Community Calendar

The WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF) 2026 Fiesta Medal, designed by WellMed employee Andrew Ramos, tells the story of the company in meaningful detail. From the 24/7 sun with teal arrow symbolizing around-the-clock care to the stethoscope and medical cross reflecting the company’s clinical roots and proactive approach to health. Every element has a story wrapped in a ribbon that reads “Caring for our Community” signifying its guiding values of compassion, focus on community-centered care, and commitment to improving the lives of older adults and caregivers.

The WCF 2026 Fiesta Medals are $10 and can be purchased online at www.wellmedgives.org, 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the WellMed Charitable Foundation.

The foundation offers a variety of programs that directly serve seniors and their caregivers across Texas and Florida. The foundation engages in partnerships that explore innovative ways to care for seniors. In addition, the foundation has contributed millions to non-profit partners who serve the senior and caregiver population. It is predominantly funded by the employees of WellMed Medical Management whose contributions are matched by WellMed Medical Management and UnitedHealth Group. Additional funding comes from business partners and event sponsors who support foundation events throughout the year.

The foundation also seeks partnerships with healthcare providers, grant funders, researchers and universities with a common interest to change the face of healthcare for seniors.

🔎 Discover the San Antonio River! Uncover hidden gems of art, nature, and engineering while completing missions in Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad Counties!

📅 April 17 – 26th
📲 Download GooseChase & Join with Code: CLPF9G
🏆 Prizes for Top Finishers!

How to Play:
1️⃣ Download the GooseChase app
2️⃣ Join with code: CLPF9G
3️⃣ Explore the River & tributaries, snap pics, check in via GPS, and win prizes!

🚶‍♂️ Join solo or with a team—just get outside and start exploring!
🔗 https://www.goosechase.com/download

📸 Discover. Capture. Share the Beauty of the River Basin.
From flowing creeks and rivers to native plants, wildlife, and outdoor adventures, the San Antonio River Basin is full of photo-worthy moments. Show us your unique perspective in the 9th Annual River Clicks Photo Contest!

🌟 This year’s Special Category highlights Student photographers, celebrating the creativity and unique perspectives of our community’s youth. With continued growth in student participation over the years, the San Antonio River Authority is proud to recognize and encourage young photographers through this featured category.

🌿 The San Antonio River Authority invites you to explore the natural beauty of the entire San Antonio River Basin and share your photos with us!

Photo Categories:
🌊 Creeks & Rivers
🦃 Animals (native wildlife)
🌿 Plants (native vegetation)
🐞 Insects & Pollinators
🏃‍➡️ Recreation
😸 Pets
🍁 Seasonal Variation
⭐ Special Category - Student Category (under 18)

Photos must be taken within Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, or Goliad County.
Winners will be announced prior to a reception at the Witte Museum in Fall 2026. More details will be given to all finalists.

📷 Limit: 1 photo per category.
👨‍👩‍👧 Student entries require parent/guardian consent and a waiver.
📅 The contest is open March 1st - May 31st
🔗 www.sariverauthority.org/photocontest/

A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DRAGON: What a Medieval Cathedral Can Teach Us About Climate Change.

Kelly Grey Carlisle, author and associate professor of English at Trinity, joins us for a reading of her essay about Durham Cathedral, climate change, the Venerable Bede, and the ends of worlds. This special Earth Day event includes incense, images, and live music from the St. Paul's Choir.

The WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF) 2026 Fiesta Medal, designed by WellMed employee Andrew Ramos, tells the story of the company in meaningful detail. From the 24/7 sun with teal arrow symbolizing around-the-clock care to the stethoscope and medical cross reflecting the company’s clinical roots and proactive approach to health. Every element has a story wrapped in a ribbon that reads “Caring for our Community” signifying its guiding values of compassion, focus on community-centered care, and commitment to improving the lives of older adults and caregivers.

The WCF 2026 Fiesta Medals are $10 and can be purchased online at www.wellmedgives.org, 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the WellMed Charitable Foundation.

