Essays from Friedrich Park

The Mystery of the Bracted Twistflower. August, 2007. It flowers pink to violet purple, the leaves change their appearance as they go up the stem, and its fruit bears the enchanting name “silique.”...

Rancho Diana History. March, 2007. Rancho Diana is a 1,100-acre City of San Antonio Natural Area in Northwest Bexar County. Purchased in 2001 as a Proposition 3 Edwards Aquifer protection property...

Protecting Our Water And Natural Heritage. December, 2004. On May 6, 2000, San Antonio voters approved a temporary 1/8^th cent sales tax to generate...

Black-capped Vireo Habitat Restoration. October, 2004. The Black-capped Vireo (BCV), Vireo atricapillus, is an endangered songbird that once was found relatively regularly in Friedrich Wilderness Park (FWP).  However, by 1990, BCVs seemed to have abandoned the park. 

Harvestmen. July, 2004. While the common name “daddy longlegs” is most frequently used when describing this group of animals...

Keeping an Edge. March, 2001. Several areas of the Park are being managed for grasslands or shrublands...