FARMER'S MARKET Every Saturday March through December Herff Farm is the perfect Texas Hill Country destination for your Saturday! Located just a mile from Historic Downtown Boerne and 45 minutes from downtown San Antonio, the Farmers Market at Herff Farm is an open-air farmers market on the historic Herff Farm. You can buy products directly […]
The Blanco River is vital to the Texas Hill Country. It supports an array of diverse wildlife and offers opportunities for recreation. It recharges aquifers, providing drinking water to thousands of Texans, and bolsters the economic well-being for the City of Blanco and neighboring communities. Join Dr. Robert E. Mace, groundwater expert and Executive […]
The In the Garden Presentation series by the Hays County Master Gardeners covers a variety of topics about gardening, including planting schedules, soil types, trees, native plants, environmental considerations, and more! For more information and to reserve your spot, check here!
Presented in English and Spanish August marks the beginning of mushroom season or “Hongosto” in Mexico. Johann Mathieu from Micologica 360° will be joining us to talk about the culture of mushroom foraging, the history of mushroom use in Mexico and a little about the cultivation scene in his country. This online event will be […]
Do you like blackberries? Are you bored with eating bell peppers raw and would like to try cooking with them? Or would you like to learn how to grow your own bell peppers? On August 20th, the Gillespie County Extension office will hold their second 2021 Grow It Cook It program, Better Bell Peppers. Come […]
Tune in to hear Master Naturalist, Emily Hawthorn, as she discusses the life cycle of butterflies, the difference between host and nectar plants, and the identification of five common San Antonio butterflies. Learn how to identify any eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids found at the time in the Butterfly Learning Center garden. Full color photos will […]
It is time for the Moondance Outdoor Concerts presented by the Cibolo Center for Conservation! We are delighted to announce this year’s lineup of shows running from May through October. We want to thank our generous sponsors Frost Bank, The Boerne Star, and The Brandon Fund, for supporting this time-honored tradition at the Cibolo. Grab […]
Leopold Live! is back with Chapter Two, Episode Four - Food Stations will stream on August 24th at 10:00am CST. Leopold Live! began as a live streaming seminar series conducted in partnership with the Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Bamberger) to demonstrate to natural resource students, landowners and wildlife enthusiasts the original 5 creative methods conceptualized […]
Where do bats live? What do they eat and why are they important to the environment? Nyta Brown has been the superintendent of Old Tunnel State Park between Comfort and Fredericksburg since 2005. Nyta has her Master’s Degree in Applied Geography specializing in Environmental Education from Texas State University. Nyta spends much of her time […]
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As we reach the hottest part of the year in Texas, join City of Austin biologist Colin Strickland for a virtual dive into the refreshingly cool, dark world beneath our feet. Colin will show photos and videos of the commonly encountered organisms in Central Texas caves, starting at the cave entrance and working his way […]
Dear Bat Fest Patrons, Bat Fest is going to take place on August 28, 2021. We will be following the guidelines of the City of Austin at the time of the event. It is a bit far off to know what those will be at this time, so check back closer to the event. Cost: […]
