Annual Wildflower Walk

Our walks's purpose is to identify and appreciate our area wildflowers in the context of also appreciating the beauty of our natural areas and learning about where and when our wildflowers grow and their relationship to insects.

Wendy Leonard whose Masters is in Biology from UTSA currently serves as assistant manager in San Antonio's Natural Area Office. Her masters thesis was on a threatened wildflower, the Bracted Twistflower. Wendy is a naturalist, Certified Wildlife Biologist, plant ecologist, conservationist, and beekeeper. There is not a better person in San Antonio to lead us along the trails of PHP and through the Demonstration Garden identifying and discussing those wildflowers that beat the drought. Wendy will specifically discuss where native wildflowers will be present in the local ecology and their interactions with pollinators. Come learn with our accomplished local expert.

Please arrive by 7:45 am to sign up so we can begin promptly at 8:00 am. We will walk along several of the trails close to the UEC where Wendy will have scouted out the most wildflowers. There will be brief explanations at the start and along the way with ample time for participant questions.
Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs allowed if leashed and socialized. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Flat terrain, slow-paced. This will only be about a mile walk and last about two hours ending back at the Urban Ecology Center around 10:00 am.

The trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and, dependent on the weather, bring water, sun protection, and dress appropriate for the day and season. Suggested $3 individual or $5 family donation to the PHP Conservancy to support enhancements to the park.

This event's general sponsors are the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department's Natural Area Office, the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club. The SA Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is a special sponsor.

Contact Stan Drezek (stanwendre@gmail.com) for additional information or questions.