Nature in Bexar County
AAMN Master Naturalists and local area experts covering a wealth of topics relevant to nature in our SA Natural Areas and on our Greenway Trails.
These Talking Points are heavily illustrated. All photos attributed to iNaturalist have been reproduced with the permission of the photographer.
Talking Points: Seasonal Series
| WINTER | ||
| T1 | Ashe Juniper | Stan Drezek, AAMN |
| T2 | SA Area Cultural History | Steve Tomka, UTSA Archaeology Whitney Lytle |
| T3 | Importance of Snags | Wendy Leonard, City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department’s Nature Preserve Officer |
| T4 | Exotic Invasive Plants | Jessica Leslie, AAMN |
| SPRING | ||
| T5 | Live Oak/Ashe Juniper Ecosystem | Christine Westerman, SWCA Environmental Consultants |
| T6 | Area Birds | Patricia (Patsy) Kuentz, AAMN |
| T7 | Area Reptiles | Fred Wills & AAMN Alexis Baum |
| T8 | Area Wildflowers | Patty Leslie Pasztor, AAMN |
| SUMMER | ||
| T9 | Texas Kidneywood | Ron Tullius & Stacy Fontenot, AAMNs |
| T10 | Prickly Pear Cactus | Jessica Leslie, AAMN |
| T11 | Savanna Restoration | Stan Drezek, AAMN |
| T12 | Tasajillo | Stan Drezek & Wendy Drezek, AAMNs |
| FALL | ||
| T13 | Texas Persimmon | Jessica Leslie, AAMN |
| T14 | Area Wildlife | Christine Westerman, SWCA Environmental Consultants |
| T15 | History of Voelcker Farm | Wendy Thornton & Maria Kaylor, AAMNs |
| T16 | Yucca & Yucca Moths | Wendy Leonard, City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department’s Nature Preserve Officer |
| SERIES II | ||
| T17 | Agarita | Stan Drezek & Sandra Stacy, AAMNs |
| T18 | Area Insects | Molly Keck, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, updated by Wendy Drezek, AAMN |
| T19 | Riparian Areas | Peggy Darr, Former City of San Antonio’s Nature Preserve Officer for the Medina River Natural Area |
| T20 | Engaging Children in Nature Learning: Learning Landscapes | Wendy Drezek, AAMN |
| Starting Out Naturalist | Wendy Drezek, AAMN | |
| T21 | Area Grasses | Floyd Waller |
| T22 | Ethnobotany | Janis Merritt, AAMN |
| T23 | Phil Hardberger Park Geology | Tom Dukes, past chair of the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club |
| T24 | Area Butterflies | Joanne Wells |
| SERIES III | ||
| T25 | Bexar County Soils | Bill Swantner, Master Gardener |
| What You Should Know About Soil | David M. Vaughan, a Certified Arborist | |
| T26 | Ecosystem Services – Nature Pays Big Dividends | Jewell Cozort, City of San Antonio Park Naturalist |
| T27 | Area Seeds | This piece is a group product of Alamo Area Master Naturalists. |
| T28 | Area Snakes | Sal Scibetta, AAMN |
| T29 | Amphibians | Chris Harrison, AAMN |
| T30 | Bats in Bexar County | Josie Gonzales, AAMN |