The mission of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is to connect people to nature through conservation and community education focused on birds and their habitats.

From its inception in 2004, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center welcomes visitors to its refuge and invites them to participate in nature education programs. This innovative approach—preserving open space not just to protect wildlife and native habitat from people, but to actively engage people in its conservation through learning and exploration—served as a model for Audubon and other nature education centers nationwide and influenced the development of place-based experiential learning as a highly effective pedagogical practice.

Join the thousands of families, school children, and visitors from all over San Antonio and the globe in discovering this wild and natural place. Located 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio, you will think you entered a different world. Dedicated to connecting people to nature through birds and their habitats, Mitchell Lake offers a variety of programming- something for everyone in the family.

Mitchell Lake strives to be the go-to place in San Antonio for outdoor, STEM-based education. In addition to getting kids outdoors to learn about science hands-on, we hold native plant workshops for your garden or porch, birding tours for the novice or experienced birder, and even a day-long festival for the entire family.

Our goal is that you come take a breath of fresh air and enjoy your time at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. Learn a little, play a little, and breathe a little more fresh air. Time in nature has been shown to lower stress levels. So come on by, relax, and watch the birds.