News and Events

Throughout the month of September, the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a citizen-science initiative called the bioblitz as part... Read More

[Reprinted from the August 2019 LOOP with updates.] Regular visitor or first-time trail user — all need to know where they are    The City of... Read More

In the most recent newsletter from the San Marcos River Foundation (SMRF), Director Virginia Condie reported on the status of SMRF’s application for the Lone... Read More

One story claims that if you kept traveling up the creek from the San Marcos River you would eventually find a small hamlet named Purgatory... Read More

Rockrose—aka rose pavonia or Pavonia lasiopetala—is one of our most generous Texas natives. Not only does it keep blooming long into the summer, but it... Read More

When a tree is bold enough to bloom in the oppressive heat of a Texas summer, it certainly gets my respect. Nature has gifted us... Read More

Yes, we’re talking about our dogs. And their poop. And being off leash. We’re lucky to have so many Natural Areas right here in our... Read More

Perhaps you’re familiar with the Emerald Crown Trail proposal spearheaded by SMGA. This regional trail would link Buda, Kyle and San Marcos with one another,... Read More

Popular as they are for recreation, our natural areas are also important for wildlife conservation, especially as the city grows and habitat shrinks. Hikers and... Read More