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Community Events & Public Meetings
Basura Bash Annual Waterways Clean-Up
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Help clean up our waterways at this fun, family-friendly event. Last year, over 2,500 volunteers worked to clean up over 42 tons of trash from area waterways. for more information visit www.basurabash.org.
EarthWise Living Day
Saturday, February 25, 2012
10 am - 2 pm
Leon Valley Community Center 6400 El Verde Rd. Fun Family educational event featuring speakers, booths with educational material on water usage, waste disposal, organic gardening, landscaping & home energy efficiency. SARA will be on hand with project information and give aways!
Get Outdoors
March 3, 2012
Mission San Jose, 6701 San Jose Drive
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Admission: FREE!
Join the San Antonio River Authority and National Park Service San Antonio Missions National Park for a day filled with activities, entertainment and giveaways for the whole family! Click here for more information about this event.
Bird Hike at Helton Nature Park
March 10, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Texas is home to over 600 bird species: more than any other state in the country! Whether you live in the middle of the city or in the deepest woods, everyone can see or hear birds just by being outside. Come to Helton Nature Park, and learn how to identify Texas birds by their appearance and their call. Binoculars are recommended, but not necessary. To RSVP for this event, please contact Matthew Driffill.
SAWS Spring Bloom
March 10, 2012
9am-1pm
SAWS Headquarters - 2800 Hwy 281 South Spring forward with Spring Bloom, a fun, FREE day about gardening and more. Learn about local landscaping topics, buy unique plants and herbs, plus your favorite local gardening and landscape experts will be speaking throughout the day. Free admission and parking. SARA will be on hand with project information and give aways!
Wildflower Hike at Jackson Nature Park
April 14, 2012 - 9:00 a.m.
Texas is famous for the beautiful wildflowers that color our fields and roadsides each spring. Have you ever wanted to see these wildflowers up close, but did not get the chance? Would you like to know how to identify them? Come to Jackson Nature Park near Stockdale for our wildflower hike, where you will learn to identify some of the common wildflower species. The hike will be led by educators at the San Antonio River Authority and by members of the Alamo Area Master Naturalists. If you want, bring a camera to get some wildflower close-ups! To RSVP for this event, please contact Matthew Driffill.
MedDrop SA 2012 Collection Dates:
Prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines can pose a risk to the environment when flushed down the toilet or thrown away and dumped in a landfill. In addition, prescription drug abuse is a growing issue for law enforcement. Removing these medications from homes can help curb abuse and avoid accidental ingestion by keeping drugs out of the reach of unintended users.
MedDropSA is the safe, easy way to dispose of unwanted, expired over-the-counter and prescription medications. More informstion at www.saws.org.
May 5, 2012
St. Benedict Church
4535 Lord Road
8am - 1pm
August 4, 2012
St. Margaret Mary Church
1314 Fair Avenue
8am - 1pm
Mission Reach Wildflower Hike
May 12, 2012
These hikes will leave from and return to Roosevelt Park at 10 and 11am. They will last about an hour each. If you want, bring a camera to get some wildflower close-ups! To RSVP for this event, please contact Matthew Driffill.
Geocaching at Helton Nature Park
June 9, 2012 - 9:00 a.m.
Geocaching is an exciting, global game of hide-and-seek! Some players hide objects, and other players find them by navigating to their locations using a GPS. Participants will learn how to navigate using a provided GPS device and will have the opportunity to search for geocaches that have been hidden in the park. To RSVP for this event, please contact Matthew Driffill.
Mission Reach Bicycle Tour
July 21, 2012
This will be a pretty long tour leaving from the parking lot of the Blue Star Arts complex at 10am and travel by bicycle all the way to Mission road and back along the trail system, totaling about 6 miles round trip. The ride should last about an hour. If you don't have a bicycle there are plenty available to rent from Blue Star or the San Antonio B-cycle system. To RSVP for this event, please contact Matthew Driffill.
Texas Rural Leadership Program
The San Antonio River Authority, Texans in Leadership and your local Extension office are combining in a joint venture to offer your community the opportunity to participate in the Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP). Because leaders are so invaluable to communities, the Texas Rural Leadership Program was created with the goal of developing and supporting community leaders in an effort to promote community revitalization and economic development. TRLP provides Texans with the tools and skills necessary to be successful leaders.
Regardless if your interests are in social groups, government, business, educational institutions or faith-based organizations, leaders are a key factor in the success of Texas communities. Leaders make things happen, they take the initiative, get people involved and are accountable for their actions. Leaders help a group create its vision and see it through to fruition. Leaders are vital to the future of Texas communities. The TRLP is your opportunity to learn the principles of becoming an effective and respective leader in your community.
If you are interested in this program, or for further questions feel free to contact Karen Opiela, Community Development Specialist with the San Antonio River Authority at 210-302-3280 or by email.
Additional events and meetings posted as they occur. Check back soon!