Upcoming Events
Membership Meeting
Thursday, April 24, 2025
6:00 pm – Executive Cmte. 6:30 pm – Membership Mtg. (all are invited)
Ag-Extension Room 9
1103 4th St.
Floresville TX
South Texas Environmental and Conservation Symposium
South Texas Environmental & Conservation Symposium
Hosted by WCBA
Read the details below and then REGISTER HERE
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Wilson County Expo Show Barn
435 TX-97, Floresville, TX 78114
Join us at the Wilson County Expo Center for a day filled with insightful discussions, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities. This event is a must-attend for anyone passionate about environmental issues and conservation efforts in South Texas.
Discover the latest trends, best practices, and innovative solutions in environmental sustainability from industry experts and thought leaders. Whether you are a professional, a student, or simply interested in protecting our planet, this symposium offers something for everyone.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from top experts, and be inspired to make a positive impact on the environment. Mark your calendars and join us at the South Texas Environmental and Conservation Symposium!
Who should attend
-Environmental and conservation professionals, experts, professors, teachers, advocates, and leaders.
-Elected Officials
-Students of Environmental and Conservation Studies
-Community leaders
-Anybody interested in the newest information about environmental and conservation topics.
Schedule – names of speakers being confirmed right now!
7:30 am – Vendor/booths can arrive for set up
8:30 am – Doors open, sign in, mingle
9:30 am – Welcome reception
10:00 am – Speaker session, Q&A
11:00 am – Spotlight speaker session, Q&A
Noon – BBQ lunch & Mixer
2:00 pm – Speaker session, Q&A
3:00 pm – Keynote speaker, Q&A
4:00 pm – Awards
5:00 pm – Conclusion
Event charges & Registration
Register online
or Download a registration form to mail
Admission is $40 and includes one meal ticket for BBQ and yummy sides!
Special admission for students of environmental studies – $15
Display/Vendor tables are available for YOUR materials and information and are $70 each, including one meal ticket. Sorry, but craft vendors are not allowed this year.
Sponsors – You make this event possible! The sooner you sign up as a Sponsor, the better we can promote YOU! The deadline for sponsorship sign-up is August 10, 2025
Silver – $350 includes a full-page ad in the directory and two meal tickets
Gold – $500 includes a full-page in the directory, vendor space, and three meal tickets
Headliner – $750 includes prominent placement in promotional materials and ads, a full-page ad in the directory, a vendor table, and five meal tickets
Another opportunity for you to be recognized as a leader and supporter – in this beautiful publication!
Be included in our South Texas Environmental, Conservation, and Beautification Directory. See a flip-book of the directory here!
YOU can be included in the next issue, to be available at the event and distributed in South Texas!
Available to businesses, organizations, advocates, officials, and individuals.
Full-page ad – $300
Half-page ad – $150
1/4 page ad – $75
Download a registration form here: Registration form WCBA Symposium or Register online! REGISTER HERE
Questions? Email us! A WCBA officer will respond quickly.
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Past Events – Many events are not listed below because we haven’t had time to update this page!
2025
Litter PIck Event – Adopt-A-Highway
April 12, 2025
A super big thank you to volunteers, Steffinie Blankenship Mannifield, Steven and Sheila Whitcher, Wilson County Judge Jared Shaw, Donna Skloss, & Elaine Stephens.
April 12, 2025 – 181 Auto Adopt-A-Hwy litter pick up event along FM 775 in Wilson County, Texas. Thank you, Volunteers!
Membership Meeting
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025
6:30 pm
Ag-Extension Room 9
1103 4th St.
Floresville TX
Wed., Feb. 12, 2025 – Meet & Greet
7:00 pm at Witte’s BBQ Restaurant in
La Vernia, Texas
2024
We were busy but didn’t get it all posted here yet!
2023
Membership Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023
6:00 pm
Sutherland Springs Museum
Litter Pick-Up Event along CR 344
Jan. 28, 2023
2022
Sutherland Springs Litter Pick-up event
March 12, 2022
2021
2020
Litter Pick-Up
Saturday, October 17, 2020
8:00 – breakfast tacos will be ready!
8:30 – event begins
Begin at Witte’s restaurant, 12153 US Hwy 87 W., La Vernia, Texas
Litter pick-up supplies will be provided
Volunteers are welcome to participate!
This is a team effort by the La Vernia Lions Club and us!
It is a Keep Texas Beautiful “Fall Sweep” event!
We are usually finished by 11:00 am. Students under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
2019
Conservation for Everybody
Monday, April 29, 2019
6:00 pm – dinner
6:30 pm – speaker
Baldy’s Restaurant, 9356 US 87 West, La Vernia, Texas
Please RSVP by calling or text to 830-391-0226
Membership Meeting
Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jack’s Cafe, 507 10th St., Floresville Texas
2018
Composting for Gardens – Worms at Work – Everyone is welcome!
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
6:00 pm – 8:00pm
Jack’s Cafe, 507 10th St., Floresville, Texas
Support Your Local Wildlife
We invite YOU to attend our FREE, quarterly Speaker’s Forum featuring Guest Speaker, Jamie, Killian, our own Wilson and Karnes County Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Certified Wildlife Biologist, who will offer important information on managing our land for the benefit of wildlife in Wilson County, Texas.
Loss of habitat is a major threat to animals and plants. Every one of us can take some simple steps to help preserve a healthy habitat for all no matter how large or small the space. Seating is limited, so please RSVP by phone or text to Donna at 830-391-0226 by Aug. 24. Meals will be available to order at the event if you wish. We look forward to seeing YOU!
Litter Pick-Up Day
Monday, February 19, 2018
9:00am – 11:30am
Along County Road 344
Meet at CR344 and Woodcreek Drive
Bring water, gloves and any heavy-duty trash bags can donate since we have only a few.
Supplied: safety vests, a few trash bags, thin gloves, grabbers
We have a few trash bags but need more, so please bring extras if you can. We welcome donations of trash bags and water. Drop off items on collection day only, please, at meeting location. Our big thanks to Wilson County Commissioner, Pct. 3, Skip Hajek, for agreeing to send crews to pick up the collected bags of litter when we are finished!
Thank you!!
Clean-Up Projects
How to organize a clean-up project:
1. Email us! We can help with:
— publicity to find more volunteers
— where to find grabbers, bags, safety vests, gloves
2. Notify your County Commissioner to help you with important safety needs and to schedule the pickup of your collected bags of litter.
3. Please remember to:
— make a list of all volunteers
— count the number of bags of litter you pick up
— take photos and
— share this info with us!
We use the information when we apply for grants and awards for our County!
2017
A volunteer work day at Rancho de las Cabras was held on
Saturday, May 20, 2017
8 a.m. – 12 noon
Volunteers were advised to wear long pants, hat, closed-toed shoes and bring work gloves, bug spray, and a refillable water bottle.
All volunteers completed a volunteer form (download here) and were over age 18.
A 3-minute FILM about the ranching outposts which served the San Antonio missions, including Rancho de las Cabras was shown before the hard work began. See the video here: texasindependencetrail.com/plan-your-adventure/historic-sites-and-cities/sites/rancho-de-las-cabras
Map to Rancho de las Cabras:
www.google.com/maps/place/Rancho+de+Las+Cabras/@29.0984586,-98.1776859,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x510d171589af93af!8m2!3d29.0952712!4d-98.167472