Discovery Hunt Spring 2024

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April 19 - April 28

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Discovery Hunt Spring 2024 | April 19-28
Discover the San Antonio River beyond the Downtown River Walk! Find hidden gems of art, nature, and engineering as you complete missions and experience some of San Antonio’s great outdoor spaces.
Discovery Hunt Spring 2024
April 19th – April 28th
Download Goosechase App and Join with Code GJEZBL
Prizes for Top Finishers!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download the GooseChase app on your phone to log your progress as you complete missions designed to get you outside and learning about what you can find along the San Antonio River.
Join with Code GJEZBL
Participate as a team or individual by snapping pictures or checking in by GPS on your phone as the missions indicate. All you need to do is explore the River and its tributaries and you could win some cool prizes!

Click to download the GooseChase app! Use Code GJEZBL
https://www.goosechase.com/download

Alerts

Parks Notice – Mission Reach Art

Please be aware the San Antonio River Foundation in coordination with the River Authority will be de-installing public art benches for maintenance on January 22, 8am-5pm.

Located along the Mission Reach between Roosevelt Park and Confluence Park, the benches Serapes by Vincent Valdez and Butterflies by Anita Valencia, will be reinstalled when restoration is complete.

Freezing Weather Alert

Freezing weather is expected in the San Antonio area from Sunday to Tuesday. We advise all park and trail visitors to exercise caution during this time. Please watch for icy conditions and prioritize safety while enjoying our parks and trails.

Mission Reach:

  • Water Fountains will be shut down starting Saturday, January 18th. We will provide updates once they are turned back on.
  • Espada Park, River Front Parkway & Camino Coahuilteca restrooms will be closed until further notice. Updates will be provided once they are reopened.

Brooklyn Lock and Dam & San Pedro Creek Culture Park:

  • Restrooms will be closed until further notice. Updates will be provided once they are reopened.

Trueheart Ranch, Helton, Escondido, and Branch River Parks:

  • Restrooms will be closed until further notice. Updates will be provided once they are reopened.

Stem Density Efforts

Please be advised that trails near the Confluence Park and Conception Park area will be temporarily closed due to ongoing Stem Density efforts. We appreciate your cooperation and ask that you remain mindful of workers and closures when in the vicinity. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our natural spaces!

 Stem Density efforts in the Eagle Land segment will be extended through the end of February 2025.

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail Temporarily Closed

Staff have removed two large log jams just downstream of Helton Nature Park, keeping the southern portion of the SASPAMCO Paddling Trail temporarily closed. Staff are working to contact adjacent landowners to support a land-based removal solution.

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail

The SASPAMCO paddling trail is open from River Crossing Park to Helton Nature Park.
*Please Note: Paddling Trail from Helton Nature Park to HWY 97 is still closed due to blockages. 

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