Mar.19.2024 Focus: Arboretum San Antonio

 
Our guest speaker for the March 19, 2024 Club meeting was Thomas Corser, CEO of Arboretum San Antonio.
 
The March 19th, 2024 meeting began with a tribute by Rick Nollenberger to long-time Rotarian, Jerry Marshal, a Blue Skies of Texas resident who recently passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
 
President Jerry Hardy told about the memorial service for BG Russ McCarthy held at Blue Skies of Texas West, and a specific detail of the memorial table. Facebook
 
Jerry announced upcoming Rotary events. Details can be found here: Rotary Club of San Antonio West
 
Our guest speaker, Thomas Corser then provided a detailed presentation for the Strategic planning to renovate and refurbish the plans for the recently purchased old Republic Golf Course located near Brooks in the SE part of San Antonio.

The Arboretum San Antonio is situated at 2201 Buena Vista St, San Antonio, TX 78207-37021. This beautiful space is on a mission to create a world-class arboretum for San Antonio, celebrating trees as a living heritage branching across generations. The vision for this arboretum is to flourish into a museum of trees, and it’s a long-term investment for the region. The site, located in Southeast San Antonio, will be a place where trees thrive and inspire visitors with their natural beauty and significance1.

Additionally, the Arboretum San Antonio will focus on celebrating the native trees of South Texas. It will be a preserve in the heart of San Antonio’s historic southeast side. The park will be located at the former Republic Golf Club, off SE Military Drive, and will cover 158.5 acres. Brooks, a local organization, has purchased the land and entered a long-term lease with the Arboretum San Antonio for development2.

For more information, you can visit the Arboretum San Antonio website: Arboretumsa.

 
Thomas's resume can be viewed at: Thomas Corser | LinkedIn
 
 
Member's attendance was 60%.