As I write this, our FFNC sub -committee planning our Nature Explorers Day (NED), formerly known as Third Grade Day, has just met and found it necessary to cancel the May 8th event due to the possibility of inclem- ent weather. We were sorely disappointed...

As Spring blossoms from March into May, so does our educational programming bud out with guided hikes, the City Open House, a Bioblitz event contributing to the City Nature Challenge, and the upcoming revival of Nature Explorer ’s Day (formerly known as 3rd Grade Science...

Official Spring rests a few weeks away, but the weather already speaks of it and suggests that an early Su- mer is afoot. Plants are budding or even blooming, and our favorite birds show up everyday with familiar calls and songs. The upshot is a...

Education about and experiences in nature are fundamental to FFNC’s mission statement, and in that vein, we are offering upcoming opportunities for you to enjoy in the next two months. On the terrestrial side, we will conduct one more guided hike led by the Stapleton’s...

Education about and experiences in nature are fundamental to FFNC’s mission statement, and in that vein, we are offering upcoming opportunities for you to enjoy in the next two months. On the terrestrial side, we will conduct one more guided hike led by the Stapleton’s...

Education about and experiences in nature are fundamental to FFNC’s mission statement, and in that vein, we are offering upcoming opportunities for you to enjoy in the next two months. On the terrestrial side, we will conduct one more guided hike led by the Stapleton’s...

Education about and experiences in nature are fundamental to FFNC’s mission statement, and in that vein, we are offering upcoming opportunities for you to enjoy in the next two months. On the terrestrial side, we will conduct one more guided hike led by the Stapleton’s...

Education about and experiences in nature are fundamental to FFNC’s mission statement, and in that vein, we are offering upcoming opportunities for you to enjoy in the next two months. On the terrestrial side, we will conduct one more guided hike led by the Stapleton’s...

The summer rains delivered tragedy and destruction in July, and yet, in contrast to recent years, they have provided occasional showers that punctuate the summer heat, provide some relief, and sustain habitats and their residents....

Our focus as a nature organization and in this newsletter has centered on extolling the virtues and beauty of Nature while encouraging people to preserve our biophilic connection. This past week , Nature displayed its other destructive side, ravaging the magical Guadalupe River valley,...