City Park

City Park. . , Origin of City Park , In 1964, the city’s first developed park was the result of a growing desire among many citizens of Boerne, and the city sought the appropriate funds to make this vision a reality. On February 10, 1965, Ralph W. Yarborough, U.S. Senator, notified the mayor, Ray Smart, by Western Union telegram that a federal grant of $12,159 was secured to help purchase the park land., By 1969, the city’s first Recreation Committee met to discuss the features of the park’s master recreational plan and consider amenities such as an athletic field, recreation building, playground, tennis courts, and picnic and camping areas. Over several decades, the park was the city’s sole place for athletic activities such as softball, baseball, tennis, and soccer., Park Features , City Park is unique in that it offers such a wide variety of recreational opportunities. It has a special natural setting adjacent to Cibolo Creek, which boasts some of the most magnificent cypress-lined banks of the Cibolo. Currently, the park offers eight lighted tennis courts, a public swimming pool, public restrooms, walking trails, an arboretum, the Agricultural Heritage Museum, and the Cibolo Nature Center. Enjoy your visit!, Agricultural Heritage Museum , The Agricultural Heritage Museum was founded in 1986 to offer the community a view of the tools that our forefathers depended on and the lifestyle they led., Exhibits showcase a wide variety of antique farm machinery, horse-drawn implements, woodworking and metalworking tools, and turn-of-the-century household articles. Many of the items on display at the Ag Museum were donated by local families whose ancestors farmed, ranched, and worked the frontiers of Boerne, Kendall County, and the Texas Hill Country., Cibolo Nature Center , Open to the public since Earth Day 1990, the Cibolo Nature Center is a site for school field trips, educational and research programs, and an oasis of quiet recreation for thousands of visitors a year, while promoting sound stewardship of land, water, and wildlife. Nearly four miles of trails wind through four distinct ecosystems: cypress-lined creek, live-oak savanna, tallgrass prairie, and spring-fed marsh., Captions: , Sen. Yarborough. , Cypress by Paul Barwick. , Wildlife by Cheryl Beck. , Boerne City Pool by David Basarich. , Hayride Along Cibolo Creek. , Chuck Wagon Cookoff. , Cotton Gin Demonstration. , Path Through Tallgrass Prairie by Paul Barwick. , Dinosaur Tracks by Paul Barwick.