New Volunteer Events are Coming Soon! Everyone Welcome!

If you would like to volunteer or have a group to participate at one of the Aransas Pathways, contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org New Events are Coming Soon! Everyone Welcome!
Thanks to Andrea Hattman, Ward 4 for Sprucing Things Up

Thank you to the amazing volunteers and Andrea Hattman, Ward 4 for Sprucing Things Up over the weekend at Tule Creek Hike and Bike Trail. Thank you to Coastal Bend Waste for providing the removal of the trash. Collaboration between the City, County, Aransas Pathways and terrific volunteers enabled us to make our venue beautiful! Thank you City Parks and Recreation Director Rick Martinez and Parks Superintendent George Bennett for their work and support. We had a great turnout and lots of fun and the trails look great!
Volunteers needed for June 26 at Tule Creek

Thank you to the amazing volunteers for Sprucing Things Up at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary over the past weekend. We had a great turn out and lots of fun and the gardens look great! Join us this weekend Saturday June 26, 2021 from 8am to 10am at Tule Creek Hike and Bike Trail. We will meet at the Pavilion near Walmart and the entrance to Tule Creek Hike and Bike Trail. Bring your gloves, bottled water and closed toe shoes. Thank you Andrea Hattman Ward 4 for stepping up to the challenge of preserving our unique and natural playground. If you would like to volunteer or have a group to participate at one of the Aransas Pathways, contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org
Thanks to Heritage Youth and Family Services

Thank you middle and high school students from Heritage Youth and Family Services of Texas for Sprucing Things Up at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Students removed dead plants from the recent Winter Storm and replaced with trees to attract the Birds, Bees and Butterflies. Students learned about our many Aransas Pathways venues, our abundance of birds and plants and the importance of preserving our unique and natural playground. Join us this weekend for our next clean up at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 8am to 10 am; and then Tule Creek Hike and Bike Trail Saturday, June 26, 2021 8am to 10am. We will meet at the Pavilion near Walmart and entrance to Tule Creek Hike and Bike Trail. If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways, contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org
NATURE WALK & VOLUNTEER WORKDAY

NATURE WALK & VOLUNTEER WORKDAY @ Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue (499 Ivy Lane, Rockport) Saturday May 22, 2021 8am-10am – VOLUNTEERS needed in the pollinator’s garden to help clean up and plant native plants 10am-11am – NATURE WALK guided by a Texas Master Naturalist Aransas Pathways is hosting a guided native plant walk in the coastal woodland and prairie habitat at Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue from 10am-11am. The Nature Walk will be guided by Neli Spurrell, a Texas Master Naturalist. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool if you wish learn while you help at the garden! Printable Flyer If you would like to volunteer at Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue or any of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
Birds Bees and the Butterflies at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary

Birds Bees and the Butterflies at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary Saturday May 15, 2021 8am to 10am Printable Flyer The Friends of Connie Hagar will be lending their support to the Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary to aid in a big clean-up day Saturday, Rockport, TX, 78382. They will be focusing on the Butterfly Gardens. There will not be a work day at Connie Hagar this month in order to focus on the Linda S. Castro Sanctuary site. We will have plants from Native Dave’s for the Butterfly Gardens/Waystation. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while enjoying the birds, bees, and butterflies! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
Earth Day Project at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary this Saturday!

We invite you to join Texas State University Wildlife Society for our Earth Day Project Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary 4041 TX 35 Rockport Texas 78382. In celebration of Earth Day we will be adding mulch to the pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and celebrating Earth Day! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 24, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
Earth Day Project at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary Coming Soon!

Aransas Pathways “March Mulch Madness” was a wonderful success at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary. Thank you Volunteers and Quirky Birds Coffee for helping with “March Mulch Madness” at Aransas Pathways Gardens. We invite you to join us for the next Earth Day Project Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. In celebration of Earth Day we will be planting native plants in the mulched pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and celebrating Earth Day! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us April 24, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 24, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021.Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
“Mulch Madness” at Aransas Pathways Gardens

Volunteers Needed for March 20, 2021 Aransas Pathways invite you to help restore our natural gardens at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am. We will be adding mulch to the pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and social distancing! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us March 20, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 17, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map. Printable version of the flyer – Mulch Madness 03-20-2021
Help Restore Aransas County Pathways Gardens

Help Restore Aransas County Pathways Gardens Volunteers Needed for February 20, 2021 Printable Flyer for Feb. 20, 2021 Aransas County Pathways invites you to help restore our natural gardens at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and social distancing! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us February 20, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, March 20, 2021; April 17, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://aransaspathways.com/wp-content/uploads/Aransas-Pathways-map-for-web-2020.pdf