11th Annual Nature Quest

April 22nd, 23rd and 24th

The best birding and all-around nature
festival in central Texas.

During Nature Quest you'll enjoy learning from
experts about birds, bluebirds, bats, hummingbirds,
butterflies, insects, big trees, natural history,
native & medicinal plants, invasive plants,
Texas wildflowers, horned lizards, reptiles,
making your own backyard a wildlife habitat.
Enjoy field trips, workshops and a variety of programs.

Diverse vegetation and wildlife, monumental trees on
the National Registry of Big Trees, the world's second
largest Mexican Free-tailed Bat population,
Many species of birds including the endangered
Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo
are just a few reasons why the Hill Country River Region
is a perfect backdrop for your Nature Quest Adventure!

Leaders & speakers include, Tony Gallucci, Fred Bassett,
Bob & Martha Sargent, Marshall Johnston,
Derek Muschalek, Bill Brooks, Bain Walker, Lee Haile,
Bob Rasa, Susan Sanders, Mark Klym, Susan Cooper,
LeAnn & Anthony Sharp, and Mitch Heindel.

Concan, Uvalde & Utopia Texas
Along the Frio, Nueces & Sabinal Rivers

Nature Quest 2010

Brief Overview of Events

Thursday Morning Field Trips – April 22

Chalk Bluff & Cooks Slough
Birds, butterflies and dragonflies
6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Mitch Heindel and Anthony Sharp
Bring lunch, but there may be a chance
to grab something in Uvalde midday.
Car pool and caravan

Lost Maples - Bird Walk
7:00 a.m. - Noon
Meet at Lost Maples Café
Lee Haile and Bain Walker
Mitch's tip:
This walk is better for beginners
to intermediate birders.

Garner State Park - Bird Walk
7:30 a.m. - Noon
Derek Muschalek
Entrance Parking Lot

Neal’s Lodges - Concan - Birding for All By Chair
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Neal’s Store Parking Lot
Bob Rasa

Hill Country Nature Center - Hummingbird Banding
(FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Bob Sargent, Martha Sargent and Fred Bassett

House Pasture Headquarters -
Hill Country Wildflowers & Critters
8:00 a.m. - Noon
House Pasture HQ
Marshall Johnston and Bill Brooks

Thursday Afternoon Field Trips – April 22

Getting Started With Butterflies
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Derek Muschalek
Car pool & caravan

Area Natural History and Big Trees
(On FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hill Country Nature Center
Lee Haile

Thursday Afternoon Programs & Workshops – April 22

Horned Lizards
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
House Pasture
Bill Brooks

Bluebirds & Other Cavity Nesters
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hill Country Nature Center
LeAnn Sharp
Golf Cart available for handicapped

Thursday Evening Programs & Activities – April 22

Hill Country Jewels - Golden-cheeked Warbler & Black-capped Vireo

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
House Pasture Meeting Room
Tony Gallucci

Frio Bat Flight
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bat Flight Gate FM 2690
Bain and Kirstin Walker

Black Light Special - Night-time Insects
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Neal’s Pecan Grove
Lee Haile and Bill Brooks
Bring flashlight with red filter
Do not wear white unless you want
to be covered in bugs! :)

Friday Morning Field Trips – April 23

Lost Maples & Kerr Wildlife Area - Birding
(but we will cover any and all animals and plants)
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet at Lost Maple Café in Utopia
Mitch Heindel and Anthony Sharp
Bring your lunch
This Lost Maples trip is better for
intermediate to advanced birders.

Big Springs Ranch - Birds & Dragonflies
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Big Springs Ranch Gate
Tony Gallucci
Bring your lunch
Hwy 83 N. 16.5 miles from FM 1050
or, about 9 miles N. of Leakey.
Mitch's tip: This place and being in the field
with Tony Gallucci will blow your mind!

Park Chalk Bluff on the Nueces River - Birding
6:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Derek Muschalek & Susan Cooper
Car pool & caravan

Hill Country Nature Center - Hummingbird Banding
(FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Bob Sargent, Martha Sargent and Fred Bassett
Bring lunch if staying for afternoon program

Neal’s Lodges - Concan - Birding for All By Chair
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Neal’s Store Parking Lot
Bob Rasa

Hill Country Natives - Medicinal & Edible Plants
8:00 a.m. - Noon House Pasture HQ
Marshall Johnston and Lee Haile
Car Pool

Ground to Sky - Native Plants and Big Trees
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Deterring Ranch Entrance Susan Sander
(3 miles N. of Garner on Hwy 83)

Friday Afternoon Field Trips – April 23

Nature by Kayak
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Bill Brooks, Lee Haile, and Bain Walker
Strenuous activity ... height and weight restrictions

Butterflies For Everyone
2:00 p.m. - 5 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Derek Muschalek

Friday Afternoon Programs – April 23

Hummingbird Program
1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
Hill Country Nature Center
Bob Sargent

Alien Invasion - Plants Gone Wild
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hill Country Nature Center
Susan Sander
(On FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)

Friday Evening Programs & Activities – April 23

Hill Country Dragonflies
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. House Pasture Meeting Room
Tony Gallucci

Frio Bat Flight
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bat Flight Gate FM 2690
Bain and Kirstin Walker

Black Light Special - Night-time Insects
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Neal’s Pecan Grove
Lee Haile and Susan Cooper
Bring flashlight with red filter
No white clothing please!

Saturday Morning Field Trips – April 24

Birding, butterflies, dragonflies, etc.
Fish Hatchery, Fort Inge and Uvalde Area
6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Mitch Heindel and Anthony Sharp
Bring lunch - there will be a chance as
we go through Uvalde to pick something up.
Car Pool

Birding the Springs
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Big Springs Ranch Gate
Tony Gallucci and Bain Walker
Bring your lunch
Hwy 83 N. 16.5 miles from FM 1050

Birds & Butterflies of Utopia Area
7:30 a.m. - Noon
Utopia Park
Derek Muschalek and Lee Haile

Hill Country Nature Center - Hummingbird Banding
(FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Bob Saragent, Martha Sargent and Fred Bassett

Neal’s Lodges - Concan - Birding for All By Chair
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Neal’s Store Parking Lot
Bob Rasa

Native Plants, Flowers & Wildlife
8:00 a.m. - Noon House Pasture HQ
Marshall Johnston and Susan Cooper
Car Pool - Caravan

Saturday Afternoon Workshop & Programs – April 24

Restoring Wildlife
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hill Country Nature Center
Mark Klym

Habitat in Your Backyard
(On FM 1050 4.7 miles E. of Hwy 83)
Golf Cart available for handicapped

Snakes Alive
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Neal's Meeting Room
Bill Brooks
Misunderstood Reptiles of Texas
Left of Café - Cabin #35

Critter Storytelling
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
House Pasture Meeting Room
Lee Haile

Texas Bats
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Neal's Meeting Room
Bain Walker
The Good, the Bat & the Ugly
Left of Café - Cabin #35

Saturday Evening Dinner & Activity - April 24

Nature Quest 2010 Finale Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
House Pasture HQ
Recap of Sightings

Frio Bat Flight
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bat Flight Gate
FM 2690
Bain and Kirstin Walker

To register ...

1-800-210-0380

NATURE QUEST REGISTRATION FORM

(Registration form requires Adobe Reader ...
if you do not have this program, you may
download it from this page.)

After downloading, print, fill-out
and mail back with your registration fees to:

Hill Country Rivers
P.O. Box 1846
Uvalde, TX 78802

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