POINT THEATRE ROAD S., INGRAM, TEXAS To Learn More Visit Us at HCAF.Com 830-367-5121 West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce • www.wkcc.com 21
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