The Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project is a community-initiated restoration effort for the network of creeks on San Antonio’s Westside. The project’s focus is to restore 11 miles of the Alazán, Apache, Martinez, and San Pedro creeks and improve community connectivity. These restoration efforts will improve the natural appearance and water quality conditions and re-establish habitats for fish, birds, and other wildlife.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the federal sponsor for the project and the River Authority serves as the non-federal sponsor. Locally, the project is supported by Bexar County, the local funding partner. In October 2024, the Corps joined the River Authority to host three public information sessions to celebrate the project’s 65% interim design milestone and educate the public on the current level of design. The meetings were well attended by neighbors, community members, and the general public. We appreciate the folks that came out to learn more about the project!
Over 220 acres of native aquatic and riparian vegetation will be planted across the four creeks, improving the aquatic environment. The restoration of the natural environment will bring the return of a healthy ecosystem with diversity of plant, fish, and avian species (birds). Additionally, the Westside Creeks are part of a critical stop-over habitat along the central flyway for tropical, neotropical and resident avian species. The Westside Creeks project will connect the community back to nature and its creeks—once completed, an additional 11 miles of restored aquatic and riparian ecosystem will connect to the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration Project of the San Antonio River Walk thereby creating continuous habitat along 19 miles of creeks and river. The River Authority, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, looks forward to moving into the next phase of the design process.
To learn more about the Westside Creeks project, share your feedback, and learn when the next public information sessions will be held, check out the project website and the presentations from this month’s information sessions.
