Outings
Many Bexar Audubon South Central Texas outings take place in Bexar County, but we regularly venture farther afield to explore the other counties we serve, state parks, and natural areas.
Wherever we go, we hope you’ll join us!
Bird Walk at Land Heritage Institute
Saturday, March 14
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM or noon
1349 Neal Rd., San Antonio, TX
Parking lot: 29.245082, -98.517882
Leaders: Patsy and Alan Kuentz
Meet Patsy and Alan Kuentz at the Land Heritage Institute Headquarters Building. Take Exit 46 off Loop 410 on the south side of San Antonio and turn south on Moursund Blvd., which turns into Pleasanton Road. Turn right onto Neal Road about 5 miles south of 410. (The street sign can be hard to see at that turn.) Follow Neal Road 2.0 miles to the open gate on the right. Watch for the small temporary sign on the ground on the right side of the road indicating the turn. Go through the open gate and follow the LHI road into the property to the first right turn to the HQ building. Park at the HQ Building. We’ll be sharing that area with horses and horseback riders.
A $3 cash donation per person is requested by LHI to cover facilities maintenance. Visitors are asked to sign in and sign a waiver to release LHI of liability.
We will cover 1 ½ - 2 miles. Most of the morning will be an easy walk on grass or dirt paths with a few slight uphill or downhill areas. Depending on soil conditions, we will carpool to drive from one area to another and will bird from the cars.
For fun: A MySanAntonio article from March walk in 2014 provides background on the Land Heritage Institute. That link is: www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/visitors-tread-carefully-at-land-heritage-5345618.php. (The reporter misspelled their name)
Bring snacks and water, binoculars, and sun/insect protection. Wear close-toed shoes and a hat. If you have any questions or need to cancel, please contact Patsy 210-493-2673 or Alan 210-749-7196. If weather forces a cancellation, we will contact you by email as soon as a decision is made.
Sign up HERE
Approved for TMN AT hours
Other Places to Visit for Outings
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Seasonal Hours
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.
Visit Warbler Woods
Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, located just northeast of San Antonio, is open year-round. Click here for visitor information.
Visit our Conservation ACTION page to sign up for our conservation events including Birding with a Purpose Surveys and Golf Course Bird Counts.
Use iNaturalist to Post Observations, Help with IDs
You can take pictures of plants, birds, insects, and other 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.