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Statewide Conservation Committee West Texas Caldwell Ranch Trip

  • Thursday, October 09, 2025
  • 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 12, 2025
  • 11:00 AM
  • Caldwell Ranch, near Fort Davis
  • 8

Registration

  • Lodging for two in a cantina tent at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to a shared bathroom and all bedding/lodging needs. You will share a tent with the person registered as your guest. You will also have access to a common indoor space equipped with AC/Heat. All meals and activities are included.

    *Cantina tents contain 2 twin beds.
  • Lodging for two in a house at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to an indoor bathroom, AC/heat, and all bedding/lodging needs. You will share a bed with the person you register as your guest. All meals and activities are included.

    *There is a small chance you will share a bathroom with other attendees, but we will ensure everyone is comfortable with assignments.
  • Lodging for one in a personal tent at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to a shared bathroom but registrant must provide their own tent and camping gear. You will also have access to a common indoor space equipped with AC/Heat. All meals and activities are included.

    *If you plan on sharing a tent with another guest please note that each person must register separately.
  • Lodging for one in a cantina tent at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to a shared bathroom and all bedding/lodging needs. You will also have access to a common indoor space equipped with AC/Heat. All meals and activities are included.

    *Cantina tents contain 2 twin beds - if signing up as a single, please let us know if you have a preferred roommate.
  • Lodging for one in a house at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to an indoor bathroom, AC/heat, and all bedding/lodging needs. All meals and activities are included.

    *You may be sharing a bathroom with another attendee, but we will ensure bathrooms are all female or all male.
  • Lodging for one in a cantina tent at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to a shared bathroom and all bedding/lodging needs. You will also have access to a common indoor space equipped with AC/Heat. All meals and activities are included.

    *Cantina tents contain 2 twin beds - if signing up as a single, please let us know if you have a preferred roommate.
  • Lodging for one in a house at the Caldwell Ranch. This lodging includes access to an indoor bathroom, AC/heat, and all bedding/lodging needs. All meals and activities are included.

    *You may be sharing a bathroom with another attendee, but we will ensure bathrooms are all female or all male.
Register


SOTW SCC West Texas Weekend

Caldwell Ranch, Fort Davis, Texas

October 9-12, 2025

The focus of the Statewide Conservation Committee West Texas Weekend is conservation education, witnessing the natural beauty of the Trans-Pecos landscape and wildlife firsthand, and getting to know other conservation-minded Stewards of the Wild members! We will hear from conservation experts throughout the weekend focused on an array of land, water, and wildlife issues; explore the vast region; and hopefully see a multitude of unique plant and wildlife species.

Our tentative agenda for the weekend and photos of the incredible, 30,000-acre Caldwell Ranch are below. Many of you may have visited far West Texas before, but we promise this weekend will be full of exceptional, unforgettable experiences. Because Stewards of the Wild is a program of Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, we are uniquely positioned with exclusive access to private lands and to learn from the best experts and resources Texas has to offer!

Everyone in attendance will get the privilege of staying on the Caldwell Ranch! There are a few registration options. The registration fee helps us cover food and cleaning costs. All meals, beverages, and activities are included with registration. You may register for one of two types of lodging: indoor or cantina (glamping) tents. Both types of lodging will have access to vast indoor common areas, a beautiful pool surrounded by pollinator gardens, modern bathrooms, and all bedding needs. You may register as an individual (single) or with someone else (dual), whether that be your friend or partner/spouse. If you register as an individual, you may be sharing a room and/or bathroom with someone of the same gender. If you register as dual, you will share a bed with your guest (the second person in your registration) and may possibly share a bathroom with an individual and/or another pair/couple. If you have any questions, special requests, or specific needs, please email Katie Spurgin at kspurgin@tpwf.org.

This is a weekend you won’t want to miss!

Agenda

Thursday, October 9
3 - 5 p.m. Arrivals at the Caldwell Ranch
6:30 p.m. Cocktails and welcome dinner at the Cadillac Bar

Friday, October 10

  • 8 a.m. Breakfast at the Caldwell Ranch
  • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Day Trip Options
  • Option 1: Mt. Livermore hike in the Davis Mountains Preserve (sack lunch provided)
  • Option 2: Art tour in Marfa, featuring visits to the Judd Foundation La Mansana de Chinati/ The Block* and the Wrong Bar, lunch at Bordo, and time to explore Marfa
  • 5:30/6 p.m. Cocktails at Caldwell Ranch
  • 6:30 p.m. BBQ dinner and live music from the Grand Tourists at Caldwell Ranch
Saturday, October 11 (Transportation Provided all day)

*Read more about Desert Bighorn Sheep in the Trans-Pecos

Sunday, October 12

  • 8 a.m. Breakfast at the Caldwell Ranch
  • Departures after breakfast

You must have an active Stewards of the Wild membership to register.

Stewards of the Wild, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s conservation leadership program, equips emerging leaders aged 21 to 45 with opportunities to actively participate in the stewardship of Texas’ wild things and wild places by providing education, networking, and outdoor experiences.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. 

Since 1991, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has raised and invested more than $250 million to advance Texas’ proud outdoor traditions and conserve our state’s lands, waters, and wildlife. Our vision is for all Texans to have access to the wild things and wild places in our state, both now and for generations to come.


Get in touch with us!

6220 Gaston Ave. #700 | Dallas, TX 75214

Katie Spurgin

kspurgin@tpwf.org

214-720-1478

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