Seed Swap on August 9th

Fiesta! Time!

Thinking about the future of San Antonio

What will san antonio look like in 10 years?

That’s largely up to you. SA2020 is a community-wide effort to chart San Antonio’s course for the next decade. Education. Transportation. Quality of life. We can make progress by realizing all of these issues are interconnected and by setting priorities to tackle them. Through the process of coming together as a city and speaking up, we’ll be able to map our priorities and decide what kind of community we want to be in 2020. The future starts here.

Backpack giveaway

Garden Safety and First Aid Certification

Hello, Gardeners!!

Do you want your garden to be a place where

·         the produce is nutritious to eat,

·         the paths are clear to wander,

·         the grounds are risk-free for picnicking and somersaulting,

·         the air smells fresh because it is fresh,

·         gardeners and visitors can retreat from our unrelenting urban environs,

·        and everyone departs from the garden feeling healthier and happier?

Green Spaces is offering its third work(ing)shop of 2010 to help you take steps in this direction!

Garden Safety and First Aid Certification

Saturday, July 31, 2010

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Gardens of St. Therese, 906 W. Kentucky** (behind the Basilica of the Little Flower)

$15 for the first participant ($35 for the second)*

RSVP required!

The work(ing)shop will consist of:

1.       A garden walkthrough to give participants experience recognizing and addressing potential safety hazards.

2.       A licensed instructor to provide hands-on demonstration of the tools and techniques used to respond efficiently to accidents.

3.       Handouts that list ways to assess and make safety improvements to community gardens for the whole community’s benefit.

4.       One first-aid certification per participant so fellow gardeners feel at ease knowing that one of their own will be helpful in case of accident.

Please identify at least one of your garden members to attend this upcoming work(ing)shop and encourage him or her to RSVP as soon as possible. You, your fellow gardeners, your families and friends, and even the random passerby will greatly benefit from enlisting this representative to bring these lessons back to your garden.

Put it on your calendar and reply today!

July 10 is Free Landfill Disposal Day

July 10 is Free Landfill Disposal Day for San Antonio residents.

From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the City’s Solid Waste Management Department in conjunction with the area landfills will host this event. Residents interested in taking part in this event must bring their most recent CPS Energy bill to show that they pay the City’s residential solid waste fee along with a picture ID when dropping off items at one of the locations below.Loads should be secured and covered in vehicles and trailers traveling to the landfill. Those individuals that do not cover their loads are in violation of City Ordinance #72272 Tarp-Law.

Residents are encouraged to make the pledge to recycle and separate out all items that can be re-used. Items that can not be reused or recycled should be brought to Landfill Disposal Day. No hazardous waste will be accepted at this event.

Drop-off locations:
*Allied Waste Services Tessman Landfill, 7000 IH-10 East
* WM-Covel Gardens Landfill, 8611 Covel Road
* TDS Starcrest Transfer Station11601 Starcrest Road
* Southside Drop-off Center (near Camargo Park ), 5450 Castroville Road

For brush material only, visit the following location:
* Bitters Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Bitters Road

Mission Reach Concessions Public Workshop

16th Annual Basura Bash

Saturday, March 27, 9 am
Meet in Blue Star Arts Complex parking lot

Join King William Association, Brackenridge High School Environmental Club, and Mission Trail Rotary Club members and friends for this annual San Antonio River clean up. We'll pick up litter along the riverbank. It will only take about two hours to finish the work. Work gloves and sturdy shoes are required. Meet in Blue Star Arts Complex parking lot.

For more information, please contact Robin Raquet, Zone Captain, Section 1, at rockinrobinr@sbcglobal.net or 224-4541, or visit basurabash.org.

Harvest Fest

National Night Out

The Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association will again be participating in the National Night Out celebration on October 6, and can use your help. As you know, we do not collect any type of membership dues and typically serve what members volunteer to donate. We plan to serve hot dogs on buns with hot dog sauce; the franks will be provided by Councilwoman Ramos. We also plan to serve watermelon, chips and punch and either a pinata or candy bags for the young ones; we hope to also have gift cards for adults and items for kids as door prizes. If you can and would like to donate one of the above items for the celebration, be certain that we would certainly appreciate it! ... a bag of chips, a can of hot dog sauce, a bag of candy....a bottle of mustard, etc. Please let me know if you can give us a helping hand. A most sincere Thank you!

