A year ago today, we were celebrating the opening of the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge. One year later, with the most recent sighting of a Striped Skunk, ALL species of mammals found in the park have been photographed on the Land Bridge!!
Virtually Explore the Land Bridge!
A year ago today, the Land Bridge opened to the public. Since then, thousands have visited and all the mammals found in the park have been sighted on the Land Bridge! Explore the Land Bridge with this interactive spherical image from Aerial Airborne Photography!
Trees & Trails
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the connection between the Salado Creek Trail and the Leon Creek Trail at Eisenhower Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, November 6th.
Plus, in honor of Texas Arbor Day, you are invited to stay for a community event that includes a bike tour, tree adoption, and hands-on activities!
Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy will be joining in on the festivities. Stop by our table, pick up a special tree scavenger hunt, and say hi!
Welcome, David Jimenez!
More Wildlife seen on the Land Bridge!
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Master Naturalist
Wildlife documented using Land Bridge
Fiesta Medals Are In!
Valero Volunteers in the Park
In April, Valero Volunteers weeded and pruned at Phil Hardberger Park.
Photos by Kaile Chaparro.
In honor of Earth Day, Valero volunteers came to Phil Hardberger Park and cleaned up the Historic Homestead and the Children’s Vegetable Garden in April. We are incredibly grateful for their service. The butterflies are grateful too! Many butterflies have been seen fluttering around the plants that are bouncing with life.
The Historic Homestead is a destination for school field trips, Third Saturday programs, the Children's Vegetable Garden Program and the annual Dairy Days event. We look forward to offering programs in person again, starting in the fall.
The Valero team filled at least eight bags with weeds and pruned branches. There would have been more, but large items, like fallen branches were instead carried off into the park to create habitat for small wildlife in the park.
In 2020, for the safety of everyone, volunteerism was drastically cut back and many areas that were maintained by volunteers had gone a little “wild.” Thankfully, things are looking up and volunteer activities are slowly returning to the park.
Volunteers are important partners for the Conservancy and park staff. The Weed Wednesday group tackles conservation projects, similar to what the Valero Cares team did. Volunteer Greeters staff tables in the park on Saturday mornings and answer questions from park visitors. Others help with our nature education programs.
If you are interested in donating your time to the park, you can learn more about the volunteer opportunities here: https://www.philhardbergerpark.org/volunteer.
