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Bexar Audubon Society September Meeting
Sept. 9 Thursday 6:45pm

"The Spiritual Reach of the San Antonio River"
Join Headwaters Coalition Director Helen Ballew to learn about the ongoing efforts to preserve and protect Blue Hole and the headwaters of the San Antonio River.
The Headwaters Coalition recently hosted a visioning workshop on the Blue Hole, surrounding acreage, and San Antonio River north of Hildebrand and Brackenridge Park: in other words, the iconic “Head of the River” and that part of the San Antonio River that flows from the Blue Hole down through Incarnate Word to the Park. Helen Ballew will present an overview of the historic Headwaters at Incarnate Word as well as highlight current activities and developments in this complex project to protect, restore, honor and share this sacred place in the heart of San Antonio.

picture of Helen Ballew Helen Ballew shares a passion for nature and the outdoors, for learning and teaching, and for experiences that help humanity stay connected to Mother Earth. Ms. Ballew, a native Texan and a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, is a professional conservationist and a community volunteer in education and environmental organizations, including the Bamberger Ranch Preserve and the Brackenridge Park Conservancy. Blue Hole photograph

right: The Blue Hole.
For more information on the Headwaters Coalition: www.headwaterscoalition.org/

Note: Due to construction on Campus please park below the library & walk to the Cowles Bldg. Click on the link below for a map.

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center

For those with an interest in nature and the wish to instill this appreciation in others, becoming an MLAC Volunteer Docent is a perfect way to give back to the community. Docent training is an 8-week course that will be held Saturdays. Each session lasts three hours. Training includes the history of Mitchell Lake, bird and plant identification, wildlife management, nature center procedures, and educational nature interpretation.

This Fall our Training will begin on September 11th at 9 am. The cost to participate is $35.00 and includes training and materials.

MLAC Docents assist in all aspects of Center operation including working in our Visitor Center, acting as interpretative guides for tours and programs, assisting with environmental education programs for students, helping with our special events or on conservation projects on our site. For more information, or to sign up for the training program, contact Michelle Eckman at: 210/628-1639, or meckman@audubon.org.

BAS meetings are held at Trinity University, Cowles Life Sciences Bldg., Room 149 (click here for a map)

Announcements at 6:45 PM, Progam begins at 7 PM. Everyone Welcome!