Maddy Williams / NPS Photo We are offering special programs at the LBJ Ranch for FREE! Rangers will be presenting short, 20-to-30-minute programs four times each day. Learn why educational opportunities were important to Lyndon Johnson, how the Texas Hill Country helped shape his character, how he used the ranch for his political image, and more. Programs are accessible. Park staff will be available at the cemetery parking lot to answer questions and provide orientation. Junior Ranger books and badges will be available. Passport stamp is available at the Junction School. Program schedule and locations: 10:30 am - Junction School 11:30 am - Reconstructed Birthplace 1:30 pm - Family Cemetery 2:30 pm - Show Barn See below for program descriptions: Saturday, March 15
NPS Photo 10:30 amThe Science of EducationDescription: Join our Scientist in Parks Astronomy intern and learn how Lyndon B. Johnson changed American education and how science propels our knowledge further. Telescopes will be available for solar viewing. 
NPS Photo 11:30 amLegacy in the Land: From Birthplace to Resting PlaceDescription: Discover how LBJ’s early life in the Texas Hill Country, shaped by his family, community, and the values of hard work and service, influenced his character and leadership. 
Frank Wolfe / LBJ Library 1:30 pmPictures of the PastDescription: Photos reveal the impacts of not only the legislation Lyndon Johnson signed into law, but of both President and Lady Bird Johnson's lifetime of service. Their legacy continues today, more than you may realize. 
NPS Photo 2:30 pmA Hidden EcosystemDescription: Learn about the process of running a ranch, the positive and negative environmental impacts of cattle, the species that depend on farmland, and the hidden ecosystem. Saturday, March 22
NPS Photo 10:30 amFrom the School Desk to the Resolute DeskDescription: Discover how the lessons of reading, writing, and arithmetic in this one room country schoolhouse set a foundation of skills for hundreds of students including one man who would change our lives and the way we learn forever. 
LBJ Library 11:30 amPioneer Wife?! What a Life!Description: From debutante to pioneer wife.....It was a difficult transition for Rebekah Baines Johnson (Lyndon's mother), but women are tough and resilient. She learned and did the best she could. 
NPS Photo 1:30 pmCircle of LifeDescription: Discover President Johnson’s personal connection to the Hill Country at his final resting place. 
NPS Photo 2:30 pmRanching like LBJDescription: Learn how the show barn was the center of Lyndon Johnson's ranching operation and how he used it to portray a public image, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Learn about the ranching operation today and the historic practices still being used such as horn branding the ranch's Hereford cattle. Also Daily March 9 - March 22:Boyhood Home tours in Johnson City
Cindy Roland / NPS Photo
Description: Join park staff for a 30-minute program about the childhood home of our 36th president. The president lived here from the age of five until his high school graduation in 1924. |
Last updated: March 8, 2025