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SUMMARY:iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the City Nature Challenge 2025: San Antonio Metro \n\n\n\nJoin the City Nature Challege 2025: NPSOT Group \n\n\n\nJoin Texas Parks and Wildlife\, Texas Master Naturalists\, Native Plant Society of Texas\,  the Audubon Society\, and many others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species during April 25 – April 28\,2025. It is easy to participate by joining an event or making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. With the iNaturalist app\, you just take a picture of a plant or animal\, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation in the San Antonio Metro Area (12 counties are: Atascosa\, Bandera\, Bexar\, Comal\, Gillespie\, Goliad\,  Guadalupe\, Karnes Kendall\, Kerr\, Medina\, Wilson as well as three parks: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area\, Lost Maples State Park\, and Palmetto State Park.) will count during the four-day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard\, in your local parks\, public nature areas\, or on a field trip with your local naturalist group. You can also help with IDs for other people’s observations to increase our species count\, come to a bioblitz\, or even hold your own event! \n\n\n\nProject Details: This bioblitz is part of the broader San Antonio Metro Area – City Nature Challenge\, coinciding with other events  \n\n\n\n\n2025 – detaits coming by Nov 2024\n\n\n\n\nObjectives of CNC2025: \n\n\n\n• Foster friendly competition within internal groups and with other urban areas across Texas and the globe.• Collect urban biodiversity data accessible to biologists and scientists. (i.e TPWD-TNT)• Connect people to their local nature in urban and metro areas. • Build both in-person and online communities around local nature.• Grow volunteer biodiversity documentation in SA-Metro Area\, Texas\, and globally. \n\n\n\nAdditional Information: \n\n\n\n\nFind San Antonio Metro Area Events on our CNC-SA.org website.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions:• Have questions about the CNC2025 San Antonio Metro Area\, use iNaturalist Messages contact PeterJoseph.Follow us on Facebook: City Nature Challenge Team: San Antonio Metro Area. \n\n\n\nInstagram   \n\n\n\nNewsletter sign up: [HERE] \n\n\n\nGet ready to embark on a thrilling journey of discovery\, friendly competition\, and community building during the City Nature Challenges 2025! \n\n\n\nThe City Nature Challenge is organized by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences. \n\n\n\nOrganizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/inaturalist-city-nature-challenge-2025/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Social Event,Virtual,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Annual Wildflower Walk
DESCRIPTION:Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy\, San Antonio\, TX 78231 \n\n\n\nOur walks’s purpose is to identify and appreciate our area wildflowers in the context of also appreciating the beauty of our natural areas and learning about where and when our wildflowers grow and their relationship to insects. \n\n\n\nJerry Morrisey; a long-time plant identifier\, propagator\, and lover as well as a Texas Master Naturalist; from the Native Plant Society of Texas’s San Antonio chapter will lead us along the trails of PHP and through the Demonstration Garden identifying and discussing the plethora of wildflowers enjoying our Texas spring. Jerry will specifically discuss where native wildflowers will be present in the local ecology and their interactions with pollinators and other insects. Come learn with our accomplished local expert. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive by 7:50 am to sign up so we can begin promptly at 8:00 am. We will walk along several of the trails close to the UEC where Jerry will have scouted out the most wildflowers. There will be brief explanations at the start and along the way with ample time for participant questions. \n\n\n\nMinors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs allowed if leashed and socialized. DIFFICULTY: Easy\, definitely suitable for families. Flat terrain\, slow-paced. This will only be about a mile walk and last about two hours ending back at the Urban Ecology Center around 10:00 am. \n\n\n\nThe trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and\, dependent on the weather\, bring water\, sun protection\, and dress appropriate for the day and season. Suggested $3 individual or $5 family donation to the PHP Conservancy to support enhancements to the park. \n\n\n\nThis event’s general sponsors are the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy\, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department’s Natural Area Office\, the Alamo Area Master Naturalists\, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club. The SA Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is a special sponsor. \n\n\n\nContact Stan Drezek (stanwendre@gmail.com) for additional information \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/annual-wildflower-walk/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Plant Sale!
DESCRIPTION:NB NPSOT Plant Sale at the Headwaters at the Comal
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/plant-sale-4/
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SUMMARY:Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up"\, Volunteer Opportunity\, Cross Timbers Chapter\, Weatherford\, Saturday\, 4/26/2025 at 10 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Spruce Up Days\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” volunteer day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Late comers are welcome. Interested volunteers can contact Cross Timbers trail steward Christie Tull\, at greenwoodfarminc@aol.com or call 817-307-9307.  See you on the trail! \n\n\n\nVolunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners. \n\n\n\nAbout the Nature Trail\n\n\n\nChandor Nature Trail is just under one mile long and is open for hikers and their leashed dogs free of charge during Chandor Garden hours. The Garden’s address is 711 W Lee Street in Weatherford.  
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chandor-nature-trail-spruce-up-volunteer-opportunity-cross-timbers-chapter-weatherford-saturday-4-26-2025-at-10-a-m/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity,Workday
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:See our plant sale page for more details.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-plant-sale-2/
LOCATION:Dowell Ranch Preserve\, 301 West FM 1626\, Manchaca\, TX\, 78652\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:Lindheimer Chapter Native Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Our Chapter’s semi-annual native plant sale will take place April 26\, 2025 from 10:00 am until 2:00 on the back porch of the amazing Tye Preston Memorial Library\, located at 16311 S Access Rd\, Canyon Lake\, TX 78133.  Hundreds of plants to choose from so you are sure to find something you desire! Boxes and bags will be available but you may want to bring a wagon to take home lots of these beautiful\, adaptable plants.  Experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  Cash\, checks\, and credit cards accepted.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lindheimer-chapter-native-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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