Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres

The tiny golden-cheeked warbler’s home in Central Texas just got a little bit bigger.

The 28,000-acre Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge that spans Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties on Monday announced it has added nearly 300 acres, about a year after a 317-acre addition through an initiative by The Conservation Fund in partnership with Friends of Balcones.