LOCATION Onion Creek management unit of the Water Quality Protection Lands (Driftwood area) - directions link sent upon registration!  

NATIVE GRASS WALK West Cave Preserve OCTOBER 14th, 10:30 AM - NOON Learn to identify native grasses and discover their importance in our ecosystem. This walk will take place on the Uplands and will be guided by local plant expert, Bill Carr. Registration required. $15/person. Weather permitting.

Floral designer, Pat McCormick, will conduct a hands-on workshop teaching flower arranging for the autumn table with seasonal native plants and grasses. McCormick trained at the Benz School of Floral Design at Texas A&M and has several years of experience designing arrangements for the altar and events. The workshop is held on Tuesday, October 16 […]

Contact: Robin Engel, robin.ruth.engel@gmail.com, 830-302-0102 Nonpartisan Local Candidates Forum Scheduled Looking for more information about your local candidates in the Nov. 6 elections? The public is invited to a nonpartisan Comal Candidates Forum hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWV-CA) Oct. 17 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at […]

PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM At these FREE wildlife management seminars: Learn how to keep your land under the same low property taxes while enjoying more beauty and less work Enjoy complimentary beverages and appetizers Understand the wildlife exemption and if it's right for you and your property If you're a landowner with an […]

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Introduction to Nature Photography will cover the subjects of bird, wildlife and landscape photography. The workshop will cover camera settings, shutter speeds, f-stops, camera equipment, focusing and composition. Test out your newly learned techniques at Westcave's Bird's & Brew event directly following the workshop. No additional fee is required to attend Bird's […]

DATE: October 23, 2018 from 7-9 p.m. PLACE: San Antonio Chapter, Native Plant Society ADDRESS: Lions Field Center, San Antonio, TX DETAILS: Chapter meeting, followed by: Remarks. book sales and signing, photography exhibit and sales. All are invited. To purchase this book from the Texas A&M University Press, 2018 click here.

What is the talk about? The red imported fire ant is an invasive species in Texas that can produce life-threatening allergic reactions in people, and has major costs to the agricultural economy and causes severe impacts to native fauna. Dr. Rob Plowes shares insights into fire ant behavior and discusses remarkable biological control opportunity. Dr. Plowes researches […]

Please join us for a Spicewood Ranch Management Workshop on Sunday, October 28. Led by: David Mahler, Senior Ecologist, Environmental Survey Consulting 10 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday, October 28 Registration for this free event is required. Click here to register. Those who wish to stay and visit a bit longer can join us at […]