Graffiti Wipeout Day

The Space Shuttle landed at Lackland

San Antonio Express-News, Web Posted: 06/03/2009 12:00 CDT

The Space Shuttle Atlantis made a surprise appearance at Lackland AFB Wednesday.

See pictures by clicking HERE.

Read the article by clicking HERE.

Household Hazardous Waste

Don’t let cleaning products go down the drain!

San Antonio’s HHW mobile event provides residents with safe venue to dispose of hazardous materials!

When you are finished using household cleaners, paint, lawn and garden products, or automotive fluids remember not to pour them down the drain, empty them in the trash, or dispose of them on the ground. Instead, bring them to the City's Solid Waste Management Department's mobile household hazardous waste event (HHW) on Saturday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Dub Farris Athletic Complex, Loop 1604 at Hausman.

Items labeled "toxic", "corrosive" or "flammable" can be dangerous and should be properly disposed.  This HHW event provides residents with a convenient opportunity to properly dispose of these materials, such as paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, batteries, pesticides, aerosol cans and florescent light bulbs. If possible, these items should  be kept in their original containers. If containers are deteriorated or leaking, transfer materials to a safe container and label the new container to correctly identify the contents.  

This event is open to San Antonio residents who are customers of the Solid Waste Management Department. Please bring a picture ID and current CPS Energy bill showing “Environmental Fee” as proof of residency. At this event the following items will not be accepted: explosives, ammunition, fireworks, medical waste, industrial/commercial waste, radioactive materials, electronics, tires, trailer loads and large quantities of materials.

If you are unable to make it to the HHW mobile event, residents are encouraged to drop off their HHW items at the City's permanent facility  located at 7030 Culebra Road which is open Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

For more information on the HHW mobile events and the permanent facility visit, www.sanantonio.gov/swmd.

River Museum Reach Grand Opening

Saturday May 30th is the Grand Opening of the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River, extending the Riverwalk north.



Museum Reach Grand Opening: 10 AM
Mayor Phil Hardberger and other dignitaries will take the first ride through the new Lock and Dam - an engineering feat made possible by the project partners: San Antonio River Authority, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, San Antonio River Foundation and the River Oversight Committee.
The Lock and Dam will carry barges and their passengers to previously unnavigable portions of the river, past the San Antonio Museum of Art and all the way to the Pearl Complex.

Artist Talk: 1 – 3 PM
A lively and insightful panel discussion among the eight Museum Reach artists, hosted by the San Antonio Museum of Art. Museum admission is half price; seating is limited.

River Revel: 7 PM – Midnight
A glitteringly fun gala in support of the San Antonio River Foundation will be held at the Pearl Stable. Join us for a night of live music, entertainment, fine cuisine, and delightful libations! Limited seating available.

Vist the San Antonio River Foundation for more information.

From Rain to Drain

San Antonio Water System ensures that you always have a safe, reliable supply of water at the turn of the tap.

If you're interested in learning more about where your drinking water comes from and where it goes when you're done with it, consider joining SAWS Education Team for our Rain to Drain Community Field Trip.

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Requirements for attending the trip:
· The “Rain to Drain” community field trip is FREE for San Antonio residents ages 18 and older. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot be accommodated. (To find out more information about field trips for those under 18, please contact the SAWS Education Department at 210-233-3626).

· Each trip can accommodate a maximum of 50 guests.

San Antonio Water System reserves the right to cancel a trip at any time due to attendance, weather or security reasons.

· San Antonio Water System will provide charter transportation to all locations. If special accommodations need to be made, advance notice of at least 72 hours is required. No personal transportation will be allowed.

San Antonio Water System will provide a FREE boxed lunch to all those in attendance. If special dietary needs are required, please notify us at the time of registration. SAWS will also provide water for your enjoyment throughout the day.

To register, please fill out the attached form, sign it and e-mail or fax it back to Greg Wukasch at gwukasch@saws.org or fax: 233-5043.

"Our Part of Town" Talent Show

San Antonio Parks & Recreation Dept, along with Time Warner Cable San Antonio, will have their annual District 5 "Our Part of Town" Talent Show Competition this Wednesday, 10 Sept 08, 7:00 p.m.. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please drop by and enjoy the competition and camaraderie. Check out last year's competition free on SAOD Channel 988.