Bison in flowers

Please note: As of August 2015, Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing, Art, and the Environment is no longer accepting applications for residencies. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing, Art, and the Environment, in Medina, Texas, is both a source of fresh, healthy, sustainably raised food and a residential center for environmental writers and artists.

“A stunning Hill Country spread” (Garden and Gun magazine) of 1,500 acres, about two and a half hours from Austin and an hour and a half from San Antonio, Madroño Ranch is a “ruggedly beautiful” (Tribeza magazine) place, a locus of balance, discovery, and inspiration.