AT23-259 Drop-in Guided Tour: Native Plants in the Garden, San Antonio

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX

Explore the Garden’s many native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Unearth the ways native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment, and learn how to grow these resilient plants in home gardens

Entrance Fee

VT: Cibolo Nature Center Wildlife Research-Kendall County

Cibolo Center for Conservation 140 City Park Rd, Boerne, Texas, United States

10/10 Prairie Vegetation Photo Points 10:00-12:00 Dragonfly & Damselfly Photo Survey 10:00-4:00 These surveys are located on GivePulse where they can sign up:  https://www.givepulse.com/event/388326 Contact Heather Austin at 930-388-7678. VMS CODE:KL-02-A-FR Cibolo Center for Conservation Field Research

VT: Cibolo Nature Center Wildlife Research-Kendall County

Cibolo Center for Conservation 140 City Park Rd, Boerne, Texas, United States

10/11 Prairie Vegetation Plant Review 9:00-12:00 Monarch Larval Monitoring Program 9:30-11:00 Ant Survey 1:00-4:00 Reptile Survey 4:00-6:00 Small Mammal Survey 4:00-6:00 Amphibian Watch 7:30pm-10:00pm These surveys are located on GivePulse where they can sign up:  https://www.givepulse.com/event/388326 Contact Heather Austin at 930-388-7678. VMS CODE:KL-02-A-FR Cibolo Center for Conservation Field Research

AT23-269 Pruning with a purpose, San Antonio

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX

Do you know when to prune, how to make proper cuts, or shaping for a natural and beautiful look? What does it mean when someone says ‘cut back your perennials’, especially when to do it and how much?

Free

VT: Cibolo Nature Center Wildlife Research-Kendall County

Cibolo Center for Conservation 140 City Park Rd, Boerne, Texas, United States

10/12 Aquatic Survey 8:00-12:00 Water Snake Survey 8:00-12:00 Small Mammal Survey 8:00-12:00 Prairie Vegetation Survey 8:00-12:00 Riparian Woody Plant Survey 8:00-12:00 Ant Survey 1:00-4:00 Water Snake Survey 4:00-6:00 These surveys are located on GivePulse where they can sign up:  https://www.givepulse.com/event/388326 Contact Heather Austin at 930-388-7678. VMS CODE:KL-02-A-FR Cibolo Center for Conservation Field Research

VT: Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden Maintenance-Kerr County

Kerrville-Schreiner Park

We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden

AT23-324 Wild Plants Unlimited!, Fredericksburg

Enchanted Rock State Park 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX

Join Texas Master Naturalists Constance Weaver and Stephen Bishop and examine examples of the many uses of native plants by the First Peoples, followed by a 2 hr. hike to learn about the habitat of those plants. Seminar is Free, but Park pass applies.

Free

AT23-315 Grassroots Gathering in Government Canyon, San Antonio

Government Canyon 12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio, TX

On Thursday, October 12th, the Hill Country Alliance is hosting its 4th Grassroots Gathering for Water Advocates at Government Canyon, a 12,000+ acre nature preserve on the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.