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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, ...
For the protection of this unique 40-million-year-old time capsule, only guided tours are available and must be booked in advance. If you have any questions please contact the Gorge office directly at 830-964-5424 (or you ...
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 ...
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! Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s Communications and Development ...
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 ...
Comal County commissioners said they don’t support Vulcan Quarry — and Jen Crownover, Commissioner Precinct #4, even described the situation as “heartbreaking” — but passed anyway on March 22 a resolution that opponents said does ...
Hays County Precinct 3 Constable Ray Helm has confirmed on Facebook that a mountain lion killed a deer in Blue Hole Regional Park in nearby Wimberley. As of October 2017, Liz Bates, a New Braunfels-based ...
Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is formalizing key elements of a coalition organized to conserve open space in Comal County. Agenda items for the meeting, scheduled from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at McKenna ...
Comal County’s one of the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States, and a loose coalition of concerned residents and activist groups think it’s time for residents to start thinking about protecting open space ...
Becoming a Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) takes time, determination — and time! Can you commit to Mother Nature? Lindheimer Chapter (Comal County) of Texas Master Naturalists is recruiting members for the Class of 2018. Orientation ...
Becoming a Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) takes time, determination — and time! Can you commit to Mother Nature? Lindheimer Chapter (Comal County) of Texas Master Naturalists is recruiting members for the Class of 2018. Orientation ...
Water not for you? Mother Nature has trails, too. Fresh air, sunshine (sort of) and nature are abundant in New Braunfels, where 10 parks features walking paths or trails. Click here to see a list ...
Canyon Creek Estates residents Andy and Kelly Williams hope to take some of the sting out of mosquito bites this hot, damp summer season. They moved to their north-side lake house permanently little over a year ...
In the wake of recent heavy rains, the City of New Braunfels urges citizens to help control mosquito populations. “There are important things you can do as individuals to reduce the risk of exposure to Zika virus ...
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NBPOA Members presented CCSO Deputy Luna with a donation for his recovery funds this morning. Stay Strong Deputy Luna!
The county now has 235 active confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases.
County Reports 11 New Cases of COVID-19, Adds 38 'Backlogged' Cases to Tally | My Canyon Lake
Comal County reported 49 additional cases of COVID-19 today but said only 11 of those cases are new. The seven-day positivity rate is 9.44%.