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Bexar Audubon is a diverse and supportive community that values our natural world and works together to ensure a healthy habitat for birds, other wildlife, and people. They host regular outings and events, including a monthly meeting on a range of environmental topics.

Deceleration will update this page with current programming for their monthly meetings.

March Event:

The Strange and Wondrous Adaptations Birds Rely On to Get By by Dr. Roger Lederer

When we see birds flying from branch to branch happily chirping or snatching up bugs, it is easy to imagine they lead a simple life of freedom and flight, like the bluebird of happiness. What we don’t see is the arduous, life-threatening challenges they face at every moment, such as predators, competitors, weather, and human-made obstacles. There are myriad, and often almost miraculous, things that birds do every day to merely stay alive. Like the goldfinch which manages extreme winter weather changes by doubling the density of its plumage. Or urban birds navigating traffic by learning the posted speed limits. We now know something about how and why birds use their sensory abilities to see ultraviolet, find food without seeing it, fly thousands of miles without stopping, change their songs in noisy cities, navigate by smell, and much more. Based on the book Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs which “Reveals the strange and wondrous adaptations birds rely on to get by.” —National Audubon Society

Approved for AMMN AT hours.

About Dr. Lederer
Dr. Roger Lederer is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, whose expertise is ecology, science education, and ornithology. He has published over 30 scientific research papers and eleven books, including Ecology and Field Biology, Amazing Birds (in seven languages), Latin for Bird Lovers, Birds of New England, Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs, and The Art of the Bird.

If you own Dr. Lederer’s book, please bring it to the meeting, and he will be happy to sign it for you. We will meet in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street. 

This meeting is approved for AAMN AT hours.

To Watch from Home, Join the Zoom Meeting HERE
Meeting ID: 867 5998 9698
Passcode: 861470
Find your local number to call in here

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The CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee started discussing rate design in early 2023 after more than a year discussing power generation (they choose the most gas-intensive option for coal retirement).

On the March 2023 agenda:

• Understanding problems the committee is addressing
• Affordability Discount Program
• Rate Decoupling
• Rate Relief

RAC’s Mission Statement:

“Members of the RAC will devote the necessary time and energy to learn about the utility business and the rate design function in order to understand and provide thoughtful input and perspectives to CPS Energy Management and Board of Trustees on rate structure, rate design, proposed rate increases and generation planning issues.”

3PM-6PM at CPS Energy Headquarters at 500 McCullough. Public comment is always welcomed. You can also watch virtually. For more details please see the RAC tab of our website:

disABILITYsa invites Pharmacists, Physicians, RN’s, and technicians to help break down the barriers that may inhibit individuals living with various disabilities from seeking care at local pharmacies and clinics. Through our Vax-abilitySTRONG Provider Workshop, participants can increase their knowledge on how to easily make a health care environment more disability-friendly.

Register Here: https://hipaa.jotform.com/disABILITYsa/DFC_WS_Registration

Following the completion of the workshop:

• Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, and Physicians who oversee a clinic or pharmacy and complete the training will receive a disability-friendly starter kit for their clinic/pharmacy. (Limit one per location) Also available for purchase – $245
• Attendees will begin the process to be recognized as part of a Welcoming Provider Initiative in SA.
• Attendees will have the opportunity to receive 3.5 hours of CEU’s from Alamo Colleges.

Event Supported By:

disABILITYsa

(210) 704-7262

mcawthon@disabilitysa.org

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Join us in celebrating the grand opening of our American Indian Center, giving us the opportunity to expand our community programs and enhance the lives of American Indians.

Open House Tours of our Community Programs | Food Provided by the San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign + AIT-SCM’s Indigenous food truck | Music by Volcan | Indigenous Vendors + Artisans | Ribbon Cutting and Sign reveal |

The first of its kind in San Antonio, our Urban Center will change the landscape of our city by providing resources and services to American Indian communities, including the growing number of community members needing support services and connection to a healing culture.

