Community Profile

Pledge Summary

San Marcos, Texas is an exciting, historic community in the heart of Central Texas midway between Austin and San Antonio. Founded in 1851 along the spring-fed San Marcos River, the city has actually attracted human beings for more than 12,000 years. Archaeologists have found artifacts of ancient native Americans who lived, fished and hunted along the banks. Monarch butterflies have been declining in numbers for the past twenty years, and because San Marcos is located on the I-35 corridor, our city is in the middle of the migration route for many species including monarch butterflies. That means our city has a direct impact on monarch populations as they move across the country each year. As a city we are dedicated to conservation and have implemented several programs to enhance monarch habitat across San Marcos.