Volunteering With the Cibolo Center for Conservation

Help with trail maintenance tasks such as invasive species removal, water bar installation, pathway clearing, picking up litter, and more.

What To Expect:

• Being outside for prolonged periods of time
• Bending, standing, and crouching
• Lifting up to 40 lbs
• Volunteer shifts are rain or shine, tasks might change depending on weather

If you are unable to perform these tasks or need accommodations, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@cibolo.org.

What To Bring:

• Clothing you do not mind getting dirty and closed toe shoes
• Gardening tools or gloves (we have tools and gloves if you do not have your own)
• Insect repellant and sunscreen
• Plenty of water

Getting to the Cibolo Nature Center:

• Come to 140 City Park Road through the main gate and come down the driveway until you see parking lots on your right
• Park where convenient and walk to the Nature Center area
• Meet up with the volunteer shift leader at the Visitor's Center

The Cibolo has a bold commitment to safeguarding the Hill Country's most vital lands, ensuring they remain pristine and accessible for generations to come.

Be a part of our mission by assisting in restoring the Sisterdale Sanctuary. Projects may include removing invasive plants, plugging native grasses, maintaining bird boxes and building tree enclosures.

How to get to the Sanctuary:

Driving north on Main St. (87) in Boerne, TX, turn right on Sisterdale Rd. Drive along Sisterdale Rd. for 14.6 mi. Turn right onto Ranch Rd 473 and take first immediate left turn into Sisterdale Sanctuary, gate reads The Bluffs at Sistercreek.

What to Bring and What to Expect:

• Field gear (long pants, sturdy shoes, a hat, and sun protection)
• Work gloves
• Water
• Portable Bathroom has been installed.
• Walking, crouching, lifting up to 30 lbs
• Some areas are steep and uneven.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to David Touchon, 214-535-1255

Join the Cibolo Center for Conservation in celebrating National River Cleanup Day, a nationwide effort that brings communities together to protect the rivers, creeks, and waterways that sustain our ecosystems. Each year, thousands of volunteers across the country participate in cleanups to reduce pollution, improve wildlife habitat, and ensure cleaner, healthier waterways for future generations.

Cibolo's Spring Renewal Workday is a focused effort to restore and improve key areas surrounding the Nature Center. These projects address erosion, aging infrastructure, habitat restoration, and campus appearance.

Together, these improvements will make the Visitors Center area safer for visitors, reduce environmental damage from erosion, and make nature more accessible to all, including visitors who cannot easily reach more remote areas of the Cibolo Creek corridor.

Individuals, small and large corporate, civic, highschool groups are invited to participate

Food and refreshments for volunteers will be donated by community supporters. 

Wildlife Field Research Week

Wildlife Field Research is a week-long bioblitz conducted every Spring and Fall on the Cibolo Center for Conservation's Cibolo Nature Center campus. During this research event, teams of community scientists combine their experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to survey the Nature Center's current ecological state.

Community science engages people in the task of recording observations of the environment and its many inhabitants. These observations are used to make scientific assessments that inform land management decisions and show how human behaviors impact our natural world. New participants are trained in the field by team leaders who provide instruction and guidance on survey methods and data recording.

Master Naturalists, college students, teenagers, parents with young kids, and other nature enthusiasts all participate in this week-long event. Each person brings their own interests to the mix, creating a colorful and fun science community where camaraderie and friendships are made that can last a lifetime.

Surveys to be held this season include:
ants, amphibians, aquatic species, butterflies, dragonflies & damselflies, prairie vegetation photo points, prairie vegetation survey, riparian woody plants, small mammals, reptiles, and water snakes.

Our volunteer community scientists will be surveying and examining our plants and wildlife. Trail closures may occur on these days to avoid disrupting our scientists.

Please note that visitors might be asked to leave the properties during our surveys.

Interested in volunteering? Citizen scientists of all ages are welcome to help out! 

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