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  1. Native Landscape Certification Program Class: NLCP Level 4 San Antonio – Hybrid

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    NLCP is a series of day-long classes that teach best practices for native plant landscaping – including wildlife habitat gardening. Classes are adapted to the ecoregion in which they are offered and include an indoor training session and a plant identification section. We show you how to use native plants in the landscape; you will also see common non-native plants which may take over our natural areas. Locations vary throughout the state and some classes are presented via Zoom.

    The class on March 25th, ‘NLCP Level 4 San Antonio – Hybrid’, is part one of a two-part event. The class will be on Zoom, and part two will occur on April 1st as an in-person field trip to the Medina River Natural Area.

    Prices to attend NLCP classes are as follows: Level 1, $45; Levels 2 – 4, $50 for NPSOT members, $65 for non-members. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.

    Check out the Native Plant Society of Texas’ full Spring 2023 NLCP schedule and get more information about this class and others here.

  2. Saturday SEAM Series: Weather Wonders

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    Join us as we explore the fun, and sometimes wild, weather Spring brings to South Texas. Students will create tornado tubes and home made quicksand, learn how lightning is made, and put a cloud in a bottle!

  3. Native Plants 101

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    During this beginners workshop, you’ll take a tour of Headwaters to see a native landscape at work, learn from experts with the Native Plant Society of Texas-New Braunfels Chapter about the most low maintenance, but beautiful, native plants you can enjoy, and get tips on the best plants for your yard conditions. We’ll even have activities for kids, so bring the whole family!

  4. Wild About Texas Wildflowers

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    Don’t you love all the gorgeous wildflowers that are coming into bloom? Curious about them? Join Deedy Wright to talk wildflowers. Learn their names, where they like to grow, and how you might grow some of your own next year.

  5. 4th Saturday Nature Walk: Trees in Hardberger Park

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    Join us for an in-person nature education presentation by Lissa Martinez and Michael Nentwich of the Bexar Branches Alliance. They will talk about the various trees in the park and why different species are vital to our park’s ecosystem. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about identifying native trees and how to support them, this is a great opportunity to gain some insight and ask questions to our local experts.

    This talk is part of our monthly 4th Saturday Nature Walk series provided by our Alamo Area Master Naturalists and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club, with the Native Plant Society of Texas, San Antonio.

    Note: Our guided hikes are approximately an hour and a half long and follow ADA-accessible trails. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring some water to drink! Restrooms are available at the Urban Ecology Center.

  6. BLC Presents: 5 Common Butterflies of Texas and their Host Plants

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    Join us for a garden lesson at our Butterfly Learning Center Garden with Master Naturalist, Emily Hawthorn. Learn about 5 common butterflies seen in Texas and how you can support their habitat with plants that are native and readily available at local nurseries. Leave with the knowledge and plants that will bring butterflies to your front porch. (The Butterfly Learning Center is an outdoor garden and learning space, located in the Voelcker Historic Homestead. It is a project by the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, maintained by a crew of Master Naturalist Volunteers).

  7. Family Outdoors: Bugs Galore!

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    Bring some friends or the whole family for a morning walk in the park! We’ll begin with a brief lesson on all things arthropod in the Salado Outdoor Classroom, including looking at some live bugs! Then, we’ll take a walk in the park to see what we can find. We’ll have a scavenger hunt and learn a little bit about when, and when NOT to pick up bugs.

    This program may finish early depending on the size and ability of the group. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water to drink, and dress for the weather! All ages and families are welcome!

  8. The Strange and Wondrous Adaptations Birds Rely On to Get By by Dr. Roger Lederer

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    Dr. Roger Lederer is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, whose expertise is ecology, science education, and ornithology. He has published over 30 scientific research papers and eleven books. His program will address the myriad, and often almost miraculous, things that birds do every day to merely stay alive, based on his book, “Beaks, Bones & Bird Songs.” The meeting will also be available to watch on Zoom if you can’t attend in person.

  9. Art in the Park: Winter Pastels

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    Meet at the Outdoor Salado Classroom. Once gathered, the group will head out onto the trails on the east side of the park to find inspiration. Using pastels and clipboards, we will create several small pastel drawings out in the park.

    Encounter the tree that inspired Mayor Phil Hardberger, explore the Borrow Pit, and learn a little bit about these unique features here at Phil Hardberger Park. Art supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

    For teens and adults who like to be outdoors and be creative! Weather permitting. Class size is limited. Registration required here: https://www.philhardbergerpark.org/calendar-events/art-in-park-sat-winter-pastels

  10. Family Outdoors: Holiday Hike & Ornaments

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    Join our Education Coordinator Mr. David on a cool morning nature walk to the Land Bridge and back! The group will gather at the Salado Outdoor Classroom building and head onto the trails. Along the way, we’ll stop to look at plants and any wildlife- before heading back to the classroom to make some nature ornaments to take home. Bundle up, wear comfortable shoes and bring water to stay hydrated!

    NOTE: The walk begins at 8 a.m., Ornaments making begins at 10 a.m.

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