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THIS WEBSITE, www.cbnp.us, WILL BE ONE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC INTERESTS REGARDING CRESCENT BEND NATURE PARK.
CPS ENERGY IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING MOST OF THE ELECTRIC POLES FROM CBNP
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THE ASPHALT FROM SOME OF THE ROAD SURFACES IS BEING REMOVED
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3 BIRDS RARELY SEEN IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY WERE
SPOTTED IN CRESCENT BEND NATURE PARK IN LATE 2011
 Red-naped Sapsucker |
 Ringed Kingfisher |
 Sage Thrasher |
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Click below to read about the value of birding
interests to Crescent Bend Nature Park
Crescent Bend Nature Park is a 190 acre natural setting within the floodplain of the Cibolo Creek. It is located at 12805 Schaefer Road just west of the Cibolo Creek low-water-crossing. The Park is close to Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City and Randolph Air Force Base.
GIS = 29.5502, -98.2315
Groups & their members visit and enjoy Crescent Bend Nature Park
| ORGANIZATION | CONTACT |
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| San Antonio Audubon Society | 210-308-6788, info@saaudubon.org, http://www.saaudubon.org/ |
| Texas Ornithological Society | http://www.texasbirds.org/ |
| Bexar Audubon Society | http://www.bexaraudubon.org/ |
| San Antonio Jack Russell Owners and Lovers | http://www.meetup.com/Alamo-Jacks/ |
| San Antonio Big Dawgs | http://www.meetup.com/sabigdawgs/ |
| San Antonio Nature Hounds | http://www.meetup.com/sanaturehounds-com/ |
| Master Naturalists | http://www.alamomasternaturalist.org/ |
| Boy Scout Troops | |
| Cub Scout Packs | |
| Girl Scout Troops | |
| Brownie Troops |
Crescent Bend Nature Park boasts the following outdoor features:
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Outdoor Observation & Appreciation Wildlife & Native Plants |
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8000 Feet of Decomposed Granite Hiking / Walking Trails 2.7 Miles of Asphalt Walking / Biking Surface |
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Access for Fishing |
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5 Picnic Tables 1 Table is ADA Compliant |
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2 Adjacent Restrooms 2 Water Fountains |
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30 Marked Parking Spaces 4 Parking Spaces are Reserved for the Disabled |
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Canoe Launch Site (future) |
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Guided Tours (future) |
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Pavilion(s) for Group Gatherings (future) |
WHAT TO EXPECT IN A NATURE PARK
Nature parks differ from the more familiar city parks in that they give their visitors greater opportunities to experience native species. To accomplish this, nature parks strive to return their lands to the form they had before human influences. It is seldom that this pre-human state can be fully attained, but even getting close to the ideal provides many wonderful experiences. So as you take in the pleasures of Crescent Bend Nature Park, you will also notice that there is overgrowth at the grass level, locations where trees have collapsed into piles of decaying wood, and evidence of the pathways that some larger animals use to move through the area.
Park maintenance is much trickier in a nature park than it is in the more common parks. One might expect a nature park to be self-sustaining. However, there are times that fallen trees need to be moved so that walkways and roadways are not blocked. There are also times when some mowing is required so as to serve the roadways, walkways, fire-breaks, and when some plant species begin to dominate (ie. ragweed). New native growth needs to be encouraged while invading species need to be discouraged.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS NATURE PARK
Crescent Bend Nature Park is located in an alluvial fan. Alluvial fans are generally at the base of hills along waterways. Alluvial fans are caused by the settling out of eroded materials from upstream sources following large flooding events. Our alluvial fan begins near the base of the Balcones Escarpment, as the Hill Country transitions into the Texas Blackland Prairie.
Eroded materials characterize our soils. The soil here is an alkaline clay/loam formation of considerable depth. Our soils, along with the annual temperature spread and precipitation, and the depth of the water table, all influence the native plants that grow here. These plants along with the available water, constitute food sources for the plant-eaters of our eco-system. And they, in turn, influence the carnivore species frequenting our region.
Crescent Bend Nature Park is blessed with multiple habitat types. Cibolo Creek provides an aquatic environment that is bordered by a riparian zone. Further inland there is a pecan bottom that transitions into drier woodlands. Toward the north end of the Park is a grass-filled savanna. These different habitats ensure a diversity of plants and animals.
The recent prolonged drought ended the life of many of the sugarberry (hackberry) trees in the area. However a dead tree is the beginning of many new opportunities. Almost all woodpeckers only make their nests in standing dead trees (snags). Many other wildlife species depend on dead wood for food and shelter. Dead and decaying trees on the ground replenish soils by returning important nutrients.
FRIENDS OF CRESCENT BEND NATURE PARK
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TYPICAL PARK OPERATIONS
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| Park Security | February 26, 2011 11:10 AM |
10 sec | 0.85 MB | AVI |
| Park Mowing Activity | May 11, 2011 10:56 AM |
10 sec | 1.44 MB | AVI |
| Park Maintenance Vehicles | June 22, 2011 10:29 AM |
10 sec | 1.07 MB | AVI |
EXERCISING DUE CARE
In a nature park, the fine work of agencies like Underwriters Laboratory and the National Safety Council is much less in play. So it is up to visitors to appreciate and prepare for possible threats. Consider the following challenges:
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For these and other hazards, remember the 911 & 311 systems, the buddy system, sunscreen, insect repellants, antihistamines, etc.
SCHERTZ PHONE NUMBERS
Crescent Bend Nature Park is managed by the City of Schertz
If events warrant, call one of the following phone numbers
| Emergency | 911 |
| Customer Service | 311 |
| Main Line | 210-619-1000 |
| Police | 210-619-1200 |
| Fire | 210-619-1300 |
| EMS | 210-619-1400 |
| Animal Control | 210-619-1550 |
| Parks & Pools | 210-619-1850 |
SNAKES
With the warm weather, snakes are being seen in the area.
All snakes serve a beneficial role.
Shown below are the four venomous snakes commonly found in the U.S.
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| Copperhead |  |
| Cottonmouth Water Moccasin |
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| Coral Snake |  |