13th Annual Nature Quest April 25–28. The Best Birding and all-round Nature Festival in Central Texas. Discover Birds, Bats, Butterflies & more! During Nature Quest, you’ll enjoy learning from experts about birds, bluebirds, bats, hummingbirds, butterflies, insects, big trees, natural history, native & medicinal plants, invasive plants, Texas wildflowers, making your own backyard a wildlife habitat, all through field trips, workshops and programs. Diverse vegetation and wildlife, monumental trees on the National Registry of Big Trees, the world’s second largest Mexican Free-tailed Bat population, many rare and endangered species of birds such as the Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo are just a few reasons ......... The Hill Country River Region is a perfect backdrop for your Nature Quest Adventure! Fieldtrip Leaders & Speakers Include: Tony Gallucci, Bob & Martha Sargent, Fred Bassett, Derek Muschalek, Bain Walker, Lee Haile, Susan Sander, Tom Collins, Patty Leslie Pasztor, LeAnn & Anthony Sharp. Along the Clear Frio, Nueces & Sabinal Rivers, In Uvalde, Real & Bandera Counties, Near Concan, Uvalde, Leakey, Utopia & Vanderpool Texas Nature Quest Headquarters Located - 10 miles W. of Utopia & 5 miles E. of Garner State Park On FM 1050 at Hill Country Nature Center.  (830) 966-2320 www.hillcountrynaturequest.com