Birder, photographer, and park visitor Lora Reynolds captured this exciting behavior earlier this month in the park: a Black Vulture preening a Crested Caracara.

Master Naturalist, Catherine Sobie Sobieszczyk demonstrates how to play her game of migration with us! ‘Journey' to up many different colorful and informational stations while learning all about the Monarch butterfly.

The Wildlife Biologists for Phil Hardberger Park have captured images of four more species using the Land Bridge.

The Birds of Bexar County Seasonal Field Checklist has 31 species of native sparrows in the Emberizidae family. Of those, nine species are listed as being “common” in Bexar County in the winter.

Summer insects generate a familiar chorus heard while walking trails or spending an evening on the front porch. Katydids are one and are named after the song of the common katydid found in Eastern North America.

If you can, avoid being in the sun during the hottest part of the day, usually between 2-4:30 p.m. Phil Hardberger Park doesn't close until sunset, so make use of the longer days and come check out the park in the evening.

Plastic tarps are appearing around the park again. They are being used for a process called solarization.

A handy guide to a few critters that should be avoided in the park.

One of the most commonly seen raptors at Phil Hardberger Park, the Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) frequents heavily wooded areas, periodically making appearances at clearings in search of food. 

You may have noticed plastic tarps on the ground in the West side of the park in the grassy drainage channel near the parking lots. These have been put down as part of a project that aims to control invasive grass species in and around the park’s native grasslands.

Have you ever noticed these blue-purple berries on cedar trees (also known as Ashe junipers) around the park? Although small, they play a huge role in the park’s ecosystem and greater surrounding area.

The Birds of Bexar County Seasonal Field Checklist has 31 species of native sparrows in the Emberizidae family. Of those, nine species are listed as being “common” in Bexar County in the winter.

In 2009, a massive savanna restoration project began. The vision: to create a unique ecosystem, in the heart of San Antonio.

Kidneywood trees (Eysenhardtia texana) are small trees species that prefer to grow in full sun to light shade. Due to their palatability, this makes them highly susceptible to being over-browsed by deer, and, in some cases need to be protected by tree fencing