| Event Information | Title, Venue, Description & Leader |
FAMILY EVENTS
Event Code
G001
Start Time
7 AM
Venue Fee*
$6
Group Size
50 | International Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Park Staff & Volunteers Guadalupe River State Park This special event will highlight the wonders and importance of birds, from their amazing adaptations to their roles in the natural world. Activities, bird walks, bird banding demonstrations and fun and games will highlight this special day. *Children 12 and under and adults over 75 free, adults 65-74 pay only $3.
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Event Code
G006
Start Time
9 AM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
Unlimited
| Solar Fest 2008
Various Organizations Venue: Maverick Park Solar Fest is an outdoor family event with informative exhibits of solar power, green living and energy conservation. The event includes live music activities for children, door prizes, and food for purchase. Admission and parking are free. The event is in Maverick Park on Broadway at 10th Street. |
FIELD TRIPSEvent Code
G005
Start Time
7 AM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
20
|  Birding the Missions Park
Mike Scully
Venue: San Antonio Missions National Park Meet at the aqueduct and bird along the Mission’s Park creeks and acequia.
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Event Code
G002
Start Time
9 AM
Venue Fee
$15
Group Size
10
| Explore a Cave Under San Antonio: Robber Baron
TCMA members Venue: Robber Baron Cave Robber Baron is one of the most significant of the over 500 Bexar County caves. It is the longest cave in the county, one of the most geologically complex caves, and has a rich history. Six blind invertebrate species found nowhere else on earth have been discovered in the cave, two of which are listed endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. On this trip, we will climb and crawl through some of the maze-like passages of this cave. This trip is for participants 10 and older who are in good physical condition and who don’t mind getting dirty. Hiking boot and gloves are suggested. Helmets, lights and kneepads will be provided. WAIVER REQUIRED. |
Event Code
G003
Start Time
9 AM
Venue Fee*
$4
Group Size
20 |  Shore and Water Birds at Braunig Lake Park
Kenny Fletcher Venue: Braunig Lake Park We will walk the nature trail and the shorelines and identify what we see. *Children 15 and under only pay $2. |
Event Code
G004
Start Time
9 AM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
20 | Fish and Bugs Are Fun
David Hernandez Venue: Martin Luther King Park The best way to learn about riparian habitats is to get in with the fish and bugs and get wet. During this field trip along Salado Creek at Martin Luther King Park, you will collect and study fish and aquatic insects, collect and test water samples, measure water flow, and assess the habitat quality. The field trip will be guided by subject-matter experts from the San Antonio River Authority. Attendees should plan to get wet and bring a change of clothes, sun block, insect repellent, and a cap or hat with a brim. Youth Friendly, ages 11-17 accompanied by an adult. |
Event Code
G007
Start Time
9:15 AM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
15 per tour
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Voelcker Park Open House & Guided Nature Hikes
Janis Merritt, Parks & Recreation Dept., Natural Areas
Venue: Voelcker Park Join Parks and Recreation Department naturalist and native plant expert Janis Merritt for guided nature hikes 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.
Plants will be identified by past and present uses as well as their potential for landscaping. Guided hikes are limited to the first 15 participants, but attendees are welcome to take self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to noon.
Guided hikes are limited to the first 15 participants, but attendees are welcome to take self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to noon. |
Event Code
G008
Start Time
10 AM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
100 | Plants That Love Our South Texas Soil and Weather Deedy Wright Venue: Community Room, Lion’s Field, 2809 Broadway
Learn which plants will enjoy growing in our challenging soil and climate conditions. Use plants in your landscape that will attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other wildlife. It’s easy when you know which native and nearly native plants like the San Antonio area. |
Saturday Afternoon Field Trips & Events
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Event Code
H001
Start Time
1:30 PM
Venue Fee*
$9
Group Size
30 | Keeping an Eye out for Wildlife
Zoo Staff  Venue: San Antonio Zoo
Watching wildlife can require a sharp eye, patience and a little ingenuity. Meet native wildlife up close, then join zoo staff as we explore firsthand how to spot signs where wildlife has been. Designed for families with children ages 5-10. *Fees for children ages 3-11 $7. |
Event Code
H000
Start Time
1:00 PM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
Unlimited | Blue Star Moving Waters Family Day
Roland Mazuca Venue: Blue Star Contemporary Art Center Blue Star Moving Waters Family Day is a fun afternoon of
ecologically themed artist led workshops. Join us at Blue Star, on the banks of the San Antonio River, where over ten professional artists will present hands-on workshops in Fossil Making with Rhonda Kuhlman, Kinetic Birds with Samantha Ostos, Art-life for Junk Mail with Laura Salazar, Native-American adornment with Gary V. Lett and much more. This is a free event for children, teens, and families. |
Event Code
H002
Start Time
4 PM
Venue Fee
$16.95
Group Size
25 | Explorer Tour
Natural Bridge Caverns Staff Venue: Natural Bridge Caverns Explorer tour is offered only to groups by special arrangement, and it allows guests to see the Discovery Passages much like the people who found the caverns first saw it: in the dark, illuminated only by flashlight or headlamp. Tour includes a souvenir caving helmet. WAIVER REQUIRED. PLEASE NOTE: Age requirement of 8 years or older for the Explorer Tour. |
Saturday Evening Events
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Event Code
J001
Start Time
6 PM
Venue Fee
$10
Group Size
50 | Emergence from Bracken Bat Cave
Fran Hutchins Venue: Bracken Bat Cave Bracken Bat Cave is home to the world’s largest colony of mammals. Almost without fail, they all leave for dinner at dusk each evening. Join us for a truly unique experience. Access to the Bracken Cave is via a private, gated, unpaved ranch road. Map available at Registration Desk. MEET at gate to the property on Natural Bridge Caverns Road at 6:00 P.M. The gate will be locked at 6:10 P.M. so please be on time so the rest of the group is not held up. WAIVER REQUIRED. NO ALCOHOL. NO PETS. CATERING AND TRANSPORTATION NOT INCLUDED BY Bat Conservation International. |
Event Code
J002
Start Time
6:30 PM
Venue Fee
$0
Group Size
15
| Night Sounds/Owl Prowl at the Medina River
Richard Heilbrun Venue: Medina River Natural Area Many creatures are only active at night. Participants will search for elusive critters that make the Medina River Natural Area home. Learn to identify night creatures by listening to their various calls, chirps, and croaks. After a presentation, the group will move into the natural area and, using owl calling techniques attempt to observe owls hunting. Participants must be at least 4 years of age. |
Event Code
J003
Start time
8 PM
Venue Fee*
$6
Group Size
50 | Astronomically Amazing Star Gazing at Guadalupe River State Park Venue: Guadalupe River State Park Guadalupe River State Park staff and volunteers will host an evening of star gazing near the bank of the Guadalupe River at Guadalupe River State Park. Telescopes will be pointed skyward as you observe a host of night sky delights from galaxies to nebulas, star clusters, and more. *Children 12 and under and adults over 75 free, adults 65-74 pay only $3.
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Friday Programs 2008 
