We are super excited to welcome our new Education Coordinator at Phil Hardberger Park. David Jimenez comes from the recreation side of the Parks and Recreation Department.
More Wildlife seen on the Land Bridge!
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Master Naturalist
Wildlife documented using Land Bridge
Fiesta Medals Are In!
Valero Volunteers in the Park
In April, Valero Volunteers weeded and pruned at Phil Hardberger Park.
Photos by Kaile Chaparro.
In honor of Earth Day, Valero volunteers came to Phil Hardberger Park and cleaned up the Historic Homestead and the Children’s Vegetable Garden in April. We are incredibly grateful for their service. The butterflies are grateful too! Many butterflies have been seen fluttering around the plants that are bouncing with life.
The Historic Homestead is a destination for school field trips, Third Saturday programs, the Children's Vegetable Garden Program and the annual Dairy Days event. We look forward to offering programs in person again, starting in the fall.
The Valero team filled at least eight bags with weeds and pruned branches. There would have been more, but large items, like fallen branches were instead carried off into the park to create habitat for small wildlife in the park.
In 2020, for the safety of everyone, volunteerism was drastically cut back and many areas that were maintained by volunteers had gone a little “wild.” Thankfully, things are looking up and volunteer activities are slowly returning to the park.
Volunteers are important partners for the Conservancy and park staff. The Weed Wednesday group tackles conservation projects, similar to what the Valero Cares team did. Volunteer Greeters staff tables in the park on Saturday mornings and answer questions from park visitors. Others help with our nature education programs.
If you are interested in donating your time to the park, you can learn more about the volunteer opportunities here: https://www.philhardbergerpark.org/volunteer.
Plan Your trip to the Land Bridge and Skywalk
Birds Eye View of the Land Bridge
The Skywalk is Now Open!
We are excited to announce that the Skywalk on the Land Bridge is now open!
You can now experience walking among the treetops on the elevated Skywalk that gently climbs 18-feet off the ground, offering spectacular views of the tree canopy and connecting pedestrians to the top of the recently completed Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge.
