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We have cows, we like our cows, and we're looking for someone to help manage them.

Join our team at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park as a Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock), GS-09! Please note this position is currently only open to current National Park Service or federal Land/Base management employees.

While cattle might be considered trespass livestock at other parks, they're an important part of our park's mission. Our historic herd of registered Hereford cattle helps preserve the ranching legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson and the cultural landscape of the LBJ Ranch.

This is a pretty unique position within the NPS, and we're going to need some help finding the right person!

We're looking for someone who:
✅ Is a current NPS or federal land/base management employee
✅ Has experience with livestock and ranch operations
✅ Understands agriculture and range management
✅ Enjoys hands-on work outdoors
✅ Appreciates the connection between working landscapes and preserving history

Jobs like this are rare in the National Park Service, and we're hoping to reach beyond our usual audience. If you know someone with a background in these skills who might be interested, or someone who knows someone, please pass this along!

To see the job announcement, visit USAjobs.gov and search for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.

#USNationalParks #johnsoncitytx #texashillcountry #ranching #FindYourPark #cattledrive #cattle #texasranching A person wearing a vest and black cowboy hat holds a long stick over the backs of red and white cattle walking away along a white fenceline. by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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A little cleaning, some careful repairs, and a whole lot of expertise! As we prepare to reopen the Hangar exhibit space, our team has been hard at work caring for an original Johnson family artifact: a chair made for Claudia Alta Taylor, better known as Lady Bird Johnson.
Made of oak with a simulated leather seat, this chair has a special personal touch. Look closely at the backrest, and you’ll find “Lady Bird” carved right into the wood!

The chair was manufactured in New York by Elbert Hubbard’s Roycrofters, a renowned arts and crafts community. Though its exact date is unknown, this family artifact offers a tangible connection to Lady Bird Johnson’s early life.
Furniture conservator Curtis Sullivan brought his remarkable skills to the project, cleaning, repairing, and stabilizing the chair. A true Renaissance man when it comes to caring for museum collections, Curtis specializes in furniture and wooden objects but lends his expertise to objects of all kinds. Madilene Byerly from San Antonio Missions National Historical Park also provided wonderful assistance with cleaning and stabilizing the chair. Lastly, a special thanks is deserving for our amazing Museum Technician, Niki Ryan, whose continuous hard work makes projects like this one shine. Thanks, Niki!

Every artifact has a story to tell. Through the careful work of museum professionals, we’re ensuring this piece of the Johnson family story will be ready to welcome visitors for years to come. Be sure to find this piece on display in the new hangar exhibit when we reopen!

#LBJNationalHistoricalPark #MuseumConservation #PreservingHistory #LadyBirdJohnson #NationalParkService Purple latex gloved hands hold a cotton swab onto the upper brace of an antique wooden highchair, where the words 'lady bird' are engraved by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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Edit 9/29: The information on this post is out of date. The Johnson City Visitor Center and Boyhood Home have reopened with full water pressure and air conditioning functionality. We hope to see you there!

Due to water pressure and air conditioning issues, our Johnson City Visitor Center and Boyhood Home are closed until further notice. The Johnson Settlement remains open from dawn until dusk and the LBJ Ranch is open from 9 am to 5 pm. To navigate to the ranch, first visit the LBJ State Park Visitor Center in Stonewall, TX. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve these issues.

#johnsoncitytx The National Park Service arrowhead is overlaid on a photo of a still river stretching around a grassy bend surrounded by trees. Text underneath reads 'Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park PARK ALERT' by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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Pavement Preservation Project at LBJ National Historical Park from September 14-16.

From September 14-16 a pavement preservation crew will begin painting road markings in parking areas and sections of the roads throughout the park. Both the Johnson City district and the LBJ Ranch will remain open each day from 9am until 5pm. The public may experience limited access to certain parking areas, depending on the phase of work, but normal operating hours are expected to continue.
Visitor parking lots will remain partially open during work, but traffic control may cause minor delays. Learn more at www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.

Credit: Adobe Stock photo A large orange construction sign against a cloud blue sky reading "Road Construction Ahead" by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at the LBJ Ranch for our annual Wreath Laying Ceremony honoring President Johnson’s 118th birthday.

Each year, gathering at the Johnson Family Cemetery with friends, family, and guest speakers gives us a chance to reflect on President Johnson’s legacy and the lasting impact of his administration, 60 years later.

A special thank you to the Friends of LBJ National Historical Park for helping make this event possible and for their continued support of the park!

Couldn’t join us this year? We hope to see you next August 27!

