CALENDAR
THROUGH SUNDAY
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival: 25th annual event with keynote speakers, seminars and guided viewings on public land and private ranches, Harlingen. Click on rgvbf.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Military Appreciation Weekend, entrance fee waived with military or veteran ID. Family members included. Call 210-628-1639 or click on mitchelllake.audubon.org.
Texas Free Trappers: Rendezvous, a camp/competition recreating the mountain man rendezvous of 1825-40 with period clothing and shooting, knife and hawk-throwing matches, near Shiner. Contact Joe Wolf for information and directions, 830-935-3121, or wolfbear@gvtc.com.
SATURDAY
Guadalupe River State Park: Saturday Morning Honey Creek Hikes, with guide explaining cultural and natural history of the area, 9-11:30 a.m. Meet at the Rust House. Also Nov. 17 & 24. $2 donation requested. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-4387653 or email craig.hensley@tpwd.texas.gov.
Friends of Government Canyon SNA: Hike the Canyon, a four-toseven-mile hike at the state natural area for ages 13 and older accompanied by adult, 12861 Galm Road, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Meet at Visitors Center. Entrance fee. RSVP not required. Call 210-688-9055, Ext. 2009, or click on friendsofgc.org.
San Antonio Audubon Society: Beginner’s Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Judson Nature Trails, 246 Viesca St., Alamo Heights. Non-members welcome. Free. Call Georgina Schwartz, 210342-2073, or click on saaudubon.org.
SUNDAY
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department: Free entrance to all state parks in honor of active and retired military on Veterans Day. Camping fees still apply. Click on tpwd.texas.gov.
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Bird tours, a car and walking tour of habitats guided by an expert, 8-11 a.m., 10750 Pleasanton Road. Ages 15 and older. Also Nov. 13, 18, 24 & 25 and Dec. 2, 9, 11, 16 & 23. Admission fees apply. Call 210-628-1639 or click on mitchelllake.audubon.org.
TUESDAY
The Well Armed Woman: San Antonio chapter’s monthly meeting of the women-only group for education on firearms, 6-8 p.m., Nardis Gun Club, 4818 I-10 East. Email michelecrippen1@gmail.com or click on twawshootingchapters.org.
New Braunfels Fly Fishers: Fly tying session, 7 p.m., Fischer Park, Fischer Park Nature Center, 1820 McQueeney Road, New Braunfels. Nonmembers welcome. Click on facebook.com/newbraunfelsflyfishers.
WEDNESDAY
Alamo Retriever Club: Monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. with presentation at 7:15, Tilo Tex Mex, 12403 West Ave. Non-members with desire to learn about training hunting retrievers welcome. Click on alamoretrieverclub.org.
THURSDAY
Saltwater-fisheries Enhancement Association: Monthly meeting, 7 p.m., The BBQ Station, 1610 N.E. Loop 410. Non-members welcome. Call 210-477-3037 or click on seasa.com.
NOV. 16-18
Texas Wildlife Association: Women of the Land, a regional workshop with class and field time on land, wildlife and/or natural resources management, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton. TWA members, $175; non-members, $ and includes membership. Click on texas-wildlife.org or call 210-826-2904.
NOV. 17
Guadalupe River State Park: Stories Under the Stars, stargazing through telescopes with the San Antonio Astronomical Association, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Meet at the overflow parking area. Free. Entrance fee applies. Contact Lisa Marler,
(210) 997-0527 or marlerla@sbcglobal.net .
Friends of Government Canyon SNA: Explore the Canyon, a hike guided by authorities on flora, fauna, geology and cultural history of the state natural area, 12861 Galm Road, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Meet at Visitors Center. Entrance fee. RSVP not required. Call 210-688-9055, Ext. 2009, or click on friendsofgc.org. Tejas Caballeros: Monthly match of the cowboy action shooting club, registration 8 a.m., Texas Republic Ranch, 8545 Ranch Road 1623, Blanco. Call 830-392-4066 or 512964-9955 or click on tejascaballeros.net.
NOV. 20
Alamo Fly Fishers: Monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, 6201 Broadway. Nonmembers welcome. Call Rob Burlingame 210-507-1123. Lindheimer Chapter (Comal County) of the Native Plant Society of Texas: Monthly meeting, 7 p.m., GVTC Auditorium, 36101 FM 3159, Smithson Valley. Free. Nonmembers welcome. Click on npsot.org/wp/lindheimer/.
NOV. 21
San Antonio Metropolitan League of Bass Clubs: Monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 202 W. Aviation Blvd., Universal City. Click on sa-metrobass.org.
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