Schedule:

8:00 am – 10 am Press Check-In & Vendor & Volunteer Checkin

10 am – 11 am Opening Blessing + Presentations + Unveiling

11:00 am Photo-ops

11:30 am – 4:00 pm Open House Tours

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cultural Performances

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Live Music – “Volcan”

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Do you want to know more about the Native Plants in NW Bexar County? Join us for a fairly easy hike (about 1.5 miles round trip) over gentle terrain. We will discuss how local geology has contributed to the extensive biodiversity across the region and how the resulting plant life encouraged Native Americans and European settlers to live here. We will explore up to 30 native Texas plants (season dependent) and discuss how they support favorable habitats.

Open to all ages, minors must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. No pets, please.

While registration is NOT required for this hike, all Natural Area entry fees apply. To ensure entrance and save time at the Fee Booth, please pre-purchase and PRINT OUT a Day Pass.

This hike is weather dependent and subject to cancellation. Check trail conditions by going to the GCSNA Twitter feed or the Government Canyon State Natural Area Facebook page.

Arrive no later than 8:45 AM. Meet at the Visitors Center by the rainwater harvesting tower. The Natural Area front gates open at 7:00 AM; plan to be at the Visitor Center near the rainwater harvesting tower and ready to go no later than 8:45 AM. The hike starts promptly at 9:00 AM.

Dress for hiking outdoors; sunscreen and a hat are recommended. Wear sturdy footwear appropriate for rough trails; bring two liters of water PER PERSON and a snack.

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Join us for our celebration of Monarchs as they return from Mexico. Monarchs, along with other pollinators, are an integral part of the amazing interactions that take place in nature and symbolize the importance of increased awareness of our smallest creatures and their relationships.

This event is brought to you by the Friends of Guadalupe River State Park/Honey Creek State Natural Area.

Where: Trails near Amphitheater (behind the Discovery Center), Pollinator Garden
Bring: Your family and join us for crafts, activities, speakers, and much more!

This is one of many 100-year celebration events happening in Texas state parks this year. Entry to a park is free on the day it hosts an official 100-Year celebration event (applies to day passes only). Guarantee entry by reserving your free day pass up to one month before this special event at the link: texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com

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Every Saturday is Volunteer Day.

The Tamōx Talōm Community Food Forest is a 4-acre space located at Padre County Park, designed to provide a source of fresh local food and build resilience, environmental sustainability, wellness, and connections to our flourishing community. The goal is to turn this Southside park into an urban food forest and edible gardens, we will create a teachable example of growing our own food in public spaces for a more sustainable future. We are neighbors in the city that would like to see more food grown in public spaces. This is a great opportunity to grow food, grow relations, and grow an increasingly self-sustainable society. All are welcome. If you dig food, come join us. The more hands on deck the quicker we can grow a sustainable food forest, right alongside San Antonio’s legendary river, parks, and World Heritage Site.

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The 65th Annual San Antonio Folklife & Dance Festival will showcase local folk dance groups and live musical performances over two days. Additional highlights include local vendors and food selections. This is a family-friendly event with no admission and plenty of free parking.

San Antonio Folklife & Dance Festival is an annual event by Heritage Festivals of SA celebrating the many ethnicities represented in Texas. This multicultural event is sponsored in part by the City of San Antonio, Dept. of Arts and Culture, and Rolling Oaks Mall provides the venue.

For more info, please email info@safdf.org

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GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Research has shown that participating in gardening programs and activities promotes positive outcomes for participants’ mental health and well-being. GROW utilizes hands-on gardening activities, such as planting, pruning, and exploring sensory aspects of plants, to promote these outcomes. Come ready to get your hands dirty and have fun!

Instructor: Christina Bittle, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at UT Health San Antonio

Fee: Free.

Registration requested at Learn More link below or clicking here.

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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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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@sbcglobal.net).

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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AITSCM welcomes you to our civic unity fair, ¡Unidos, Si Se Puede! April 8, 2023, located at the Historic Mission Marquee Plaza. (Rained out on March 18)The goal of the event is to offer San Antonio students and their families an opportunity to explore their civic rights, duties, and opportunities.

AIT’s Office of Civic Engagement and a host of civic-centered organizations will offer resources targeting ballot access, education, community engagement, and wellness.

Additionally, local government and community organizations will showcase their public service initiatives and provide students with an opportunity to volunteer and/or learn at their respective organizations. Local employers offering summer employment will also be in attendance.

