Thelka in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

SARIP Ecosystem Restoration

Photographed by James Hulse, January 29, 2023

1. SARIP Ecosystem Restoration Marker

Inscription.
San Antonio River Improvements Project
The San Antonio River was straightened, or channelized, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1954 to move floodwater quickly through the city. The Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project is a large-scale effort to restore the River's natural beauty while providing the same level of flood management. The restoration process will take many years and includes reconfiguring the channel and creating improved aquatic habitat, reestablishing hundreds of acres of native grasses and wildflowers, and planting of over 23,000 native trees and shrubs. It will take approximately 50 years for the entire ecosystem restoration process to be complete. The native plants and trees will provide much needed habitat and food for native wildlife in addition to filtering water runoff before entering the river channel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 29° 23.592′ N, 98° 29.812′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Thelka. It is at the intersection of West Mitchell Street and King Roger Street, on the left when traveling west on West Mitchell Street. The marker is located in the Confluence Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 West Mitchell Street, San Antonio TX 78204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. (a few steps from this marker); Texas Live Oak Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida Margaret Schkade Tate (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Richard Andrews (approx. ¼ mile away); San Antonio River Tributaries (approx. 0.3 miles away); The San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Concepción Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

The view of the SARIP Ecosystem Restoration Marker in the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 29, 2023

2. The view of the SARIP Ecosystem Restoration Marker in the park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.