EarthShare Texas

Invasive Plant Removal along the San Marcos River
2021-03-01 - 2021-04-30 | TX
For more information, contact: info@sanmarcosriver.org

#MyEarthMyTexas | Earth Month Challenge
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30
What is the #MyEarthMyTexas Challenge?
Texans are proud to be green. It’s time to show off.
EarthShare of Texas is giving away outdoorsy gifts for the most dedication, creativity, and influence this Earth Month.
Here’s how you can win:

Use the hashtag #MyEarthMyTexas
Post more than once between April 1 – 30
Challenge a friend

How Do I Use the #MyEarthMyTexas Sticker?
Amplify your posts by adding the #MyEarthMyTexas sticker to your images. Download the sticker and use a photo editing software such as canva.com to add it to your photos. Here is a simple tutorial.

How Is the Winner Chosen?
EarthShare of Texas staff will only review and consider public posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with the hashtag “#MyEarthMyTexas” that are posted between April 1 and April 30, 2021. Please note, this review will occur AFTER April 30 and posts must still be accessible to be considered. To win, individuals (1) must demonstrate in their posts their commitment to improving the environment and/or conserving Texas’s natural resources, (2) must use the hashtag #MyEarthMyTexas in their post, (3) must challenge a friend by tagging them in at least one post, (4) must post more than once between April 1 and April 30, 2021.
The #MyEarthMyTexas winner will be selected based on the following criteria:

Demonstrated commitment to the Texas environment
Creativity in environmentalism/conservation/sustainability activities
Number of posts
Engagement on posts (likes/comments/shares)
Influence (number of people tagged in posts)

The winner will be selected and notified by May 15.
What You Can Win?
EarthShare of Texas is currently selecting items from our parnters to add to the #MyEarthMyTexas Grand Prize. Please contact estx@earthshare-texas.org if you would like to contribute to the grand prize.
The Grand Prize is valued at $200+ and consists of various items to support an outdoors, sustainable lifestyle.
This page will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
Questions about #MyEarthMyTexas Challenge?
Contact estx@earthshare-texas with questions.

Barton Creek Greenbelt Scavenger Hunt
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30
Participate in SBCA’s Earth Month scavenger hunt all April long! Download the spreadsheet at the link below to check off challenges and add up your points. The spreadsheet will be updated with more challenges weekly to follow along on your own. Add pictures and stories from your challenges in the discussion section of this event on Facebook!
Facebook Link
Spreadsheet Link
Join us online Friday, April 30th at 5pm for a show-and-tell of what you found! See you there!
Zoom Link

Help Promote Bird Safety in Downtown SA During Spring Migration
2021-04-19 - 2021-05-07
Call for Volunteers
San Antonio was recently certified as a Bird City Texas, and one of the elements of this designation involves collecting data about bird casualties due to building collisions as part of a Lights Out Texas–San Antonio initiative. Bexar Audubon Society needs volunteers to help with downtown bird surveys from April 19 through May 7 during peak spring migration. The data collected will be used to pinpoint downtown areas where birds are most vulnerable and to work with building owners and managers to help mitigate bird casualties by turning off excessive lighting at night from 11 PM to 6 AM during peak migration periods in spring and fall.
We need 10 individuals each day from April 19 through May 7 to register to walk in pairs along five assigned routes in the early morning (6:00 AM to 8:00 AM) through downtown looking for bird casualties. The group will meet each morning in an easily accessible downtown garage where parking is free for volunteers. Masks will be worn and social distancing practiced. Volunteers should watch a one-hour online training session about the survey protocol and how to use iNaturalist for this specific project. Click here to register for the day(s) you want to volunteer. Click here for the volunteer training guide, PowerPoint slides, video of required online training session, and videos about how to collect and photograph bird casualties. Visit BexarAudubon.org for more information.
