Learn about the importance of dead trees, called snags, in the ecosystem.

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22. However, just because it is set on one day doesn’t mean we can’t do something to improve our world every day. If you are interested, here are a couple of ways that you can give back in Phil Hardberger Park

The saying, “Home is where the heart is” has never been more true than in nature. For many animals, home can be the heartwood of dead or decaying trees.

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22. However, just because it is set on one day doesn’t mean we can’t do something to improve our world every day. If you are interested, here are a couple of ways that you can give back in Phil Hardberger Park

From Friday, April 30 to Monday, May 3, Citizen Scientists are needed to help San Antonio compete in the City Nature Challenge, where Cities all over the world are trying to get the most iNaturalist observations.

Have you ever wondered how the poinsettia is connected to the winter holidays?

The educators of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department have created this colorful guide to help identify the wildflowers of Texas.

San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department has made an amazing film teaching us about how Oak Gall ink is made and how it was used historically.

It is hard to think of a creature that is more formidable than a tarantula, but the tarantula hawk wasp fits that profile.

The giant walkingstick (Megaphasma dentricus) is commonly seen in Phil Hardberger Park in late spring and early summer. Females of this species are larger than males reaching up to 7 inches in length and are the longest insects in North America!

Nature Preserve Officer, Wendy Leonard, oversees operations in Phil Hardberger Park and other natural areas in San Antonio. She is also a beekeeper and takes care of five hives. Today, she shows us the inside of one of her youngest hives.

Observing free-flying, native birds is a great way to learn to appreciate nature and can offer hours of fun for children and adults alike.

Cochineal is a scale insect and is found on prickly pear cactus, Opuntia engelmanii.  As a rasping, sucking insect, it feeds on the tasty juices of the cactus. It produces a cottony white covering to protect itself from predators.

If you can, avoid being in the sun during the hottest part of the day, usually between 2-4:30 p.m. Phil Hardberger Park doesn't close until sunset, so make use of the longer days and come check out the park in the evening.