I’m Sweating Like a Pig
The day was sweltering at Woodlawn Lake Park as we picked up litter. My clothes were soaked in sweat, it ran down my face in rivulets,...
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chrisbelcher67
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Where Have All The Herons Gone
The silence along Brackenridge Park’s Lambert Beach was deafening the morning of July 9. Two years ago, the area rang with the calls of...
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Chris Belcher
- Jan 21
- 2 min
Accidental Birder
I never intended to be a birder. It just kind of happened as I explored San Antonio area parks during the COVID Pandemic in 2020. After...
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Chris Belcher
- May 29, 2023
- 2 min
Classen-Steubing Ranch Park is San Antonio’s Newest Natural Area
We visited San Antonio’s newest Natural Area, Classen-Steubing Ranch Park, Sunday. Classen-Steubing Ranch Park adds 204 acres to the...
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Chris Belcher
- Feb 9, 2023
- 5 min
Walking In Nature At The Bulverde Oaks Nature Preserve
On a chilly Saturday morning about a half dozen San Antonians gathered around Texas Master Naturalist Bob Morris at the Bulverde Oaks...
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Chris Belcher
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Rescued Brackenridge Park Egrets and Herons Are Released Back To Nature
Molly Kilper, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s Apprentice and Training Coordinator, released about 49 egrets and herons at Braunig Lake...
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Chris Belcher
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
Who Are the Birds of the Brackenridge Park Rookery?
The City of San Antonio is fighting a war against the birds of the Brackenridge Park Rookery in an ongoing five-year battle between the...
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Chris Belcher
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Exploring Crescent Bend Nature Park
Crescent Bend Nature Park was born from a residential neighborhood that experienced 100-year floods in 1997 and 1998. Government...
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Chris Belcher
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
A Morning Walk in Comanche Lookout Park
An asphalt and concrete pathway leads you out of the parking lot to start your morning adventure exploring Comanche Lookout Park. The air...
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Chris Belcher
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
Our Five Favorite San Antonio Parks For Nature Watching
San Antonio residents can choose from over 250 parks for their favorite outdoor pastime whether that’s mountain biking, walking, fishing,...
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Chris Belcher
- Jan 23, 2022
- 2 min
Padre Park Food Forest Project Aims to Connect San Antonio Urban Residents With Nature
Defranco Sarabia is a committee member for the Padre Park Food Forest Project developing San Antonio’s first food forest in the southside...
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Chris Belcher
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Did You Know Baking Soda Can Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden?
Peter Rabbit is a fictional character in Beatrix Potter’s books. His first appearance was in “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” published in...
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Chris Belcher
- Oct 17, 2021
- 2 min
What's The Buzz About Wendy Leonard
Have you ever wondered what a professional who works for the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department does when she isn’t taking care...
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Chris Belcher
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Meet UTSA’s Expert on Urban Wildlife
One of the classes University of Texas at San Antonio’s Jennifer Smith teaches is Urban Wildlife Ecology. The class focuses on teaching...
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Chris Belcher
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Hardberger Park held Pollinators in the Garden Event
Phil Hardberger Park had the Pollinators in the Garden event October 2 in its Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden to educate San...
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Chris Belcher
- Sep 12, 2021
- 3 min
Apple Snails Invade San Antonio
Apple Snails are invading San Antonio and causing destruction of vital habitat in the San Antonio River. One organization, the San...
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Chris Belcher
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
Fighting For Mud Creek Loop
Marjesca Brown, a Mud Creek Loop advocate, is fighting to keep the City of San Antonio from putting a concrete path through the area in...
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