Teresa Shumaker

March 5, 2021

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Walk: Birds in Hardberger Park

Teresa Shumaker

March 5, 2021

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Walk: Birds in Hardberger Park

Expert birders Patsy and Alan Kuentz discuss how to observe our area birds. This presentation is filled with wonderful photography from birds in San Antonio’s natural areas.

Teresa Shumaker

January 25, 2021

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Rocks, Soil, & Plants

Teresa Shumaker

January 25, 2021

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Rocks, Soil, & Plants

Master Naturalist, Gary Poole discusses the role of underlying rocks in soil formation and soils on plant communities.

Teresa Shumaker

August 26, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Nature Pays

Teresa Shumaker

August 26, 2020

Virtual Talk

Park Biologist, Jewell Cozort talks about ecosystem services on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 as part of the 4th Saturday Nature Walk series in Phil Hardberger Park.

Teresa Shumaker

August 19, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Talk: Bringing Children to Nature

Teresa Shumaker

August 19, 2020

Virtual Talk

Master Naturalist, Catherine Sobiesczyk, teaches how she creates interactive fun while exploring the connections in science and nature! She shows the set up of three interactive yard games that include a monarch journey, amphibian antics with math, and nature journaling along with a native habitat 'field-trip'.

Teresa Shumaker

July 3, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Landscaping with Natives

Teresa Shumaker

July 3, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Landscaping with Natives

On June 27, Joan Miller of the Native Plant Society of Texas, San Antonio Chapter (NPSOT-SA) and Drake White of the Nectar Bar let a virtual Nature Walk live on Facebook.

Teresa Shumaker

June 26, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Identifying Bees

Teresa Shumaker

June 26, 2020

Virtual Talk

On June 20, Aj and Annie Talamantes spoke about the different types of bees that can be found in Central Texas. Learn the difference between honey bees and native bees, and how to identify them.

Teresa Shumaker

June 19, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Introduction to Birding

Teresa Shumaker

June 19, 2020

Virtual Talk

Virtual Nature Talk: Introduction to Birding

Internationally known birding educators, Tom and Patsy Inglet, host a birding presentation for the whole family. Learn the basics of birding and using binoculars to see local birds.

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Help Your Park this Earth Day and Everyday!

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Earth Day is Thursday, April 22. However, just because it is set on one day doesn’t mean we can’t do something to improve our world every day. If you are interested, here are a couple of ways that you can give back in Phil Hardberger Park

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Black Vulture preening Crested Caracara

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Photos of Ice in the Park

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Every fall I am inspired by the beautiful color change in our Natural Areas….

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Nature Journaling

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Starting Out Wild: Might Ants

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Join Master Naturalist, Wendy Drezek in her last pre-recorded lesson of Starting Out Wild. Starting in June, you can also find her in Phil Hardberger Park reading to children in the new Story Time series.

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