OUTDOORS CALENDAR
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Texas Outdoor Family: Hands-on basics of camping for those with little or no experience with tent, gear provided, Garner State Park. Sold out. Wait list. $95 for family of up to six. Call 512-389-8903 or email tofsp@tpwd.texas.gov.
SATURDAY
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Nature Photography Workshop with member Peter Nyren, 9-11 a.m. $20. Register at mitchelllake.audubon.org and click on events.
Guadalupe River State Park: Honey Creek Nature Hike, with guide explaining cultural and natural history of the area, 9-11:30 a.m. Also Sunday, May 14, 15, 21 & 28. Free. Entrance fee applies. To RSVP, click on tpwd.texas.gov, find the park and click on events. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
Garner State Park: Guided Hike to Crystal Cave, 9-11:30 a.m. Meet at the pavilion in the Oakmont camping area at 8:50 a.m. Also May 14, 21 & 28. Contact Shaylee Burns, 830-834-0419 or shaylee.burns@tpwd.texas.gov . Free. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
Guadalupe River State Park: Star Party with telescopes and volunteers of the San Antonio Astronomical Association. Drop in between 8-10 p.m. Meet at the overflow parking lot. Also June 11, July 9, Aug. 6 & Sept. 10. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-214-3635 or email holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov . Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
SUNDAY
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Guided Bird Tour by car and by foot to see 30-50 different species, 8-11 a.m. Also May 15 & 22. Free. Entrance fee applies. Click on mitchelllake.audubon.org.
WEDNESDAY
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Digital Birding Tools webinar, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Entrance fee applies. Register at mitchelllake.audubon.org and click on events.
THURSDAY
Guadalupe River State Park: Scenic Overlook Nature Hike, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Meet at Discovery Center. Also May 19 & 26. No RSVP needed. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-214-3635 or email holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov . Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
MAY 13-14
Babes on the Bay: Annual women’s fishing tournament sponsored by Aransas Bay Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association, Paws and Taws Convention Center, 402 N. Fulton Beach Road, Fulton. Live music, vendors, educational outreach by conservation groups. Click on babesonthebay.com.
MAY 13
Cibolo Nature Center & Farm: Night Hikes for Adults with naturalist Jasmine Torrez to see native plants and wildlife up close, 8-9:30 p.m., 140 City Park Road, Boerne. $15; $20 for members. RSVP at cibolo.org/calendar. For information, contact Laurie Brown, laurie@cibolo.org.
MAY 14
South Texas Marksmanship Training Center: Smallbore Prone, F Class, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Black Hawk Range, 12135 Jarratt Road, Atascosa. For questions, click on southtexasshooting.org or email wsnunn@gvtc.com.
San Antonio Audubon Society: Beginner’s Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Judson Nature Trails, 246 Viesca St., Alamo Heights. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP to jntbirding@gmail.com or click on saaudubon.org.
Palmetto State Park: Beautiful Birding Stroll, 8:30-10 a.m. for all skill levels on a two-mile hike. Meet in front of the Refectory Building. Also May 28. Free. Entrance fee applies. Contact Samantha Gonzalez, 830-672-3266 or samantha.gonzalez@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
Government Canyon State Natural Area: The Wonder of Texas’ Native Plants, 9-11:30 a.m., a discussion during a 1½-mile roundtrip walk. Also May 22 & 28. Meet at the visitor center by 8:45 a.m. Free. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.
Have an item for the calendar? Email John Goodspeed at john@johngoodspeed.com .