Eco Centro

Hello all! The new SACR (SA Climate Ready) 2035 plan is seeking community input to hear what matters to YOU the most regarding how our city focuses our resources on important and critical environmental issues. As the city develops the plan, they need your participation in this quick survey. Responses will be accepted unitl August 14, 2026.

As we develop this plan, we need your input on what matters in your community.
• What do you think about how climate change is affecting San Antonio?
• Where do you want to see climate related programs?
• Take the survey today at www.surveymonkey.com/r/sacr2035.
• This survey will take less than 7 minutes to complete and remains open until August 14, 2026.

Thank you for speaking up for our environment and our fellow San Antonians. 🤠

Help shape the future of the San Antonio Climate Ready Plan (SACR) by participating in a survey now through August 8th!⁠

We need your input on what matters in your community.

What do you think about how climate change is affecting San Antonio?

Where do you want to see climate related programs?

Take the survey today at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sacr2035?lang=en

What's happening at Eco Centro this week?

Join us for two exciting community events as we continue celebrating Plastic Free July!

Tuesday, July 21
Sierra Club Meeting: Atmospheric Water Generation
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Eco Centro Meeting Room
All are welcome!

Wednesday, July 22
San Antonio River: The Untold Story
Presented by Gregg Eckhardt
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Eco Centro Meeting Room
Sign up on our eventbrite link in our bio!

Plus, we're excited to announce that beginning next week, Eco Centro returns to regular business hours: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We are truly grateful🥰 for the response from our community during our week of U-Pick-It flower days. We were so excited that we are extending the event for 2 more days next week! On July 8th and 9th (Wednesday & Thursday) you can come by for the last week of flower bouquets! After that, the garden beds will be cut down to prepare for the fall planting season! See below for details:

🌸 Eco Centro Summer Blooms U-Pick-It is Back for one more week! 🌸
Spend a morning in the garden creating your very own bouquet!
July 8 & July 9
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (mornings only due to the heat please)

Eco Centro Market Garden
1802 N Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212

💐 Just $10!
Here's how it works:
1️⃣ Stop inside Eco Centro and pay for your bouquet.
2️⃣ Receive your mason jar ring.
3️⃣ Head out to the garden and pick as many flowers as you can fit inside the ring!
4️⃣ Take home your hand-picked blooms and enjoy!
Fresh flowers, sunshine, and a little time in the garden...what could be better?
No experience needed - we provide the snips, just bring your creativity and take home the beauty of our summer blooms!

Please note that this is only available Wed-Thurs so that our staff can enjoy the holiday weekend.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

🌸 Eco Centro Summer Blooms U-Pick-It is Back! 🌸
Spend a morning in the garden creating your very own bouquet!
June 30 – July 2
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (mornings only due to the heat please)
Eco Centro Market Garden
1802 N Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212
💐 Just $10!

Here's how it works:
1️⃣ Stop inside Eco Centro and pay for your bouquet.
2️⃣ Receive your mason jar ring.
3️⃣ Head out to the garden and pick as many flowers as you can fit inside the ring!
4️⃣ Take home your hand-picked blooms and enjoy!

Fresh flowers, sunshine, and a little time in the garden...what could be better?
No experience needed - we provide the snips, just bring your creativity and take home the beauty of our summer blooms!

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Eco Centro will be closed on Thursday, June 18th for Junteenth. We will return to campus on Monday!

Reminder.

The SAC campus will be closed on Thursday, June 18, in observance of Juneteenth.

Hey all of our nature lovers:

Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept (TPWD) invites you to help plan the expanded Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, one of Texas’s most beloved outdoor destinations.

TPWD recently added over 3,700 acres to the natural area, more than doubling its size. The newly acquired property includes granite uplands with sweeping Hill Country views, rolling prairie with views of the iconic Rock dome, and areas along Sandy Creek.

San Antonio Public Meeting
Thursday, June 18, 6–8 p.m.
Leon Valley Conference Center
6421 Evers Rd.
Leon Valley, TX 78238

See you there!

This Friday, we are reminded to live everyday sustainably to protect our Earth and all life on it on World Environmental Day!

We have our usual Green Thumb Tuesdays and a couple of free workshops!

Workshop: How to Create a Native Rain Garden with Lee Marlow
Thurs. June 4 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Workshop: Understanding Tree Care Basics with Bexar Branches
Sat. June 6 - 8:30am - 11

If you are attending the SA Food Systems Summit on Friday, stop by our booth and say "hi"!

Sign up for workshops in our Eventbrite link in our bio!

Drop a comment below to let us know what you'll be doing this week to protect our envrionment - remember even the small actions add up to big impacts! 💚🌎

Starting Monday, June 1 until Friday, July 24, the Alamo Colleges District will switch to a 4 day work week. Our business hours are extended until 7pm which gives everyone even more time to stop in for a workshop or to pick up some flowers!

Summer workshops are in facebook events and our Eventbrite link in our bio!

Have a sustainable and safe summer!