As the days get warmer, we cannot help but feel more hopeful and grateful to be where we are today. Even though the last two years have been more challenging for some, we are so appreciative of the support you’ve shown the Cibolo.
Whether you’ve visited the Farmers Market at Herff Farm or taken your four-legged family members for a walk on our trails, you’ve given us so much to look forward to this spring and this year. Your generosity as our friends of the Cibolo allows us to meet the new needs of our growing community.
Children, families and communities need nature now more than ever. We remain resilient, nimble and responsive to the ever-growing demand for safe, outdoor natural places and new ways to deliver programs. We have seen increased visitation on the trails, at programs and our camps.
You can join our circle of friends to educate, inspire and conserve land, water and wildlife for future generations. Membership gifts provide essential support to our nonprofit and mission-focused work to conserve natural resources through education and stewardship.
We rely on your gifts to improve and maintain the trails you walk every day, create programming that leaves a lasting impact on your child’s life and sustain spaces that you associate with great memories. More importantly, the extensive work ahead needs excellent support to grow these programs and initiatives in the coming year:
• The Nest Nature School is currently enrolling students for the fall of 2022.
• Conserved land additions to protect the fragile watershed of our beloved Cibolo Creek.
• More field trips for students in Boerne and San Antonio.
• Expanded the Farmers Market into a year-round market, creating more access to locally produced products, produce, and homemade goods.
• Pollinator gardens and Monarch Festival to promote, educate and celebrate the conservation of Monarchs and pollinator species
• New family programs and activities offered year-round.
As we spring forward, we need friends like you to help us create a sustainable future for the love of nature! In this continual era of change, we need your support now more than ever to sustain the promise of the Cibolo and create a legacy that lives on.
Please visit our website at www.cibolo. org to join our circle of friends and support the vital work. You can also call me, Leigh Owen, at 830-388-7676 for more questions or information.
Cibolo Happenings
February 19
• Farmer’s Market at Herff Farm, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Join us for a limited winter edition of the Farmer’s Market at Herff Farm. We will feature our regular vendors during the winter months. Enjoy locally produced products and goods with cooler temperatures. Wellness classes are available. More information is available on www.cibolo.org.
• Yoga at the Farm, 10-11 a.m. Join our community in a friendly and inclusive yoga class focusing on mindfulness and awareness that allows you to explore what feels good in your body. We will play with mobility, balance, and strength in our practice as we move and breathe together in the glorious outdoor spaces at the Historic Herff Farm. Classes are $15 and will move outdoors on warm days. Bring your mats and water bottles. Props are provided. Register on www.cibolo.org.
• Sculpt the Mat – Adult Wellness Class at Herff Farm, 9-9:45 a.m. This class will blend the upbeat rhythm of a barre class with Pilates movements to enhance your strength and endurance. This inclusive workout is designed for all levels to focus on body alignment, breath, and control with upbeat music to keep your body moving and your mind working. Cheyanne is passionate about helping you build strength to create ease in whatever activities you enjoy! Bring your mats and water bottles and head to the farm during the Farmer’s Market at Herff Farm. Classes are $15 per session. Register on www. cibolo.org.
• Forest Bathing – adult wellness class at the nature center, 10 a.m.-noon. Held on select Mondays and Saturdays, forest bathing or shinrin-yuko and forest therapy or shinrin-ryoho are research-based practices allowing people to slow down from their daily lives and enjoy healing through participation with the natural world. We will meet in the parking lot, complete some forms and prepare for our walk that will take approximately two hours and cover one and a half miles. Learn more and register on www.cibolo.org.
• Prairie Restoration, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Join us to learn about restoring and stewarding grassland prairie fields. This workshop will cover land stewardship practices, including removing invasive plants, preparing old fields for restoration, and selecting and sourcing native seeds. Learn more and register on www.cibolo.org.
• Nest Nature School open house, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prospective families interested in enrolling their child at the Cibolo Center for Conservation’s preschool are encouraged to attend this event. Interested Families will have the opportunity to tour the new campus at Herff Farm and meet with staff. More information is available at www.cibolo.org/nest.
February 21
• Movement Mondays, 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Head to the Cibolo Nature Center for a fun, inclusive yoga class. Classes are held in the CNC auditorium and will move outdoors on warm days. Props will be provided, and attendees must bring their mats and water bottles. Classes are $15. Register on www.cibolo.org.
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