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Take Photos of plants and wildlife for science!
April 26 - 29, 2024
Support Your Park
The Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy supports park programs and protects the park’s natural habitat.
Join us for a garden lesson at our Butterfly Learning Center Garden with Master Naturalist, Emily Hawthorn.
Join us to learn from Master Naturalist Jerry Morrisey, as he leads us around the trails in the park identifying and discussing wildflowers that can be found.
Join Jane Weeden, Alamo Area Master Naturalist, to explore the Phil Hardberger Park with iNaturalist.
Join Mrs. Wendy and our forest friends as we learn all about flowers.
Bring your little ones to enjoy a morning at the park exploring nature-themed activities!
Join us to learn how to raise native caterpillars to butterflies from your very own home!
The Total Eclipse will occur in the early afternoon on Monday, April 8, 2024. Since we are in the path of totality, we are expecting large crowds. Here are a few tips so you can make the most of your visit.
The Children’s Vegetable Garden program returns to the garden this February. The Children’s Vegetable Garden is a place for homeschooled children 5 to 14 years old to get their hands dirty as they learn every aspect of gardening, from planting to harvesting.
Enjoy learning something new about the park every month. The 2024 PHP Conservancy Calendar is full of beautiful photography of Phil Hardberger Park and its wildlife.
The John Fairey Garden made a generous donation of numerous species to the Butterfly Learning Center. Project Manager Nicki Apostolow picked up and delivered the donation to the BLC gardens where volunteers helped install the new additions.
Did you know that Phil Hardberger Park is home to perhaps hundreds of moths? In honor of Moth Week, let’s learn something about our nocturnal neighbors.
Patsy Kuentz offers a brief history of the Wildscape Demonstration Garden at Phil Hardberger Park, followed by a photographic perspective on how the native plants provide native fauna with food, shelter, and a safe place to raise their families.