Mission:
To inform and educate the public about the San Marcos River Watershed ecosystem, in an effort to conserve and restore the watershed and i...
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Headquartered at Spring Lake Hall (formerly the Aquarena Hotel), the Meadows Center overlooks the San Marcos Springs and Spring Lake, the headwater...
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McKinney Roughs is a1,100 acre nature park where characteristics of four ecosystems-- Post Oak Savannah, Blackland Prairie, East Texas Piney Woods,...
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The ANSC provides hands-on educational exhibits and recreational activities that increase awareness and appreciation of the natural environment.
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Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve was founded in 1974 to protect some pristine Texas Hill Country and to provide nature education programs. Visitors e...
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The Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center (ELC) at Westcave opened to the public on the vernal equinox, March 22, 2003. The ELC functions as...
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Ever wonder why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? This day honors General Ignacio Zaragoza, who defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Visi...
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about the nature center: who we are
The Golden-Cheeked Warbler is the icon of the Helotes Creek Nature Center. The preservation of the Helotes Cre...
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In Spring many blossoms can be seen at Bear Springs Blossom Nature Preserve. Red-buds, Buckeyes, Cherries are beautiful, windflowers cover the...
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