Cemex
CEMEX Balcones Quarry and Cement Plant
New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Certified Silver through 2025
Project Name
Project Type
CEMEX Balcones Quarry Migratory Bird Nesting
Avian
About the Program
The Balcones Quarry site has been in operation since 1968, and is located in Texas between Edwards Plateau and the Blackland Prairie ecoregions. Cemex purchased the quarry along with the neighboring cement plant in 1994. The quarry currently processes more than 10 million tons of crushed limestone annually.. Recently, Cemex opened its Wildlife Habitat Center adjacent to the quarry to promote conservation and sustainability. The center includes about 17 acres of restored prairie, pollinator gardens and meadows planted with native plants. An education center and wheelchair-accessible produce garden are also on-site.
Practices and Impacts
The Balcones Quarry site has been in operation since 1968, and is located in Texas between Edwards Plateau and the Blackland Prairie ecoregions. Cemex purchased the quarry along with the neighboring cement plant in 1994. The quarry currently processes more than 10 million tons of crushed limestone annually.. Recently, Cemex opened its Wildlife Habitat Center adjacent to the quarry to promote conservation and sustainability. The center includes about 17 acres of restored prairie, pollinator gardens and meadows planted with native plants. An education center and wheelchair-accessible produce garden are also on-site.
Practices and Impacts
- The avian species project focuses on providing habitat for native bird species in the area. This project includes the yearly monitoring of the species using the habitat area by a bird specialist. The project includes a 10-acre restored prairie and numerous nesting structures.
