Turn water scarcity into water abundance. Rainwater harvesting can reduce stormwater runoff, lower your water bill and help keep your landscape green all year long. Join us to learn more about medium to large scale rainwater harvesting for residential and commercial applications. We’ll cover water catchment basics, tanks, filtration, pumps, codes, water budgeting, potential catchment […]
Join Molly Keck to discover the wonders of butterflies. Explore how to identify common butterflies that glide throughout Texas. And learn about larval and host plants and how to entice butterflies to home gardens. Before or after taking this class, participants are welcome to enjoy the Huntopia exhibition. Fee: $15 ($10 SABOT members). Registration is […]
Get outside in celebration of fall migration and enjoy free entry all day at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. Explore the gardens and trails and take home native plant educational material to learn which WaterSaver plants can work best to attract birds and pollinators to your space.
Fall is the perfect time for working in the vegetable garden or preparing for spring wildflowers! Taste something delicious and fresh in the Outdoor Teaching Kitchen and stop by activity tables featuring leaf pile jumping, water conservation, amazing Texas native trees, and planting activities! Fee: Adults $22, children 3-13 $15, SABOT members free.
Discover over 200 varieties of native plants, succulents, grasses, and pollinator-friendly plants during the 2024 September Plant Sale. Each participant must register for a 30-minute slot to shop for plants. The reservation fee is non-refundable but will be applied toward plant purchases at the sale. Plants will be continuously restocked throughout the two-day sale, based […]
Discover over 200 varieties of native plants, succulents, grasses, and pollinator-friendly plants during the 2024 September Plant Sale. Each participant must register for a 30-minute slot to shop for plants. The reservation fee is non-refundable but will be applied toward plant purchases at the sale. Plants will be continuously restocked throughout the two-day sale, based […]
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their gardening knowledge or skills. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from expert gardeners and fellow gardening enthusiasts, who will share their knowledge and tips on various gardening techniques. From choosing the right plants for your garden […]
Diana will share a slide presentation of some of her work exhibited in here in San Antonio in indoor and outdoor spaces. All have an environmental theme, illustrating the lives of organisms found in our south Texas region. You may have seen one of her works, the ceramics mounted on the Mulberry St. bridge in […]
(Rescheduled to the 3rd Saturday this month.) Learn native plant landscaping techniques by joining members of the community at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center as they work in the area around the Visitor Center. MLAC depends on amazing volunteers to help manage the habitat; tasks can involve trail maintenance, removal of invasive species, and planting native […]
As the days get shorter, our gardens receive less and less sunlight. What does a healthy fall garden look like, and which plants thrive in the shade? Join Green Spaces Alliance for an afternoon of community and learning so that you can plan your fall garden and spend time in a shady green oasis on […]
What does it take to create a haven for hummingbirds? Join Green Spaces Alliance and the San Antonio River Authority so you can learn how to host hummingbirds naturally in your yard or container garden. Presenter Lee Marlowe will highlight the best native plants and practices that attract and support hummingbirds during this virtual lunch […]
The Monarch Butterfly Migration; Its Rise and Fall is a newly published book by NPSOT Chapter member Monika Maeckle. In this informative and interesting book, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from 1976 to the present interwoven with cultural history and memoir. Monika will share with us her journey from […]