Ways We Help
Ways We Help

The San Antonio River Authority is meeting the challenge of keeping lives, property, and our natural environment safe and secure with comprehensive planning, precision protection, strategic partnerships, and community preparedness.
Along with maintaining over 40 dams and other flood control structures, the River Authority also advocates for development techniques designed to reduce runoff and improve water quality.

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While green infrastructure features are designed to perform nature-like functions to slow the amounts of sediment and bacteria from getting to creeks and rivers, there are simple ways YOU can help too!

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Blog & News

Honoring Freedom, History, and Nature: The Legacy of Hendrick Arnold

June 18, 2025

Together for the River: 18,000 students, community members inspired during 2024-25 school year

June 11, 2025

Fireflies Need You to Protect their Home in the San Antonio River Basin!

June 4, 2025

Don't Let Litter Trash Your River

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Creekside Cinema at Escondido Creek Parkway

June 20, 2025

Nature Center Outdoor Adventures – Helton Nature Park

June 24, 2025

Guided Bike Rides – Mission Reach

June 25, 2025

Nature Center Outdoor Adventures – Trueheart Ranch Nature Park

June 26, 2025
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Parks & Trails

The San Antonio River Authority is inviting you to discover every facet of this gem’s green spaces, flowing waters, parks, trails, and cultural heritage.

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Explore the San Antonio River Basin in new ways and uncover the vital role our rivers play in our daily lives.

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These maps and reports illuminate how our love and care for the river affects all of the communities both upstream and downstream.

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San Antonio River Authority Announces Opening of Two New Parks

September 20, 2023

Hendrick Arnold Nature Park and Trueheart Ranch Nature Park Open September 23 (SAN ANTONIO, TX) – The San Antonio River Authority will open two new parks on Public Lands Day,