Outings
Many Bexar Audubon Society trips take place in San Antonio, but we sometimes venture farther afield to explore state parks and natural areas. Wherever we go, we hope you’ll join us!
Bexar Audubon Outings
Blanco State Park | 101 Park Road 23, Blanco, TX 78606
Bring your Texas State Park Pass to present or pay at the office for entry. Bring water and snacks. Restrooms available.
Meet leader Mariann Golden in the parking lot on the right after leaving the park office and BEFORE crossing the river.
Approximately 2-miles walking total; medium difficulty; some uneven, rocky areas on trails; some walking on road surface; some driving from one location to another.
Questions? Call 210-415-4661
Visit our Conservation News page to sign up for Birding with a Purpose Surveys for local landowners and for the San Antonio Municipal Golf Course Surveys in May and June..
eBird Trip Reports Feature is Now Available!
The new eBird Trip Reports feature is an exciting new way to tell your birding story through eBird. eBird Trip Reports bring together your eBird checklists to create a fun summary of where you went and what you found, along with your photos and audio recordings, all in one easy-to-share place. You’ve never seen your eBirding like this before!
City Nature Challenge Bird Walk at the San Antonio Botanical Garden
Friday, April 26, 2024, 9:00 to 11:30 AM
San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT)
555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209
Participants are invited to use iNaturalist to document the native plants (mostly cultivated), the birds, and other living things in the garden as part of the City Nature Challenge, which begins that day.
The San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT) has graciously extended an invitation to Bexar Audubon Society members to take a bird walkthrough the garden. Both SABOT members and non-members will receive free admission to the garden for this walk. Meet the Bexar Audubon Society leaders, Karen & Sperry Wilson, at the main gate near the admissions kiosk. Bring binoculars and perhaps your camera, and dress for a 1 to 1.5 mile walk around the garden, mostly on smooth surfaces or even trails. We will also visit the SABOT bird blind. Questions? Email [email protected].
Please sign up HERE if you would like to attend.
Tuesday through Sunday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Center is closed on major and/or Federal holidays.
Visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center website here.
Ten Best Hiking Trails in San Antonio
From the rocky hills of the far north side to the riparian areas near the Spanish Missions on the south side, San Antonio offers a variety of topography to explore while hiking and birding. Check out these recommended trails from the AllTrails.com website.
Best Ways to Preserve Nature While Hiking
Getting outdoors to hike is a fantastic way to reap the benefits of spending time in nature. Studies have shown that spending time in nature will cause your stress level to drop. And the physical exercise of hiking will keep your heart healthy and give you a great workout without the boredom of working out in the gym.
Every year more than 40 million people go hiking, and that number is increasing rapidly. But, all of those people hiking can cause serious damage to the natural world if they’re not careful. Even hikers who don’t mean to can damage the ecosystem of the trail or cause damage in the area without knowing it. Read the rest of the article here.
Visit Warbler Woods
Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, located just northeast of San Antonio, is open year-round. Click here for visitor information.
Use iNaturalist to Post Observations, Help with IDs
You can take pictures of plants, birds, insects, and animals to upload to iNat for identification. Or, you can help identify others’ photos. The observations in iNaturalist uploaded by others always have species in need of identification. If you need instructions on helping with the IDs, please read this helpful guide. Watch our iNat presentation by Craig Hensley of TPWD and Texas Nature Trackers.