TAKE ACTION: ‘Words for Birds’ Writing Workshop

A public input session will be held on Monday, September 25 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CPS Energy continues to provide the community with various ways to participate and engage in public comment. The evening public input session will provide the community and stakeholders with an opportunity to engage with leaders on a variety of topics as they relate to CPS Energy. This is the third of four quarterly input sessions planned for 2023.

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The American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) Annual conference is the premier gathering for the rainwater harvesting industry, bringing together practitioners, suppliers, academics, professionals in water quality, rainwater catchment, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, engineering and water utility fields. It will be co-hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI).

Workshop Topics range from “Urban Water Management in the Era of Climate Change” and “Rainwater Harvesting as a Water Source for Fire Protection.”

The mission of ARCSA is to provide resources and information on rainwater and stormwater collection to promote the advancement of rainwater conservation and to work with government at all levels in promoting rainwater and stormwater management

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Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People
Presented by Grant Sizemore

Do you love your pet cat AND wild birds? Do you want to know how to keep them and the family you love safe? Then the best place for your pet is indoors. Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Programs for The American Bird Conservancy (ABC), will be with us in person to tell us how ABC’s “Cats Indoors” program provides all these safeguards and more by advocating responsible pet ownership and providing best practices. Domestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets. But cats allowed to roam outdoors can have serious consequences. Across the globe, cats have been introduced into new habitats by people with terrible results.

Outdoors, cats are a non-native and invasive species that threaten birds and other wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and spread diseases. Now numbering well over 100 million in the United States, cats kill approximately 2.4 billion birds every year in the U.S. alone, making cat predation by far the largest source of direct, human-caused mortality to birds. Cats maintained indoors or under an owner’s direct control have less exposure to disease, predators, injury, and loss. This, in turn, protects your family from experiencing disease and the grief of having a treasured pet sick, killed, or lost. We invite you to join a growing network of diverse stakeholders, such as animal shelters, veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators, and conservation biologists, as we build a future that is better for cats, better for birds, and better for people.

About Grant Sizemore
Originally from Ohio, Grant grew up fascinated by nature and enjoying the outdoors. He earned degrees in Zoology and Environmental Science from Miami University and an MS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. Prior to joining ABC, Grant has worked toward wildlife conservation through policy, outreach, education, and years of wildlife research. Outside of work, Grant enjoys hiking, birding, fishing, and taking care of his (indoor) cat.

Approved for AAMN AT hours.If you plan to attend the meeting in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215, please sign up here. We will offer a slice of Bexar Audubon 40th Anniversary celebration cake to all attendees!

ZOOM LINK
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Meeting ID: 865 5579 7726
Passcode: 658468
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Every Saturday, they invite the public to Los Patios for the Garden Hangout and Volunteer event. The goal is to transform the space into a beautiful and thriving garden nursery, and they need your help to achieve this vision.

This a local cooperative, and they’re dedicated to building a thriving community through sustainable gardening practices and community involvement.

During this event, participants will be installing infrastructure and cleaning up the space. They are making compost on-site. Long sleeves and closed-toed shoes are recommended.

As a cooperative, they’re committed to fostering community involvement. In addition to weekly events, they offer a variety of landscape and garden workshops throughout the year. These classes cover everything from sustainable gardening practices to plant care, and they’re a great way to expand your knowledge and improve your gardening skills. 

11:00am – 11:15 am Sign in and Intro
11:15am – 12:30 pm Garden Volunteer Day
12:30pm – 1:00 pm Seed Starting Activity

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Join The World Heritage Office for the 2023 Farmers and Artisans Markets every first and third Saturday from March through November!

The market will kick off with a FREE community Zumba class hosted by local Zumba instructors for all fitness levels at 9 a.m. After the class, find fresh, locally-sourced foods and explore handmade crafts and products from local pop-up vendors. The City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department will also host seasonal Tree Adoptions. Trees will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 9 a.m.

The San Antonio Food Bank Mobile Mercado mini-grocery store will host healthy cooking demos and nutrition education sessions. Enjoy live music, food trucks, fun family activities, and more! The markets are brought to you by the City of San Antonio’s World Heritage Office and the San Antonio Food Bank. Admission is free! Parking On-site! The venue is pet-friendly!

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The farmers market, happening every Wednesday at Woodlawn Pointe, offers farm fresh produce, local baked breads, pickles and other pantry staples. All produced or grown in our area. Vendors joining every week.

Contact 01farmersmarket@gmail.com for inquiries.

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Join Gardopia Gardens on Saturday mornings to volunteer on the 0.5 acre Eastside Micro-Farm to practice healthy living and sustainability!

