San Antonians can help shape upcoming arboretum

How it works: The first session will be held at Mission Library with two time options, 3:30-5pm and 5:30-7pm, featuring the same programming at both.

• Guests can share their ideas on elements such as community spaces and plant species with local planners and Sasaki, the international architecture firm working on the project.
• Four stations covering community, land, environment and water will be available for guests to meet with designers.
• Residents can register in advance online.

What they're saying: In event details, Arboretum San Antonio highlighted the city's historic connection to trees.

• "Native American people selected sites in the shade of cypress and pecan trees."
• "In their journals, Spanish explorers expressed amazement in finding an oasis of water and trees that led to the building of five missions in our area," the information reads.

What's next: Two additional community sessions will be held during the master planning process, which is expected to wrap up in April.

• Dates for those events have not been announced yet.

Residents can also share input online.