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Office of Community & Media Relations
1400 Schertz Parkway Schertz, Texas 78154
(210) 619-1061 bbailey@schertz.com
Brad E. Bailey, Director Community & Media Relations
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Mon Sep 21 2009
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The City of Schertz and Bexar County opened South Texas’ newest park, Crescent Bend Nature Park, September 18th with onlookers and supporters cheering on what will surely become the gem of the Lone Star State. Born out of the tragedy of two flood, a federal buyout, and years of planning, Crescent Bend Park covers 175-acres and is by far the flagship of the Bexar County and Schertz park systems.
Located where Schaefer Rd., intersects Cibolo Creek (Between FM 78 and FM 1518), the park is the brain child of Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson and Schertz Assistant City Manager David J. Harris. Crescent Bend Nature Park was conceived because two floods, in 1997 and 1998, decimated the local community and made the area unlivable. The story of how the park came about is long and tedious, but the outcome is undeniable. Now, the former flood-ravaged residential community is a testament to Texas perseverance.
Proponents of Crescent Bend Nature Park will tell you that the park opening isn’t the end of the project. In point of fact most folks see Crescent Bend and all area parks as far from complete: They are part of an ongoing effort to keep the area as natural as possible. As part of their plan to keep the area pristine, area residents and Schertz Parks and Recreation employees decided that Crescent Bend and other Schertz parks needed a little more color. So a plan was developed and it was decided to paint the sun-parched landscape with the vibrant colors of nature; specifically the color Maroon. In keeping with that goal, Maroon “Alamo Fire” Bluebonnet seeds were spread across several acres of Crescent Bend Park with the hope that by the spring the area would blanketed with maroon for the whole community to enjoy. Alamo Fire Bluebonnets are as special as the Crescent Bend Area. Originally discovered in Bexar County, Alamo Fire is certainly unique and exotic. To many, the odd colored bluebonnets are a novelty without purpose, but to the residents along Cibolo Creek: those who have endured countless floods and hardship, the maroon bluebonnets are a symbol of rebirth.
Now residents from all over Schertz can join the Schaefer Rd., community and paint the town Maroon. A limited supply of Alamo Fire seeds are available for residents of Schertz to pick-up and take home to disperse on their own properties. The seeds can be picked up a the Schertz Civic Center (1400 Schertz Pkwy Bldg #5). Parks officials plan to blanket other parks with seed and… weather permitting, Crescent Bend and all of Schertz will be on its way to becoming the Maroon “Alamo Fire” Bluebonnet Capitol of Texas.
Special thanks to Bexar County and Commissioner Tommy Adkisson for all the hard work in making the Crescent Bend Nature Park a reality! |
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