Guide to San Antonio Natural Areas & Greenway Trails

Talking Points

WINTER
The Ashe Juniper	Stan Drezek, AAMN
SA Area Cultural History	Steve Tomka, UTSA Archaeology Whitney Lytle
Importance of Snags	Wendy Leonard, COSA Natural Areas
Exotic Invasive Plants	Jessica Leslie, AAMN
SPRING
Live Oak/Ashe Juniper Ecosystem	Christine Westerman, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Area Birds	Patricia (Patsy) Kuentz, AAMN
Area Reptiles	Fred Wills, EAA
Area Wildflowers	Patty Leslie Pasztor, AAMN
SUMMER
Texas Kidneywood	Ron Tullius, AAMN
Prickly Pear Cactus	Jessica Leslie, AAMN
Savanna Restoration	Stan Drezek, AAMN
Tasajillo	Stan Drezek, AAMN
FALL
Texas Persimmon	Jessica Leslie, AAMN
Area Wildlife	Christine Westerman, SWCA Environmental Consultants
History of Voelcker Farm	Wendy Thornton, AAMN
Yucca & Yucca Moths	Wendy Leonard, COSA Natural Areas
ADDITIONAL TALKING POINTS
Agarita	Stan Drezek, AAMN
Insects	Molly Keck & Alexa Ortiz, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Riparian Areas	Peggy Darr, formerly COSA Medina River Natural Area
Learning Landscape	Wendy Drezek, AAMN
Grasses	Dr. Floyd Waller, Native Plant Society of Texas–SA Chapter
Ethnobotany	Janis Merritt, Native Plant Society of Texas–SA Chapter
Geology	Tom Dukes
Butterflies	Joanne Wells
What You Should Know About Soil	David M. Vaughan, a Certified Arborist

A project of the Alamo Area Master Naturalists working with the Phil Hardberger Conservancy and Alamo Group of the Sierra Club