Join us on a field trip to the historic Barnett Ranch. The Barnett family has run a cattle ranching operation on 1,200 acres in Denton County for generations. It has lush native grass pastures, Fort Worth Prairie seeps, wonderful exposed Cretaceous geology, & prairie barrens. History is plentiful on this ranch as you can still see the wagon ruts of the Chisholm Trail where it once crossed this land. 990 acres of the property has been placed into a conservation easement managed by Connemara Conservancy. Learn more about the ranch here:

http://connemaraconservancy.org/wordpress/profile-barnett-ranch/ (Photo from Connemara Conservancy)

Please contact the field trip organizer, Suzanne Tuttle, with questions at troutlily57@hotmail.com or 817-845-5656.

Directions:

The ranch's address is 13813 N. County Line Road, Ponder TX 76259. Smartphone mapping programs may not be accurate. Follow the directions below.

From Denton take US Hwy. 380 west towards Decatur to County Line Road. Turn right (north) on County Line Road. The Barnett Ranch is the first entrance on the right. There is a rock at the gate with 13813 on it.

From Decatur take US Hwy. 380 east towards Denton to County Line Road. Turn left (north) and follow the directions above.

Logistics:

• We will meet just inside the ranch entrance a little before 9:00 am.
• Bring a sack lunch, snacks and plenty of water or other drinks.
• A hat, sunscreen, sturdy closed-toed shoes and insect repellent are recommended.
• The ranch has a good gravel roadway system. Some walking will be involved but we should be able to drive to within 0.5 mile of points of interest.