Program Calendar: Fall 2011-Winter 2012

Registration: Unless otherwise indicated, register for programs by calling Westcave at 830-825-3442 or e-mailing info@westcave.org.

Weekend Public Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday

Visitation to the Preserve's canyon is only by guided tour to minimize the impact on this fragile site. The tour takes visitors from an arid savannah through a limestone crevice into a sheltered canyon of lush plant life. At the head of the canyon stands Westcave, with a 40-foot waterfall replenishing the emerald pool below.

Hours: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Fee:   $5 adult, $2 child or $15 family

Members free

Star Parties

October 22, 2011: 7:30 - 9:30pm

November 26, 2011: 6:00 - 8:00pm

December 17, 2011: 6:00 - 8:00pm

Take a tour of the night skies at Westcave Preserve, a dark sky location convenient to the Austin area.  Ideal opportunity to enjoy an evening of gazing a the stars through a high-quality telescope.  Registration Required.

Beetlejuice Movie Showing

October 28, 2011

Did you know that Warren Skaaren, for whom our building was named, wrote the scripts for a number of movies including Top Gun, Beetlejuice and Batman?  Join us for a special viewing of Beetlejuice just in time for Halloween and stay tuned for upcoming dates to see additional Skaaren movies.

Hours: 6:30 - 8:30pm

Fee: $5 adult, $2 child or $15 family 

Christmas Bird Count

December 20, 2011

Practice your birding skills while taking part in the Westcave Preserve Christmas Bird Count.    Any level of interest is acceptable.  Call the Preserve at (830) 825-3442 for additional information. 

Registration required.

Fee:  $5 per adult  

State of the Gulf Movie

February 2, 2012

Watch this documentary as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department dives right in to explore this vast body of water. The film examines the Gulf’s unique ecology, diverse flora and fauna and important habitats as well as the forces that threaten the Gulf: industry, pollution, powerful hurricanes, climate change and disasters like the recent Deepwater Horizon

Hours:  7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Donations Welcome     

Registration

To register for a program, except where noted, call 830-825-3442 or send an e-mail to info@westcave.org.

...Discover Westcave!

Visitation to the grotto is only by guided tour to minimize the impact on this beautiful and fragile site. Tour rates are $5 per adult, $2 per child (under 12), or $15 per family. Free tour admission is offered for Westcave Preserve members.

Weekday tours for organized groups and schoolchildren can be arranged by registering online (click on "School & Group Programs from our main menu). Additional information on school groups is available in our Teacher’s Resource Guide, available here on our website.

Public tours are offered year-round (weather permitting) on Saturdays and Sundays only at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.