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The Old Man and the Littered Creek
The old man slowly made his way through the grass heading for the trail down into the creek. He had been here before but felt like his...
Chris Belcher
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
May 29, 20232 min read
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RASA Volunteers Find Bigfoot
River Aid San Antonio volunteers discovered one of their fellow volunteers picking up litter from Salado Creek was the elusive Bigfoot....
Chris Belcher
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Feb 9, 20235 min read
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Green Spaces Alliance Hosted San Antonio’s First Nature Fest
Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas hosted its first Nature Fest at Mission County Park Saturday. Nature Fest brought San Antonians...
Chris Belcher
Nov 14, 20224 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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Chris Belcher
May 16, 20220 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Jan 23, 20222 min read
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River Warriors Fight to Help Our River
The River Warriors are volunteers dedicated to helping the San Antonio River Authority with its mission. SARA’s mission statement says it...
Chris Belcher
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Sep 12, 20213 min read
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SARA Battles Litter in the San Antonio River
The San Antonio River Authority is in a constant battle against litter arriving in the San Antonio River. Litter’s Journey to the River,...
Chris Belcher
Sep 5, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Belcher
Aug 29, 20212 min read
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Volunteers Maintain McAllister Park’s Trails
Volunteers with South Texas Off Road Mountain-bikers and Friends of McAllister Park showed up to maintain the trails near the Pump Track...
Chris Belcher
Aug 23, 20212 min read
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Why You Shouldn’t Feed Wildlife
San Antonio residents have fed the ducks in the city parks for years and now they’re also feeding the deer. If you go to any park with a...
chrisbelcher67
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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The Brackenridge Park Rookery
Visitors to Brackenridge Park notice two things immediately during the spring and summer, the train and the birds along the San Antonio...
Chris Belcher
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Litter's Journey to the River
Litter finds its way into the San Antonio River daily impacting the enjoyment of all San Antonio residents who take advantage of the...
chrisbelcher67
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Urban Biologist, An Interview With Jessica Alderson
Texas is a state with a large urban population that increasingly engages with urban wildlife. According to data from Texas Parks and...
Chris Belcher
Jul 25, 20212 min read
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Common Invasive Birds of San Antonio
San Antonio has a long history of invasive species starting with cattle and hogs brought here by the Spanish. Most residents of San...
Chris Belcher
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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