Apr 08 Wednesday
📸 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/
Join us on Wed, April 8 at Dicke Hall 108 to screen two award-winning films by Cristina Ibarra who is a Sundance award-winning filmmaker with a 20-year practice rooted in her border crossing roots along the Texas-Mexico border. "The Infiltrators" is a docu-thriller about undocumented activists on a secret mission inside a detention center. Ibarra's "Las Marthas" is about wealthy South Texas border debutantes who honor George Washington in Laredo, Texas “a striking alternative portrait of border life.”
Screenings begin at 5 pm, light snacks provided.
A beginner's DIY perspective on harvesting rainwater, air conditioning condensate, and grey water (shower and washing machine) We will explore the Do-It-Yourself world of water catchment in the modern home. This will include rain, AC condensation, and graywater from the shower. By collecting water from rainfall, air conditioning condensate, and graywater collection, you can significantly decrease your dependence on municipal sources. There will be plenty of How-To pictures in the accompanying presentation as well as scale models of some of the features.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about an eco-friendly practice that can benefit both your wallet and the environment. Start harnessing the power of whole house water harvesting!
We welcome everyone to celebrate 25 up and coming nonprofit leaders as they celebrate the completion of the Social Venture Partners San Antonio Fellowship. You'll hear stories of growth, breakthrough moments, and the real impact these leaders are creating across our region. You'll connect with fellow community members who believe in giving together better. And you'll leave inspired by what collaborative philanthropy can accomplish. Whether you're a current SVPSA Partner, considering joining our network, or simply curious about the future of San Antonio's nonprofit sector—this celebration is for you.
Apr 09 Thursday
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.
Attendees will gain insights from research and case studies while diving into local data and real-world conservation efforts happening right here in the San Antonio region. From community-driven initiatives to large-scale climate mitigation at a local military base, this conference offers a critical look at the challenges and solutions shaping our urban forest.
In collaboration with the Alamo Forest Partnership, Bexar Branches Alliance is excited to announce the 4th Annual Regional Urban Forestry Conference. Our primary objective for this event is to unite individuals from across Bexar County to engage in discussions regarding the present condition and the future prospects of our urban forest. The proceeds generated from this conference will go toward supporting Bexar Branches Alliance Programming initiatives, which encompass native tree planting projects, tree maintenance and resilience initiatives, as well as educational programs aimed at connecting our community with our urban forest.
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.
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.