Photos: NPS/ Douglas Smith

#USNationalParks #LBJ #texashillcountry #nationalparks #lbjranch #LyndonBJohnson #LyndonBJohnson A person in a long blue dress and white hat speaks at a podium inside a cemetery. American, Texas, and National Park Service flags and pink granite headstones are in the background. The scene is lined by large oak trees. Standing people including a park ranger and member of the military look on. by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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2 months ago

UPDATE August 29: The Visitor Center is cooling again as it should. We are open normal hours.

National Park Visitor Center to Close at 2:30 pm on Friday, August 28

Due to issues with the air conditioning, the National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City will close early at 2:30 pm on August 28. Other park sites in Johnson City remain open: Boyhood Home grounds and Johnson Settlement. The LBJ Ranch remains open its normal operating hours (entrance gate closes at 4:30 pm) and free driving permits are obtained at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center, located 14 miles west of Johnson City. Entrance sign for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park with stone pillars and large building in the background. Below photo text reads "Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, PARK ALERT." by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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There’s snow at the LBJ Ranch!

Well...not exactly. Visitors are seeing snow-on-the-mountain (Euphorbia marginata), a native wildflower that blankets the ranch’s upper pastures with white each summer. The display is so impressive that visitors often ask what crop is growing there. However, snow-on-the-mountain grows back every year without any help from us. It thrives during the hottest part of the year and provides a refreshing contrast to the dry fields. Its eye-catching appearance comes not from its tiny flowers but from its leaves with bright white edges.

Although snow-on-the-mountain is beautiful, follow the example of the LBJ Ranch cattle and leave it alone. They avoid the plant because its stems and leaves contain a milky sap that can irritate the skin.

So come enjoy a drive through the LBJ Ranch’s “snowy” scenery and take a break from the Texas summer. Please leave the flowers where they grow so others can enjoy them too. The park—and your skin—will thank you.

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A field of snow-on-the-mountain plants makes a pretty scene on the LBJ Ranch. NPS Photo/Cynthia Dorminey

Pretty to look at, but best touched with a gloved hand! Honey made by bees that collect nectar and pollen from the plant may burn the throat. For this reason, beekeepers sometimes call it “jalapeño honey"! Photo/Cynthia Dorminey Expansive dry grassland dotted with clusters of white blossoms stretching to the horizon beneath a partly cloudy sky. by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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Acclaimed presidential historian to deliver remarks at President Johnson’s 118th Birthday Commemoration

The public is invited to honor our 36th president at the annual wreath-laying ceremony. It will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, at President Johnson’s gravesite on the LBJ Ranch.

The ceremony continues a tradition started by Lady Bird Johnson in 1973. Mark K. Updegrove, well-known author and presidential historian, will speak at the event. He has spent much of his career studying and writing about the American presidency. From 2009 to 2017, he served as the director of the LBJ Presidential Library and is currently the Chairman and CEO of the LBJ Foundation. Updegrove has written six books about the presidency. He is also a presidential historian and political analyst for ABC News and hosts the PBS series "Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove." During his career, he has interviewed seven U.S. presidents. These interviews have given him a special understanding of President Johnson’s place in history.

To attend the wreath-laying ceremony, visitors should first stop at the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park to pick up a free vehicle permit and map. The state park visitor center will open at 8:30 a.m. The LBJ Ranch gate opens at 9:00 a.m., and the Johnson Family Cemetery is located just inside the ranch entrance. Guests are encouraged to allow ample time for travel and parking to ensure arrival at the cemetery before the 10:00 a.m. start of the ceremony.

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Each August 27 a wreath is placed at the president's grave by a representative from Joint Base San Antonio. NPS Photo
Mark K. Updegrove, presidential historian will be the speaker this year. Photo courtesy of Mark Updegrove Memorial wreath with red, white, and blue flowers placed between two granite headstones under a large tree in a cemetery. by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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2 months ago

Cleanup efforts following the July 16 Pedernales River flood are ongoing at the LBJ Ranch. Though we lost important assets including our main LBJ Ranch sign and park staff had to rescue a wayward secret service guard shack, operations have now returned to normal. Visitors are welcome to explore the ranch daily from 9 am to 5 pm after picking up a driving permit at LBJ State Park. Come join us for a program at the Junction School or Show Barn on the ranch daily at 2pm.

Photos: Images of flood devastation to environment and property on parkland.

Credit: NPS/Douglas Smith/Cynthia Dorminey

#texashillcountry #LBJ #nationalparks #johnsoncitytx by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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Pavement Preservation Project to continue at LBJ Ranch July 20 - 24

From July 20 through July 24 a pavement preservation crew will continue repaving parking areas and sections of the road on the LBJ Ranch. The LBJ Ranch will remain open each day from 9am until 5pm. Visitors should expect temporary traffic control, construction equipment, periodic noise, and minor delays near active work areas.

Learn more at www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.

Photo: A close up of a double yellow line in parkland.
Credit: Douglas Smith/NPS by @lyndonbjohnsonnps

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