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The San Antonio Botanical Garden planted the first 1,000 of 50,000 trees along the Guadalupe River
The first 1,000 trees are a start on 50,000
1,000native trees planted Nov. 5
Sources: Texas Public Radio, KSAT
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| native trees planted Nov. 5 | 1,000 |
| Five-year goal | 50,000 |
If you've wondered how the Hill Country is healing, here's one sign. The San Antonio Botanical Garden and its partners planted the first 1,000 native trees along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County on Thu., Nov. 5. It's the first phase of a five-year effort to add 50,000 trees, according to a news release, after the 2025 flood stripped vegetation from the riverbanks.
Each tree starts as a seed hand-collected from the river's existing canopy, and volunteers and staff have gathered more than 850,000 since August 2025. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has committed $3 million, and donations are matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million more, through April 15, 2027.
Seeds and dollars are lined up for the planting
- $3 million
- committed by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
- $1 million
- in matching gifts through April 15, 2027
- 850,000
- native seeds collected since August 2025
Sources: Texas Public Radio, KSAT
- Led by: San Antonio Botanical Garden with Kerr County partners
- Planting: continues over the next five years
- To give: details are through the San Antonio Botanical Garden
“The most remarkable part of this initiative is not how quickly an idea became a reality, but the relationships we've built along the way.”
Katherine Trumble, president and CEO of the San Antonio Botanical Garden
