Kerrville-Schreiner Park is a developed recreational area on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, United States. Originally, a Texas state park developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1935 and 1937, the state transferred the park to the City of Kerrville in 2004.
In 1934, the City of Kerrville donated 517 acres to the State Parks Board for development of a state park. CCC Company 1823CV arrived in January 1935 to begin construction on project SP-58. The company stayed until May 1937.[1] CCC work at the park included building the park road, culverts, and other park infrastructure. the caretaker's dwelling, garage, a storage facility with water storage tank and entrance portals.
The park was originally called Kerrville State Park. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commissioners changed the name to Kerrville-Schreiner State Park in 1990. On February 13, 2004, the park transferred back to the City of Kerrville under authority of Texas House Bill 2108.[2]
Flora and fauna
The park is home to an abundance of wildlife including white-tailed deer and blackbuck, axis deer, rabbits, fox, birds, and butterflies. The butterfly garden in the park is a certified monarch waystation.
References
^Steely, James Wright (1999). Parks for Texas: Enduring Landscapes of the New Deal. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 213. ISBN0292777345.
^"Kerrville-Schreiner Park". City of Kerrville, TX. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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kerrville, schreiner, park, developed, recreational, area, guadalupe, river, kerrville, texas, united, states, originally, texas, state, park, developed, civilian, conservation, corps, between, 1935, 1937, state, transferred, park, city, kerrville, 2004, uplan. Kerrville Schreiner Park is a developed recreational area on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville Texas United States Originally a Texas state park developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps CCC between 1935 and 1937 the state transferred the park to the City of Kerrville in 2004 Kerrville Schreiner ParkUpland woodlands in Kerrville Schreiner ParkLocationKerr County TexasNearest cityKerrvilleCoordinates30 0 39 N 99 7 14 W 30 01083 N 99 12056 W 30 01083 99 12056 Coordinates 30 0 39 N 99 7 14 W 30 01083 N 99 12056 W 30 01083 99 12056Area517 acres 209 ha Established1936Governing bodyCity of Kerrville Contents 1 History 2 Flora and fauna 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1934 the City of Kerrville donated 517 acres to the State Parks Board for development of a state park CCC Company 1823CV arrived in January 1935 to begin construction on project SP 58 The company stayed until May 1937 1 CCC work at the park included building the park road culverts and other park infrastructure the caretaker s dwelling garage a storage facility with water storage tank and entrance portals The park was originally called Kerrville State Park The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commissioners changed the name to Kerrville Schreiner State Park in 1990 On February 13 2004 the park transferred back to the City of Kerrville under authority of Texas House Bill 2108 2 Flora and fauna EditThe park is home to an abundance of wildlife including white tailed deer and blackbuck axis deer rabbits fox birds and butterflies The butterfly garden in the park is a certified monarch waystation References Edit Steely James Wright 1999 Parks for Texas Enduring Landscapes of the New Deal Austin University of Texas Press p 213 ISBN 0292777345 Kerrville Schreiner Park City of Kerrville TX Retrieved 18 April 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kerrville Schreiner Park This article related to a protected area in Texas is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kerrville Schreiner Park amp oldid 764657760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
