SMGA

The San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance recognizes that walking, biking, and hiking in nature can bring health, joy, peace, and even magic into... Read More

Picking his way through layers of brush, branches and leaves, Eric Weeks removes some stringy vine from the side of a tree,... Read More

To mark the 10th anniversary of our monthly bird walks, the Loop is featuring images captured by two of our local photographers—walk... Read More

Haley Tacker Awarded ScholarshipCongratulations to Haley Tacker, a 2020-2021 SMGA Fellow. Haley was recently honored by the Meadows Center as the 2021... Read More

A retired school psychologist, Susan McGee is originally from Indiana, but has lived in Texas for 45 years. Currently she is active in... Read More

Soon after graduating as a geography student at Texas State University, Stephen Ramirez began doing monthly bird walks. The sunrise hikes have... Read More

Muddy Trails? As members of SMGA, we all know that hiking and biking on muddy trails is verboten. Doing so is a... Read More

The following photos were shot by Susan Hanson in Upper Purgatory Creek Natural Area this month.

Not brand new, but outstanding! Check out this awarding winning title at the library. As always, if you don’t find it on... Read More

Happy Summer, San Marcos! The early dawns and late dusks make for long days to enjoy the beautiful natural areas which we... Read More