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Water Oriented Recreaton District of Comal County (WORD), which operates Canyon Park, said a portion of Madrone Trail will remain closed while it works to developed wayfinding-and-education signage. WORD leased the park from U.S. Army ...
Lizard-like amphibians with elongated bodies and tails, short limbs and external gills are the focus of scientists keeping tabs on groundwater health in Rebecca Creek. In April, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) staff headed out to ...
When he’s not responding to 9-1-1 calls during his duty shift at Canyon Lake Fire/EMS, Brett Parker, former firefighter of the year, builds rattlesnake fences, teaches people not to harm snakes just because, and spreads ...
All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are now open for the summer season. General Information To make reservations or check on availability of campsites visit Recreation.Gov. Amenities at USACE parks include campgrounds, beaches, picnic ...
An expert at San Antonio’s Texas Butterfly Ranch says it’s too soon to tell how last month’s historic winter storm will impact monarch butterfly migration and the growth of their favorite food, milkweed. Last week, ...
Texas Park and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking the public to use its iNaturalist website to report fish and wildlife that died during last week’s winter storm. Click here to see the link. The prolonged ...
Kendalia-based Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) is expecting 8,000 babies. February to September is baby wildlife season. Soon the nonprofit will be inundated by panicked phone calls from distressed residents who don’t know how to ...
Non-native Axis deer are showing up in Canyon Lake backyards and on social media, drawing attention for their good looks. Their orange coats are dotted with white spots and white patches on their throats. Axis ...
Hunker down. Those strong cold fronts common to December and January also blow the pollen off of mountain cedar trees like Central Texas’ Ashe juniper, ushering in Texas’ infamous ‘cedar-fever’ allergy season. Every single pollen ...
November is rut season — the mating period — for the omnipresent whitetail deer in Canyon Lake. Watch out for them in your neighborhood and on the roads! During the rut, bucks become more aggressive ...
Registration for Texas Master Naturalist Lindheimer Chapter’s 2021 certification program opened online Thursday. The annual class graduates 20 to 30 naturalists each year. To certify as a Texas Master Naturalist, trainees must complete the official ...
Are there snakes in Canyon Lake and the Guadalupe River? Yes. Should you be worried? Brett Parker, who owns Hill Country Snake Removal (and is Canyon Lake Fire/EMS’ firefighter of the year) said people should ...
Leave baby wild animals alone! Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR), which operates in Kendalia and San Antonio, says the last thing it needs to deal with are concerned citizens who unwittingly separate baby birds, fawns, ...
by Comal Texas Master Gardener Association Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2017 on the master gardener’s Facebook page. It was so popular, we’ve re-posted. Spring caterpillars have arrived and they’re famished. ...
Mother Nature isn’t canceling any flights to Comal County this spring. Birds South Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country are in the central flyway for migratory birds flying north for spring and summer breeding, ...
Warmer temperatures mean baby snakes will be hatching soon, and although most snakes are non-venomous there will be more than a few western diamondback rattlesnakes slithering around. Brett Parker, who owns Hill Country Snake Removal ...
The 2020 Texas Wildflower Show has begun. The usual time period for the spring show is March to May. MyCanyonLake.com reached out to Texas Wildflower Report on Facebook on Wednesday to see whether there are ...
by Marilyn McFarland, Director, Communications Lindheimer Chapter Texas Master Naturalists Lindheimer Chapter Texas Master Naturalists was begun in the fall of 2000, with the mission of developing “a corps of well-trained “master volunteers” to provide ...
Kendalia-based Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation (WRR) is expecting again this year. February to September is baby season, and soon the non-profit will be inundated by panicked phone calls from distressed residents who don’t know how ...
by Leon Dominick Lindheimer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas Fall season means cooler days and nice cool evenings. A good time to enjoy the outdoors and the natural beauty of the area ...
Faults, fractures and caves near the proposed Vulcan Quarry at FM 3009 and State Highway 46 are just a few of the reasons Friends of Dry Comal Creek is hosting a community education meeting from ...
Learn about recent efforts to conserve portions of El Rancho Cima up on the Devil’s Backbone at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Rd. 12, Wimberley. El Rancho Cima, ...
Monarch butterflies now alighting at Tye Preston Memorial Library’s butterfly garden are just the vanguard for this fall’s migration, which Texas Butterfly Center Ranch in San Antonio predicts could prove a “banner year.” To track ...
