Bexar Audubon Society Calendar Page
This page offers information on meetings of Bexar Audubon Society, San Antonio Environmental Network Public Issues Forums sponsored by BAS, and BAS outings and events. For other groups and events, visit the San Antonio Virtual Nature Center at http://www.sa-naturecenter.org/conservation/conservation.html. NOTE: All regular BAS meetings are on second Thursdays: assembly 6:30 p.m., business 6:45 p.m., program 7 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the public.
LOCATION:
We meet at Trinity University, southwest corner Highway 281 and Hildebrand. Take Stadium Drive exit from 281. Meetings are in Cowles Life Sciences (CLS) Bldg., Rm. 149. CLS is just uphill from Laurie Auditorium, so Laurie’s parking lot is convenient. Or park at the library, or on streets around and south of Chapman Auditorium. MAP (NOTE: Cowles is marked 11; Moody is 13; Laurie Auditorium is 6; Laurie parking is B. Street at top of map is Hildebrand; one to right is Stadium.) Cowles can be a little hard to find for first-timers, so if in doubt, call Patty for directions at 824-1235.
November 2009
Chapter meeting - The History of the San Antonio River Improvement Project — From the 1880s to the Present! will be presented by Kim Abernethy, Executive Director of the San Antonio River Foundation, and Irby Hightower, Chief Architect of Alamo Architects, at our regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 12. Join us to hear fascinating stories about the history of the San Antonio River Project, current activities and plans for the future. Irby Hightower brings us up to date by telling interesting stories from the past – how the idea of a linear park dates back to the 1880’s and information on Robert Hugman, the acknowledged visionary behind the Riverwalk. The San Antonio River Improvements Project currently under way broke ground in 2007. Kim Abernethy will explain the San Antonio River Foundation’s role as the private partner in the largest public/private relationship in the history of San Antonio. The Foundation is striving to enhance this 13-mile project with public art, landscaping, educational and recreational enhancements, parks, and hike & bike trails. Once completed, this will be the longest linear park in the United States. Irby Hightower is the Founding Principal at Alamo Architects. He is known for his urban design and recently won the Green Building Award for Best Commercial Project. His firm also moved the Fairmont Hotel. He is on the Mission Trails Oversight Committee and Co-chair of the S.A. River Oversight Committee. Kim Abernethy is the Executive Director of the San Antonio River Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Kim served as the Director of Development and Operations for seven years at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.
December 2009
Chapter meeting/holiday party -- Election of officers and potluck party at Susan Hughes' house, 825 E. Guenther. Bring something strange for white-elephant gift exchange.