The foundation offers a variety of programs that directly serve seniors and their caregivers across Texas and Florida. The foundation engages in partnerships that explore innovative ways to care for seniors. In addition, the foundation has contributed millions to non-profit partners who serve the senior and caregiver population. It is predominantly funded by the employees of WellMed Medical Management whose contributions are matched by WellMed Medical Management and UnitedHealth Group. Additional funding comes from business partners and event sponsors who support foundation events throughout the year.

The foundation also seeks partnerships with healthcare providers, grant funders, researchers and universities with a common interest to change the face of healthcare for seniors.

Catch the Fun with River Rodeo!
A community-wide fishing challenge hosted by the San Antonio River Authority and San Antonio River Foundation in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Fin Addict Angler Foundation. The event invites anglers tolog their catches, compete on live leaderboards, win prizes, and support real fisheries science while enjoying outdoor river adventures.

How to Register: Log catches using MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas https://www.anglersatlas.com/event/888/2026-river-rodeo

River Rodeo combines outdoor recreation with citizen science by allowing anglers to log species, size, and general location data to support fisheries research and river management. Participants can track progress on live leaderboards, compete in multiple categories, and remain eligible for prizes and raffles throughout the challenge.

Visit our website for a full list of event rules.

🔎 Discover the San Antonio River! Uncover hidden gems of art, nature, and engineering while completing missions in Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad Counties!

📅 April 17 – 26th
📲 Download GooseChase & Join with Code: CLPF9G
🏆 Prizes for Top Finishers!

How to Play:
1️⃣ Download the GooseChase app
2️⃣ Join with code: CLPF9G
3️⃣ Explore the River & tributaries, snap pics, check in via GPS, and win prizes!

🚶‍♂️ Join solo or with a team—just get outside and start exploring!
🔗 https://www.goosechase.com/download

The show opens March 22, 2026 through May 27, 2026, and presents creative pinhole portraits of San Antonio Artist immersed in their artform.

The opening exhibit of Eric O’Connell’s pinhole photography invites viewers into a living moment where time, movement, and memory converge. Through long exposures that compress minutes into a single frame, O’Connell reveals portraits that are both sharp and softly obscured, capturing not just a subject’s image but the interaction, motion, and atmosphere surrounding them.

Ghostly blurs, shifting shadows, and layered spaces create a sense of transparency and connection, allowing creativity, place, and presence to merge into one unified view. This exhibit asks audiences to slow down and consider the fleeting, often overlooked relationships between time, the artist, and the world they inhabit.

WHAT: A captivating large-scale immersive art experience, Otherwild, will transform the San Antonio Botanical Garden this spring into a vibrant world where wonder takes root and the sky comes alive.

Debuting Saturday, March 7, the exhibition features colorful visionary installations by artist Patrick Shearn and his internationally renowned studio, Poetic Kinetics, which is recognized for large-scale public art that inspires awe, movement, and creative exploration.

Otherwild invites visitors to step into a whimsical, nature-inspired environment where art and landscape merge. The installation will unfold into two distinct parts:

● Flora Borealis - a custom Skynet installation of ultra-lightweight, kinetic elements that float with the breeze, contrasting the SABG’s natural landscape

● Enchanted Trees - a sculptural grove of ten imaginary species, each with its own personality, crafted from reflective, movement-responsive materials that interact with sunlight and wind.

Otherwild is included with standard admission. To learn more and purchase tickets, please visit www.sabgtx.org

WHEN: March 7 - July 7, 2026

WHERE: San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Place
San Antonio, Texas 78209

Otherwild is included with standard admission. Daily admission to the San Antonio Botanical Garden is $18-22 adults; $16-20 military; $13-15 children aged 3-13; $3 Museums for All (with SNAP or WIC EBT card and valid ID).

As the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) celebrates 30 years of stewardship on June 28th, we invite residents, students, businesses, and organizations from Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Medina, and Uvalde counties to help us look to the future by showcasing how you're managing the drought. Whether you're collecting rainwater, composting, using drip irrigation, or embracing native plants—we want to see it!

Winning photos will be featured in the 2027 EAA Calendar, celebrating innovation, resilience, and the community’s shared commitment to protecting the aquifer.

Edwards Aquifer Authority is a Texan by Nature conservation partner.