To serve as a powerful conduit of philanthropy to elevate San Antonio by ensuring exceptional quality and longevity of the Hemisfair public spaces and their amenities for generations.
The vision for the redevelopment of Hemisfair is to create a series of beloved urban parks embraced by a vibrant and walkable neighborhood. Hemisfair will be a functional urban destination that improves the quality of life for San Antonians, and is celebrated by the community and visitors alike.
BUTTERFLY GARDEN CAPTIVATES PARK VISITORS Hemisfair’s new Butterfly Garden, presented by Whole Foods Market, features over 500 pollinator-attracting plants at Yanaguana Garden. The brightly-colored space serves as a haven for many species of butterflies and as an educational space for all ages. To read the full story, click here. GOLIAD PLAZA RECEIVES HISTORIC TREASURES Two Swiss-made gondolas…
Sue Calberg, KENS5 June 24, 2017 To view Sue Calberg’s butterfly garden video, click here. The Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair is new and different thanks to a beautiful, blooming garden that is a gift to the city from Whole Foods Market. Planners say that the flowers are for both pollinators and people. The addition is…
By Alia Malik, Staff Writer, http://www.mysanantonio.com After traveling the skies above Brackenridge Park for 35 years, two Swiss-made cable gondolas sat in a parking lot behind San Antonio International Airport, their brightly painted aluminum bodies dented by the kicking feet of countless passengers and faded to a nondescript beige. “It looked like Swiss cheese without the…