On Saturday morning Gardopia invites community members to get their hands dirty and cultivate San Antonio’s little slice of a garden utopia! From composting, chicken care, planting, crop rotation, organizing, and more! We are open to individuals, friends, families, beginners, experts, and anyone else who wants to help cultivate an educated, health, and environmentally sustainable city!

COVID-19: In order to help keep volunteers healthy, we offer free masks, have an open air space to allow for ventilation, and are currently keeping volunteer groups to 25 people or less to allow for optimal physical distancing.

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Participants are asked to gather early to rally together for Indigenous Dignity Day. The march will go through downtown San Antonio, Texas. It will end at the Old Court house on Dolorosa St. We are Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples Migration Rights are Human Rights. Peoples dying because of Federal and State anti immigration legislation is violation of Indigenous Human Rights.

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization empowering people to experience breakthroughs exercising their personal and political power. The climate change solutions we support are a carbon fee and dividend, healthy forests, building electrification and efficiency, and clean energy permitting reform. To connect with the San Antonio chapter, contact Stuart Birnbaum (stuart.birnbaum@gmail.com).

Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88997588055?pwd=Nm1xWmowSDc4N1l1enkvb2lQbVNKQT09

Meeting ID: 889 9758 8055
Passcode: 874038

Local meetings typically follow a national call at noon, which you can join here: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/monthly-speakers/

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Our general meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at William R. Sinkin Eco Centro. They are free and open to everyone. Socializing begins at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m.. Presentations last about an hour. 

Our June general meeting features Jennifer Barron, Ph.D., discussing the ethics of historic skeletal collections, how we view them, and our stewardship of them.

Tuesday, July 18^th
6:00 pm

Meeting schedule

Venue

This meeting will not be webcast on Zoom.

Program topic

Historic skeletal collections in the US that were assembled during the 19th and early 20th centuries have recently come to the forefront of ethics discussions in biological anthropology. Most, if not all of these collections were amassed prior to landmark guidelines such as the Nuremberg Code, or the Belmont Report in which research subjects are afforded voluntary participation, beneficence, justice, and informed consent.

Knowing that these collections do not follow today’s bioethical guidelines for research, and are contradictory to today’s theoretical paradigms, how do we view these collections and our ongoing stewardship of them? What steps do we take to mitigate the ethics within a collection if they also provide and educational component?

Within American institutions, an unknown number of human remains reside in historic skeletal collections, amounting to above-ground necropolises. Currently, there is no existing best practice industry standard for the treatment of non-Indigenous historic human remains used for teaching, research, and display within institutional collections.

By recognizing that these collections are composed of disempowered individuals who were dissected and studied without their consent and working to produce an applicable best practice policy, this research produces the first document offering tangible solutions for the museum, biological anthropology, and bioethical fields.

About our speaker

Jennifer Barron is a career museum professional who has worked within academic and institutional settings interpreting collections for over 15 years. Current and past projects include collaborating with a team of scholars, educators, and museum professionals to complete the transformation of the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas (2011-2016), collaborating on forensic casework for Operation Identification, and NAGPRA repatriation.

Education

PhD, Applied Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
MLitt Museum and Gallery Studies, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland
BA Anthropology, University of Missouri- Columbia

In 2017, with the guidance of Dr. Michelle Hamilton, Barron curated the Grady Early Skeletal Pathology Collection in the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) which led to her doctoral research in ethics and informed consent within human remains collections. Barron received her BA in anthropology from the University of Missouri- Columbia and her Master of Literature in Museum and Gallery Studies from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. She recently completed a PhD candidate in the Applied Anthropology Program at Texas State University.

Zoom meeting access info

• Meeting ID: 966 5254 0606
• Passcode: 377093
• Link: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/96652540606?pwd=UUVISUw3OHluQ2xsQk5IeENxeXFZdz09

Eco Centro is located at San Antonio College, 1802 North Main Avenue @ Locust Street. There is a parking lot adjacent to Eco Centro which is entered from Locust Street. We can also use SAC parking lots 14, 15 and 17 (map of parking lots) to the north, west and south of the STIC building across North Main Avenue from Eco Centro.

Parking is also allowed on the residential streets to the east, north and south of Eco Centro.

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FPCSA welcomes everyone to join in the monthly conversation as we work to build a strong and viable local food system. Learn about hot topics, relevant announcements and how you can be a part of the this growing movement. Sign up on their webpage.

Meetings are normally held at noon on the third Wednesday of every month at: EcoCentro 1802 N. Main Avenue San Antonio, TX 78212.

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