News and Events

There are the predictable signs, like the incremental change from green to gold on the cedar elm and soapberry trees in the backyard woods. Sometimes... Read More

Fall is typically the time when our native plants put on their last big show for the wave of butterflies that are either migrating through... Read More

BANDANAS ARE BACK A big thank-you to SMGA member and Great Springs Project* staffer Kenny Skrobanek for the beautiful design on our new SMGA bandanas.... Read More

Lauren is from San Antonio but has frequented San Marcos and other Texas natural areas since before she could walk. She completed her Bachelor’s in... Read More

The San Marcos Christmas Bird Count, now in its seventh year, will be held on Sunday, December 18. If you are new to what a... Read More

“Those take forever to come up,” a member of SMGA’s Team Flora said when I mentioned I was once again collecting mountain laurel seeds for... Read More

Whether it’s droughts, floods, sizzling temperatures, or record-setting Arctic blasts, any extreme weather condition can cause havoc in our Natural Areas.  Floods wash out trails,... Read More

Given the lack of rain this summer and fall, it isn’t always easy to find good photo subjects, but these are a few shots that... Read More

Monarch Fest & Native Plant Sale Come and enjoy the activities, buy some native plants, and stop by the SMGA table! You can also see... Read More