Community Calendar

The Sierra Club Alamo Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of most months (excludes November and December) to discuss timely and interesting topics pertaining to the natural and human environments. Always free and open to the public.

Meetings generally consist of a meet-and-greet followed by a presentation by an invited speaker, with discussion. For more information, visit https://www.sierraclub.org/texas/alamo

Join us as we host Ariana Aronis, Conservation and Research Technician at the San Antonio Zoo, to learn about her work on this project, novel ways to find the horned lizards in the wild, and more.

Program Topic
Many Texans have fond childhood memories of the iconic “horny toad” (Phrynosoma cornutum). Once abundant across western Texas, populations have declined or disappeared since the late 1960s due to habitat deterioration and loss, invasive species (exotic grasses and imported fire ants), and pesticide use. In 1977 the horned lizard was added to the state list of threatened species, and was adopted as the Texas state reptile in 1993.
The Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project at the San Antonio Zoo Center for Conservation & Research (CCR) is entirely funded by private grants and donations. Working with private landowners to introduce zoo-hatched lizards into areas where the species has disappeared in recent decades, CCR staff assess candidate release sites using remote habitat ranking and boots-on-the-ground surveys. Effective post-release monitoring is critical to the success of the project, and one method involves a partnership with Chiron K9’s Horned Lizard Detection Canine Network, using specially trained dogs to find the lizards. Population management strategies also address understanding ecological interactions, including health effects of gastrointestinal parasites.

About our Presenter
Ariana Aronis was born in New York but grew up in Piraeus, Greece where her love for stray cats and pet rodents developed into a desire to work with animals. Returning to New York, she earned a BS in Environmental Sciences from Queens College and then worked at the Bronx and Staten Island Zoos. In 2011 she joined the veterinary department of the San Antonio Zoo and since 2019 has been a Conservation and Research Technician at the Center for Conservation & Research. She now works with several threatened and endangered amphibian, reptile, and fish species, including the iconic Texas horned lizard. Her research focuses on the health effects of gastrointestinal parasitism in Texas horned lizards and the best management strategies.

For more information:
SA Zoo: https://sazoo.org/conservation/

https://sazoo.org/conservation/texas-horned-lizard-reintroduction-project/

The Alamo Group of the Sierra Club holds its general meetings the 3rd Tuesday of most months. They're always free and open to the public.

Texas author Sean Bridges will be at The Twig Book Shop @ The Historic Pearl Brewery on Saturday October 03, signing copies of his new novel On the Bayou and his San Antonio based thriller Gunbarrel Highway.

This group offers a safe and nurturing space where survivors, current battlers and their loved ones can openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Whether sharing personal stories, offering advice, or seeking guidance, the group provides a platform for survivors and their support networks to connect, learn from one another, and find solace in knowing they are not alone. JOIN US!!

The Sierra Club Alamo Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of most months (excludes November and December) to discuss timely and interesting topics pertaining to the natural and human environments. Always free and open to the public.

Meetings generally consist of a meet-and-greet followed by a presentation by an invited speaker, with discussion. For more information, visit https://www.sierraclub.org/texas/alamo

This group offers a safe and nurturing space where survivors, current battlers and their loved ones can openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Whether sharing personal stories, offering advice, or seeking guidance, the group provides a platform for survivors and their support networks to connect, learn from one another, and find solace in knowing they are not alone. JOIN US!!

a time to meet other Deaf residents
and get information in American Sign Language

Bexar Deaf Club 2026
second Thursdays, 5 – 8 p.m.
Bexar County Small Business Opportunity Center
8200 Perrin Beitel
Suite 117
Bexar Deaf Club facilitator Rachel Cywinski
worldvisitor@rocketmail.com

Thursday, November 12, 2026
a night of new beginnings: San Antonio Police Department + Deaf residents

5:00 - 6:00 social with SAPD SAFFE Officers
6:00 – 8:00 SAPD patrol officer Alice Torres
reflects on her career as a police officer who is trilingual (English + Spanish + American Sign Language), her challenges and hopes

instructions to prepare for
5:00 - 6:00 social with SAPD SAFFE Officers
There is a special officer in each neighborhood called a “San Antonio Fear Free Environment (SAFFE)” Officer.
When you have a situation and need help to prevent a crime, the SAFFE Officer is able to assist.
San Antonio Police Department encourages Deaf residents to invite their own SAFFE Officers to attend the November 12 social with them and spend the hour getting to know each other.

There are 2 ways you can invite the SAFFE Officer in your area to participate:
1. Invite the SAFFE Officer yourself
Look up the officer’s contact information at https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAPD/About/Substations/Substation-Lookup

2. Ask Rachel to invite your SAFFE Officer. To do this she will need either your street address or the street name and block number. Please send your name and address by November 1 to worldvisitor@rocketmail.com

You may also invite the SAFFE Officer for the area where you work or attend school.

Please arrive any time after 4 p.m. and stay until the building closes at 7:45. Let’s get to know each other and be safer together.

All Bexar Deaf Club meetings are open to the public free of admission. We appreciate the support of Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department who provides a secure place for us to meet!

This group offers a safe and nurturing space where survivors, current battlers and their loved ones can openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Whether sharing personal stories, offering advice, or seeking guidance, the group provides a platform for survivors and their support networks to connect, learn from one another, and find solace in knowing they are not alone. JOIN US!!

This group offers a safe and nurturing space where survivors, current battlers and their loved ones can openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Whether sharing personal stories, offering advice, or seeking guidance, the group provides a platform for survivors and their support networks to connect, learn from one another, and find solace in knowing they are not alone. JOIN US!!

This group offers a safe and nurturing space where survivors, current battlers and their loved ones can openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Whether sharing personal stories, offering advice, or seeking guidance, the group provides a platform for survivors and their support networks to connect, learn from one another, and find solace in knowing they are not alone. JOIN US!!