For program inquiries call (210) 207-3111 or (210) 207-3284.

A donation of $3 per individual or $5 per family is suggested unless otherwise noted (all donations go to the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy). Programs will be held near the 13203 Blanco Rd. entrance and parking lot unless stated otherwise. More information may be found at www.sanantonio.gov or www.sanaturalareas.org. Sponsored by San Antonio Parks and Recreation (SAPAR), Alamo Area Master Naturalists (AAMN), and Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy (PHPC).

Led by Wendy Drezek, Sierra Club, and staffed by an accompanying Master Naturalist. Appreciate the beauty of the natural areas along the Oak Loop Trail and how nature changes through the seasons.

Sponsored by PHPC, AAMN, Sierra Club

South Texas is full of insects, some are good and some are scary, but all have a place in our ecology.  Find out what insects are your friends and which ones you need to keep your distance from.  Learn why insects are as a whole are so important in your life and why you shouldn't step on every spider you see.

Sponsored by PHPC, AAMN

Bring your dog on a leash to the Annual Pooch Parade. Prizes awarded for most unique and cutest dog. Sponsored by Camp Bow Wow and the Silver Stars Hoops and Hounds event. Hike with your dog on the trails with the San Antonio Big Dawgs Association. Demonstrations from search and rescue and military dogs.

Come walk the Geology Loop of Phil Hardberger Park East and learn what the rocks and cliffs tell you about the history of South Texas.

Sponsored by PHPC, AAMN

Bring your bicycle and helmet to the park and learn safe, fun and environmentally conscience ways to conduct mountain biking in South Texas. South Texas Off-Road Mountain Bikers (STORM) will be conducting this family oriented program.

Do we need to harvest rainwater or do we have enough water already?  Come find out the facts about this most important resource:  WATER.

Sponsored by PHPC, AAMN

Join Lee Marlowe, San Antonio River Authority Natural Resource Management Specialist; discuss the ecological development of the Mission Reach Trail along the south end of the San Antonio River. Learn about the progression of the rivers grassland restoration project. Suggested for middle school, older children and adults. Wildflower seed packet provided to participants from the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy.

Leave No Trace is a national and international program designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, run, bike, hunt, paddle, ride horses, fish, or climb. The program strives to educate all those who enjoy the outdoors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Kid friendly activity included.

Led by Wendy Drezek, Sierra Club, and staffed by an accompanying Master Naturalist. Appreciate the beauty of the natural areas along the Oak Loop Trail and how nature changes through the seasons.

Sponsored by PHPC, AAMN, Sierra Club

Spend an early fall afternoon at Phil Hardberger Park savoring healthy edibles, listening to live music, learning and participating in educational programs.

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The award-winning Doc Edwards™ Amazing Aquifer Adventure! program raises awareness of the Edwards Aquifer as a natural resource through a fun, interactive approach. Recommended for elementary aged children and their families. Kid friendly activity included.

Matt Reidy, Texas Parks and Wildlife Biologist, will discuss the art and hard work of falconry. View a peregrine falcon up close. Kid friendly activity included.

George Blasing speaks to all ages about dinosaurs. His enthusiasm for dinosaurs has been entertaining families for over 35 years. Come early to this well attended event. Show starts at 9:15 a.m. Great event for the whole family!