An overview of the first half of 2025 so you can SAVE THESE DATES now on your own calendar. Click on each event for details or contact us as needed.

I. OUR MAIN STAYS

Of course, we'll always have our Custom Guided Nature tours and free 2nd Saturday Nature Talks between all these events!

II. BOOT CAMPS

2-day workshops with half the day indoors, the other half outdoors while all the time honing our birding and naturalist skills

• Feb 17-19, Mar 17-19, April 21-23

• Groups contact us to set your own dates

III. CITY NATURE CHALLENGE

Last year, the 12-county San Antonio area dominated the challenge ranking 3rd in the WORLD! This year the goal is 2,025 participants in 2025. As in 2024, we are offering a number of trainings, walks and talks to prepare.

Talks

• Medina Community Library : 3/11 or 4/8 (date to be finalized)

• Medina River Oaks Courts : Sat 4/12 am

• Riverside Nature Center: Sat 4/12 pm

Walks with hands-on iNat/Seek help available

• Lost Maples : Thu 3/6, 4/3, 5/1

• Love Creek : one Sat each in Mar, Apr, June

Collect observations (Bioblitz)

· Lost Maples : Fri 4/25

· Riverside Nature Center : Sat 4/26

· Love Creek Preserve : Sun 4/27

IV. GLOBAL BIG DAY/WEEKEND

• Uvalde: Sat May 10th :

• Lost Maples and surrounds : Sun May 11th

How many species can you find in one day? weekend? Come see as we bird 2 adjacent but different habitats – Uvalde desert and Vanderpool Hill Country. Lodges at Lost Maples is our partner for lodging that weekend. Of course, you can book a Big Day or Big Weekend anytime of the year and at any location.

V. NATURE GETAWAYS

River Oaks Courts in Medina TX, our 2nd Saturday Nature Talk host, is offering many nature and lodging packages

• Wellness (nature walk, yoga, meditation) : April 3-6 and May 22-25

• Nature walk : May 8-10 (Mother's Day Weekend)

• Butterfly Count : centered around 2nd Thursday in June (dates yet to be finalized)

VI. OTHER

A sampling of year-round, annual events.

Of course, Google is your friend for birding festivals, other citizen science opportunities and the likes.

• Feb - Great Backyard Bird Watch

• 4/15 to 5/15 - TPWD TX Birding Classic

• Mid-Oct - The Big Sit

• Nov to April - Feeder Watch

• Winter - Hawk Watch