News and Events

The Monarch butterflies in the San Marcos Nature Center butterfly house need some antelope horn (milkweed). If you have some to share or know where... Read More

Searching for a Geocache Thanks to SMGA volunteers Elizabeth Wills and Bridgett Phillips, who recently led a group of kids on a geocache hike. As... Read More

…to a chat with Todd Derkacz that aired recently on KTSW! Click here to hear Todd talk about SMGA’s vision and our local natural areas.... Read More

We are very excited to hear that the Bike Cave at Texas State University has adopted Spring Lake Preserve through Keep San Marcos Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Spot... Read More

Below is information regarding a planned wastewater line that would go along Sink Creek at the Spring Lake Preserve. I urge everyone to attend and... Read More

4/9 Bobcat Build Minnette Marr & SMGA reps(Photo by Lance Jones) This year’s SMGA / Bobcat Build project will remove invasive ligustrum from a 9-acre... Read More

Bobcat Build Monitor Description: Help coordinate the work of small groups of students who will repair trails, remove ligustrum and other invasives, plant native grasses,... Read More

A group of SMGA volunteers and city representatives are working towards the development of updated trail maps for Purgatory Creek Natural Area and Spring Lake... Read More

Two businesses, Cypress Sun Jewelry  and Lost Marbles Jewelry, have committed to donate a portion of their proceeds to SMGA. Be sure to check out... Read More