Comal County Conservation Alliance (CCCA) believes Comal County’s spectacular scenery might cure a lot of the depression, anxiety and other problems residents experience in their daily lives. The environmental and conservation group is bringing in ...
“I certified in 2016. Going through the course and meeting the requirements awakened me to the pressing need to preserve the natural world, and to the wonder of this world if you search for it. ...
Brett Parker’s master class in Canyon Lake snakes returns 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at Tye Preston Memorial Library. His June 6 presentation was so packed that librarians said some people left because there was ...
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) in Kendalia warns residents not to get carried away when they stumble across those cute little Bambi-like fawns blinking helplessly up at them from scrub (and in some cases front ...
You’re not the only one who would run away if someone dangled a snake in front of you. Brett Parker, owner of Parker Snake Removal and an engineer/paramedic with Comal County E.S.D. No. 3 (Canyon ...
Spring is baby wildlife season. Hundreds of baby possums, squirrels and raccoons, deer, bats, skunks, snakes, deer and coyotes are now on their way. Most species of native wildlife give birth beginning in early spring ...
Friends of Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch and Honey Creek State Natural Area sponsor a Big Sit from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the park, 3350 Park Rd 31. ...
Become a citizen scientist at iNaturalist Bioblitz from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, April 27, at the Guadalupe River Trail parking lot, 16510 South Access Rd., Canyon Lake. Look for the “Nature Trail” sign. ...
Snakes are beginning to emerge. It’s Spring in Texas, and as temperatures warm up, so do the snakes. Lindheimer Chapter Texas Master Naturalists advise residents to pay attention. Snakes prefer weather that’s 80 degrees or ...
Hummingbirds wing into Central Texas in March, and they’re ravenous. This female ruby-throated hummingbird flew nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico just to reach Central Texas and feast on the nectar of this purple leatherflower ...
That one- to three-acre Texas Hill Country lot you just purchased for your new house? “It’s unique and it’s fragile.” Lindheimer Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists’ Arthur Williams can help you keep it that way. ...
Tye Preston Memorial Library added a new chapter to its story this week, installing a gigantic seed cylinder and bird cam right outside its windows for the whole world to enjoy on YouTube. Bird cam ...
Sixteen years ago today, torrential rains raised Canyon Lake’s level to 950 ft/msl, causing it to crest over a spillway engineered to handle only up to 948 feet/msl. Happy birthday, Canyon Lake Gorge! For around ...
This is day two of Stage 2 water restrictions for customers of Canyon Lake Water Service Company (CLWSC), and Annalisa Peace, executive director of Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA), said those who move to the ...
Editor’s Note: This article by Katherine Romans, executive director of Hill Country Alliance, was posted June 27 to The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation’s website. One Water: The Future of Land and Water in Central ...
Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Dist. 73, announced in a statement this week that he met with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) officials in Austin on Monday to discuss the proposed Vulcan Quarry, which ...
Vulcan Materials Company’s Boerne concrete batch plant is a go. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved a required air-quality permit on Thursday, May 24 despite fierce opposition from community members and local government in ...
Chances are you’ll never see a venomous snake in Canyon Lake, even though they’re all around you. These experts can help you keep it that way. Area resident teaches snake safety The return of Canyon ...
One hundred million years ago, Texas and most of what is the central part of North America was a shallow sea with an abundance of sea and animal life. Located in the beautiful Canyon Lake ...
Increasing rainfall and increasing temperatures mean increasing numbers of mosquitoes. Comal County Office of Public Health urges residents to “fight the bite” this spring and help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses. Cheryl Fraser, Comal ...
New Braunfels could enter “stage 1” water restrictions as early as this week, according to a press release posted on New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) website on March 23. The utility reports the area has not ...
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The Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County partnered with Comal Trails Alliance, which hosts a mountain-bike clinic at 9 a.m. Saturday at Dry Comal Creek. The clinic is open to anyone 16 years of age and older.
Portion of Madrone Trail at Canyon Park Still Closed Pending WORD Upgrades | My Canyon Lake
WORD, which operates Canyon Park, said a portion of Madrone Trail will remain closed while it works on signage.Are the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Open? | My Canyon Lake
Are the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Open? | My Canyon Lake
'Are the boat ramps open?' is the number-one question asked by both residents and visitors alike. The answer? Yes -- unless it floods or drought persists.@Sattler is 95.2 cfs
May 7 Lake & River Conditions | My Canyon Lake
MyCanyonLake.com provides daily updates about lake levels and river conditions in Canyon Lake and New Braunfels.