Environmental events calendar

March 13, 9 AM—Noon Second Saturday Program Co-sponsored by Bexar Audubon Society and City of San Antonio Natural Areas:  Calling All Kids!!!!(ages 8-12 years) Leave no Trace training for responsible enjoyment of our shared public lands.  Eisenhower Park.

March 19  Friday   11am - 2pm Growing Up WILD for parents and teachers of children ages 3-7. Cibolo Nature Center, Boerne, TX.  Preregister mbkenned@sbcglobal.net
  
March 20 Sat. 9am-2pm Native San Antonio! The San Antonio chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is holding its first annual “Native San Antonio!” event.  Eisenhower Park Pavilion.  The day will feature exhibits and short talks on environmental topics, a native plant sale and exchange, kid-friendly activities, guided nature hikes, a tree give-away, and plenty of door prizes.  Schedule here: http://sanantoniochapter.wordpress.com/
March 23 Tuesday, 6:30—7:30 PM  Nature Discovery Series“Ants in Your Plants"  Molly Keck in the Friedrich Wilderness Park Indoor Classroom. Limited space; call 210.372.9124.

April 3, Sat. 9 AM—Noon TogetherGreen Community Gardening Day Mitchell Lake Audubon Center.  Every spring we work to get MLAC Native Plant Gardens ready for the growing season. You can help us with garden tasks including pruning and mulching. Learn about these great native and drought tolerant plants and how to use your new skills in your home landscape. No experience necessary, this project is funded through Toyota’s Together Green program. $5 for non-members.

April 3, Sat. 9—11 AM Free Family Program:  Kids Birding 101 Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Great program for kids to learn about bird identification and habitat. Learn how to use binoculars and take a hike to see which winter residents we can identify!

April 3, Sat. 1:30—3 PM  Words for Birds  Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Poetry Program In celebration of National Poetry Month, come join San Antonio poets for readings that focus on nature.  Free.

April 3, Sat. 9 AM-4PM  Mostly Native Plant Sale  Kendall County Fair Grounds to benefit Cibolo Nature Center.

April 3, Sat. 9 - 11AM Water, Aquifers and Conservation  Hardberger Park.  Learn about water conservation and our aquifer. Enjoy a kid friendly activity.  Presenters: Texas Rain Harvest Catchment Systems. Free. Program will be repeated; check sanaturalareas.org or call 210.207.3284.

April 8 Thursday 6:45pm Bexar Audubon Society Meeting & Program:  Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary. Warbler Woods founders and owners Don and Susan Schaezler introduce us to this 124 acre sanctuary at the convergence of three ecological regions northeast of San Antonio.  Field trip to Warbler Woods on April 11 (see below).  More information at:  bexaraudubon.org.

April 9 and 10 Friday and Saturday, Texas Monarch Monitoring Project Workshop
Cibolo Nature Center $30   Time:  9-4  Preregistration required - call Cindy 830-249-4616

April 10, 10-11:30am Second Saturday Program Co-sponsored by Bexar Audubon Society and City of San Antonio Natural Areas:  Meeting Snakes!  Presented by the South Texas Herpetological Association.

April 10  Saturday Sixth Annual Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterBirdathon Fundraiser
If you enjoy birding and want to support MLAC,this is a great way to learn more about our unique refuge. A fun way to support MLAC!

April 11  Sunday, 8am - 12  Bexar Audubon Society Warbler Woods Field Trip
Warbler Woods  .  Sign up:  Patty at pasztor@ix.netcom.com or (210)-824-1235.

April 15  Thursday,  6-8 pm   Walk Across Texas (for Educators)  Celebrate Urban Birds with BAS and SAAS.    San Antonio Botanical Center. 

April 17  Saturday, 9-12 Walk Across Texas  Celebrate Urban Birds with BAS and SAAS San Antonio Botanical Center (Admission fee)

April 17  Saturday, 9-11:30 AM  The Wonderful World of Monarchs with Monika Maeckle
Learn about the lifecycle and migration of monarchs as well as what you can do to create habitat for them.

April 24 Saturday  10am-2pm  Earth Day at the San Antonio Botanical Center.  Featured speaker environmentalist/rancher/enviropreneur David Bamberger. Other activities include recycled art crafts for kids, watersaver gardening tips, discovery wagons, plant education with Master Naturalists and the work of local artists, including San Antonio’s Anthony Quintanilla, showcasing environmental-friendly art.  Admission fee.

April 24 Saturday 1pm-5   New Braunfels Earth Day Celebrationsponsored by Roots & Shoots At the Landa Park Dance Slab Environmental displays and activities.  Local 'green' business products and services, Live musicians and performance groups, Recycled fashion show.  FREE ADMISSION.  More information at: nbrootsandshoots.org

For even MORE outdoors and environmentally related activities:
Cibolo Nature Center--in Boerne: cibolo.org
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: mitchelllakeaudubon.org
San Antonio Audubon Society--lots of birding!: saaudubon.org
San Antonio Natural Areas:  sanaturalareas.org