Earth Day & Arbor Day Community Celebration

Join us for this FREE, family-friendly community event celebrating nature and our local natural resources!  Explore our native prairie restoration, stroll along the spring run and see where the Comal River begins, and enjoy hands-on activities that connect you with the outdoors.

Visit a local food truck, check out the latest construction progress at Headwaters, and don’t miss our massive tree giveaway featuring over 1,700 trees generously donated by Cemex (see available varieties below).  Throughout the event, you can also catch live demonstrations from featured organizations, enter raffles, and take photos of the wildflowers in bloom.

Registration is not required.  Just stop by and enjoy the fun!

Address: Headwaters at the Comal, 333 E Klingemann St, New Braunfels 78130

Tree Giveaway: Chitalpa, Paw Paw, Red Mulberry, Mexican Plum, Bur Oak, Sycamore, American Elm, Lacey Oak, Red Oak, Texas Buckeye, Western Soap Berry

Hands-on Activities from our Partner Organizations: Be sure to visit exhibitor booths hosted by local nonprofits and partners doing stewardship in our community!  It’s a great chance to see what’s happening year-round and find ways to get involved.

• Bat Conservation International
• City Nature Challenge
• City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation
• Comal Conservation
• Comal County Friends of the Night Sky
• Comal Iron and Metals
• Davey Tree Expert Company
• Environmental Research Group (archaeology)
• Friends for the Preservation of Historic Landa Park
• Guadalupe Blanco River Authority at the Gorge
• Headwaters at the Comal
• Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country
• Native Plant Society of Texas, New Braunfels Chapter
• New Braunfels Utilities
• One Water New Braunfels
• Texas Master Naturalists, Guadalupe Chapter
• Texas Master Naturalists, Lindheimer Chapter
• Texas Wildlife Association
• Waste Management & City of NB Solid Waste

Additional event details, including Sponsorship opportunities, can be found at the City’s event website.