Find out about ways your landscape can be both beautiful and “earth kind,” using less water, fewer (if any) pesticides, and more.

Four members of HLBWS will share their unique insights into birdwatching.

Learn about six plants native to our area that can be valuable sources of healing.

Learn more about the fascinating raptors in our area, and how they are helped when things go awry.

Discover some of the unique avian species found in this beautiful part of the USA.

Learn more about the many ramifications to ecological drought.

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may have caused, but safety has to be the top priority.

Discover some of the beneficial insects in our landscapes - and how to help them stick around.

Find out how to use the nifty, FREE iNaturalist app with pointers from our guest speaker, Wendy Anderson.

Find out more about why scientists band birds, and the important information about the status of bird populations from banding programs.

At our first meeting of the 2024-2025 program year, we will learn about the amazing events of bird migration.

Greg Lasley made immense contributions, personally and professionally, to our knowledge of birding and the natural world.

Dr. Chuck Sexton will present a tribute to Greg’s lasting legacy.

This month’s speakers will provide us with a provocative new look at the invasive species affecting Texas today.

An expert from the National Weather Service will share an update on the probable climate conditions this summer into fall.

Find out what an urban wildlife biologist does and why their work is so important in contemporary society.

Join HLBWS members for a fascinating online presentation about the special relationships between Texas butterflies and moths and the native plants that support the insects’ life cycles.

Dr. Marvin Bloomquist will share the key “how to’s” that will help you take wonderful photos of flowers, whether you use a phone or a camera. You’ll also learn how those photos will help you identify what flowers you’ve seen. 

Scott Rowin will talk about how scientists are learning where threatened or endangered species over-winter, and how such information supports efforts to help protect the birds.

Michael Eason, the Associate Director of Conservation and Collections at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, will describe the array of plant conservation programs at the Garden and why these programs are so important.

Dr. Blake Grisham will give a talk about a 10-year program of research about one of North America’s most iconic birds, the beautiful sandhill crane.