The run of show will feature cultural arts performances, healing circles, educational displays, public speakers and a film screening. The 2014 biopic film “Cesar Chavez” will cap off the day’s festivities. Of course, local vendors will provide food, arts and crafts, and product giveaways.

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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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GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Research has shown that participating in gardening programs and activities promotes positive outcomes for participants’ mental health and well-being. GROW utilizes hands-on gardening activities, such as planting, pruning, and exploring sensory aspects of plants, to promote these outcomes. Come ready to get your hands dirty and have fun!

Instructor: Christina Bittle, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at UT Health San Antonio

Fee: Free.

Registration requested at Learn More link below or clicking here.

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TEDxYouth@SanAntonio presents Earth2Hot2Handle, a Climate Action event produced by and for youth!

Limited in-person tickets will be available soon.

We are accepting talk proposals from high school to college youth and adults on topics related to Climate Action.

Interested in sponsoring or partnering? Visit TEDxSanAntonio.com/sponsor to see availability opportunities and to apply.

Download the TEDxYouth@SanAntonio sponsor packet to see the many opportunities to showcase your organization as a forward-thinking supporter of Ideas Worth Sharing or reach out to Sponsors@TEDxSanAntonio.com.

Packages include exciting visibility for your brand, in partnership with KLRN and UTSA’s Office of Sustainability.

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Join us for a transformative, five-session series on Addressing Ancestral Trauma and Creating Healthy Connections. In this series, we will explore, understand, and identify generational trauma within ourselves, relationships, community, and society. Collaboratively, we will acknowledge and process the impact of ancestral trauma, develop practical strategies for promoting intergenerational healing, and identify ways to continue our resistance as we build our legacy of healing!

Cost: We are offering a sliding scale fee for this class series. Tiers are $25/5 classes, $50/5 classes, $75/5 classes, $100/5 classes. As we are limited to 16 spots please purchase tickets for this series only if you are able to attend all 5 classes. Classes will take place from 11 am – 1 pm on Sunday on the following dates: 03/19, 03/26, 04/16, 04/23, 04/30.

The event schedule has the date listed as 03/19. This is the date for the first class date. The cost of the ticket covers the entire 5 sessions. Purchase of a ticket ensures admittance to all 5 sessions. Please mark your calendar for all 5 dates listed above after purchasing tickets.

We will be following Covid protocols for this event.

Yanawana Herbolarios is pleased to host All That Lies In Gray Counseling to teach this special Sowing La Futura Educational Series.

What will you learn throughout this series?

Session 1: Understanding Ancestral Trauma

• Introduction to the concept of ancestral trauma and its impact on individuals and families
• Discussing the history of colonialism, slavery, and other forms of oppression that contribute to ancestral trauma
• Overview of the causes and symptoms of ancestral trauma and how it affects mental, physical, and emotional well-being

Session 2: Addressing Ancestral Trauma Within Ourselves and our Families

• Techniques for exploring and acknowledging ancestral trauma within ourselves and our families
• Understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma and how it can manifest in our lives
• Introduction to communication skills for creating healthy relationships within families
• Techniques for regulating emotions, managing stress, and reducing the impact of ancestral trauma on our daily lives

Session 3: Culturally Specific Healing Practices

• The importance of cultural identity and connection to community for healing
• Overview of culturally-specific healing practices for addressing ancestral trauma
• Discussion on the role of activism, community organizing, and social justice in promoting healing and resilience

Session 4: Continuity of Healing: Maintaining Progress and Embracing Resilience

• Understanding the long-term effects of ancestral trauma and the need for ongoing healing
• Techniques for maintaining progress and continuing to build resilience
• The importance of self-care and support from others in promoting ongoing healing and growth
• Discussion on the role of mindfulness, meditation, and other practices in promoting well-being and resilience

Session 5: Moving Forward: Building a Legacy of Healing

• Overview of the benefits of addressing ancestral trauma and building healthy family connections
• Understanding the impact of our actions on future generations and the importance of creating a positive legacy
• Discussion on the role of intergenerational healing in breaking the cycle of trauma
• Practical exercises and techniques for promoting intergenerational healing and creating a legacy of resilience and well-being.

Learn more about us at allthatliesingray.com/theteam

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