Event/Webinar Title: Hybrid, Double Feature – Grassland Restoration at Mitchell Lake and City Nature Championship Challenge, San Antonio
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Comments: AT25-063 Hybrid, Double Feature – Grassland Restoration at Mitchell Lake and City Nature Championship Challenge, Bexar Audubon Society of South Central Texas (BAS) Monthly meeting in San Antonio,
Presenters: Corina Solis and Jane Weeden and Peter Joseph Hernandez (AT=1.5h)
Event Date: 2/26/2025
Event Time: 6:30p-8:00p webinar
6:00p-8:00p in person
Event Summary:
Double feature – Grassland Restoration at Mitchell Lake and City Nature Championship Challenge: Birders WANTED
Event Description:
Grassland restoration is at the heart of Audubon’s mission to protect and sustain vital ecosystems, and Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is proud to play a key role in this effort. In this presentation, Corina Solis, Land and Conservation Coordinator, will explore the grassland restoration projects underway at Mitchell Lake, including implementation of prescribed burns to enhance native plant growth and biodiversity.
Corina will discuss why grassland restoration is critical for supporting bird populations, pollinators, and overall ecosystem health, and how these efforts align with Audubon’s vision for resilient landscapes. The presentation will also highlight smaller-scale conservation projects happening at Mitchell Lake and provide practical tips for individuals looking to make a difference in their own communities.
Second topic – Find out how birders can help San Antonio City Nature Challenge (CNC) organizers Jane Weeden and Peter Joseph Hernandez retain the National Championship status San Antonio earned in 2024 again in 2025 by collecting and submitting iNaturalist data during the CNC in April 2025. They also have a special activity to share with us that will get us outside and learning.
Both presenters are avid photographers who continually refine their skills to document the biodiversity around us. Together, their coordination and leadership efforts in 2024 led the San Antonio Metro Area to become national champions in the City Nature Challenge and achieve 3rd place globally.
Bexar Audubon Society of South Central Texas (BAS) Monthly Meeting
Cost: No cost
Register:
If you plan to attend the meeting in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215, please pre-register and sign up at:
https://bexaraudubon.org/3174-2/?sheet_id=185
Do not need to pre-register for zoom.
In your zoom app use the following to join the Zoom Meeting at 6:30p
Meeting ID: 868 5612 0955
Passcode: 240194
Presenters: Corina Solis and Jane Weeden and Peter Joseph Hernandez
Event Location:
In person starts at 6:00p at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215. Please see above to pre-register
Contact Information:
BexarAudubonSociety@bexaraudubon.org
Organization Website:
https://bexaraudubon.org
Sponsoring Organization:
Bexar Audubon
https://bexaraudubon.org/meetings-events