San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Mission Branch Library Reading Rally

Saturday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mission San José

Join the San Antonio Library on the grounds of Mission San José to celebrate the start of construction on the new Mission Branch Library, being built right next door! Get your library card so you're ready when the new library opens! Visit the Scholastic Literacy Caravan and the San Antonio Public Library Bookmobile! And don't miss a special concert by José Luís Orozco at 10:00 a.m.!

Park Boundary Study and Land Protection Plan

The National Park Service (NPS), San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, is conducting a boundary study and developing a land protection plan for areas outside of the park's current boundary. San Antonio Missions NHP preserves four missions and some of their associated lands, representing the largest collection of Spanish colonial resources in the country. The need for this study and plan has been identified in cooperation with state and local agencies as well as multiple other stakeholders. Public input is requested.
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Fresco Preservation at Mission Concepción

The church at Mission Concepción is now open after six months of extensive preservation. Detailed work to preserve the historic 1750s frescos uncovered a new color - green. Also discovered were that the walls were not white, but rather a sunny cream color. Similar frescos can be found in the convento (priest's residence). Visit the Old Spanish Missions, Inc. website to see more photographs.
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Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project

This project, under the direction of the San Antonio River Authority and partnering with the city, county, state, and U.S. Corps of Engineers, is transforming an 8 mile stretch of the San Antonio River into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. While it will take many years, the result will allow park visitors to see how the river may have looked 250 years ago at the height of the mission period.
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