Whether you find yourself in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville or one of our smaller communities, there’s always something fun going on in Bastrop County. The area’s best events bring live music, great food, and unique activities to town, year after year, so when you find one you love, you can make it an annual tradition.

Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count

McKinney Roughs Nature Park 1884 State Hwy 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

The Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Saturday, Dec. 29 from 6 a.m. to  6 p.m. in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in Bastrop...

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count

From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition...

Wonderful Wildlife of Texas Birds!

First National Bank of Bastrop 489 Texas 71 West, Bastrop, TX, United States

This talk will hit on Texas’ wonderful geographic and wildlife diversity, species and landscapes of conservation need, and the way that Audubon Texas works to...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2021

Billig Ranch 208 Billig Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Pines and Prairies Land Trust presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival with drive in movie night and campout. The event with an evening under...

Volunteer Extravaganza at Yegua Knobbs Preserve 2022

Yegua Knobbs Preserve 1106 Johnnie Baker Rd, McDade, TX, United States

Work alongside Pines & Prairies Land Trust, the Texas Conservation Corps and fellow volunteers as a 21-acre block of habitat is prepared for restoration! Participants...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Drive-In 2022

Billing Ranch Preserve 208 Billing Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Pines and Prairies Land Trust presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Billig Ranch nature preserve near Paige, Texas. Join us for an evening...

Guided Hike at Billig Ranch 2023

Billing Ranch Preserve 208 Billing Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust for a guided hike at Billig Ranch in Paige, Texas, and meet Outreach Manager, Laurie Mason, at the ranch...

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count 2024

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States +1 more

On Jan. 1, 2024, start your new year by counting birds at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks in Bastrop and Smithville, Texas. Families and students,...