Marfa, TX 79743(Presidio County)

The Kennedy Ranch is located in the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas comprising of mid- elevation grasslands and brush of basin range topography, between the Davis Mountains to the north and the Chinati Mountains to the west and the Rio Grande River on the south. The ranch is located adjacent to large properties in the Alamito Creek drainage and is part of the original Kennedy Ranch that has been in the same family until recently for over the past 60 years. This ranch is also next to Plata, a historic abandoned farming community that provided produce, cotton and corn for the large silver operations at Shafer during the turn of the 19th Century. The 1,061 ac Alamito Creek Preserve operated by the Trans Pecos Water and Land Trust is just next door providing opportunities for birding and hiking along its 2 miles of Cottonwood lined Alamito Creek and its live waters.

The building sites provide spectacular views of area mountains including the Chinati, Cienega, and Davis Mountains as well as the Sierra Ricas into Mexico. The Kennedy consists of high hills, steep canyons, and desert floors to combine into a mix of habitats that provides year round recreation and hunting. Just 30 minutes to downtown Marfa the ranch is remote but yet accessible to the areas wide amenities.

Habitat

The landscape is wide-open rolling grass and brush surrounded by rugged mountain ranges which can be seen from most places on the property. Classic Cattle County of the Old West, the Kennedy Ranch has maintained much of the environment and appearance of times past. This vast area lies in a narrow elevation range between 3,750 and 4,200 feet allowing for mix of vegetation from the mid to lower Chihuahuan Desert such as Spanish dagger, yucca, creosote and cholla with a mix of blue grama, black grama, bear grass, and sideoats grama with scattered brush. Tributaries to Alamito Creek have heavier brush like mesquite, desert willow, white brush, catclaw and some oaks and juniper.

Wildlife

This property is home to many species of birds, raptors, songbirds, and game birds such as Blue (Scaled) Quail, Morning dove and White-Winged dove as well as larger wildlife of the desert such as Desert Mule deer and Javalina. The brush and grasses provide excellent habitat for these game and non-game animals. This is Chihuahuan Desert hunting land at its best and a nature lovers dream.

Water

The Alamito Creek watershed has some of the most prolific groundwater systems in the

area. There are two strong submersible wells with various watering and one windmill all are

less than 250 feet.