News and Events

Welcome to Our Newest Board Member! Olivia Palomares recently joined the SMGA board to complete the one-year term of Lisa Prewitt, who resigned due to... Read More

At the July SMGA board meeting, former president and trail crew member Mark Taylor presented a report on the work done this past spring by... Read More

Ben, his wife Cori, and son Zach have lived in San Marcos since 2007. A karst hydrogeologist by training, Ben works to understand groundwater in... Read More

** Note: SMGA contributed a letter of support for a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant application, which resulted in an award of $49,323. As TPW... Read More

This month, we’re celebrating the opening of our newest natural area, River Recharge Natural Area (RReNA). As part of this celebration, The Loop is featuring... Read More

Naturescape Photo Competition Have you taken photos in any of our natural areas? Do you have a shot you particularly like? If so, you’re invited... Read More

This account comes from Mark Taylor, former SMGA president and member of SMGA Trail Crew-zer Team. Joining him were current SMGA president Diane Phalen and... Read More

SMGA is happy to announce the addition of a seventh natural area to the San Marcos Greenbelt. Known for years simply as the Buie Tract,... Read More

Previously, trail names in the natural areas were engraved into cedar posts, with the lettering filled in with paint. For these signs, Todd Derkacz did... Read More