Hornsby Bend Nature Site

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Hornsby Bend is a 1200 acre site that is the most popular birdwatching site in the Austin area but also where all the city's sewage and yardwastes are recycled. It also houses the Center for Environmental Research and several environmental nonprofit organizations.
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Coordinates:   30°13'23"N   97°38'22"W

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  • Hornsby Bend named for family that settled area---read about Josiah Wilbarger being scalped by the indians in the area---saved by dream of Sarah Hornsby.
  • www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HH/fho60.html
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