2026 Annual Meeting Tours & Events
Event: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Hosted by Association of Texas SWCD
Monday, February 16, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. CT
Put on your boots, hats, and shiniest belt buckles and join the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) and NACD for an evening at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo! This event is one of the largest, and most famous events held annually in San Antonio since 1949, attracting 1.5 million visitors each year! Experience the rodeo, view livestock, enjoy the fairgrounds, food, and music at this quintessentially Texan event! After Monday evening’s 7:00 p.m. rodeo, the country music band Shenandoah will perform at approximately 9:00 p.m. Your ticket includes entry into the rodeo and this musical performance.
Bus transport to the event venue is included in the ticket cost. Buses will depart the hotel at 5:30 p.m. Please board buses at least 15 minutes before departure. Participants are responsible for their own transportation back to the hotel.
Tickets for this event are sold out.
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Tour: San Antonio Food Bank’s Farms
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Join us for a tour of the San Antonio Food Bank’s farms: their urban farm at their warehouse facility in San Antonio, and their Mission San Juan farm where they cultivate 50 acres in a unique partnership with the National Park Service. The San Antonio Food Bank is a nonprofit organization addressing hunger and food security in San Antonio and southwest Texas. They serve 100,000 individuals a week and are one of the largest service areas in Texas.
From the hotel, tour participants will travel 15 minutes to the San Antonio Food Bank’s urban farm. There the food bank produces annual crops and practices cover cropping and crop rotation. Next, participants will travel 20 minutes to visit the Mission San Juan farm to tour the orchards and a historic demonstration garden irrigated by a 300-year-old acequia. Crops are grown organically at both sites, and participants will also have a chance to see a steerable cultivator used as a weed suppression strategy without herbicides at the Mission San Juan farm.
The tour will include walking and standing outside. Dress appropriately for the weather, which can be variable in San Antonio at this time of year, and wear comfortable shoes. Bus transport for the entire tour is included in the ticket cost. Buses will depart the hotel at 12:30 p.m., and return to the hotel by 5:00 p.m. Please board buses at least 15 minutes before departure.
Tickets are $75.00 per person and only 100 tickets are available.
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Tour: Natural Bridge Caverns and Historic Wimberly, Texas
Hosted by NACD Auxillary
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT
Join the NACD Auxiliary/Partner group to explore the famous Hill Country! See firsthand The Natural Bridge Caverns, one of the world’s premier show caverns. Journey through the cavern and see spectacular formations and state of the art lighting. Informed tour guides will walk attendees through this adventure, sharing the beauty that has formed over thousands of years. After exploring the caverns, enjoy time for lunch and conversations. Then travel to the vibrant and charming historic town of Wimberly, Texas to check out five artistic wonders. Attendees will spend time strolling through the art scene, shopping in unique galleries and boutiques, and experiencing the music.
The tour will include walking and standing outside. Dress appropriately for the weather, which can be variable in San Antonio at this time of year, and wear comfortable shoes. Bus transport for the entire tour is included in the ticket cost. Buses will depart the hotel at 10:30 a.m., and return to the hotel by 4:30 p.m. Please board buses at least 15 minutes before departure.
Tickets for this tour are sold out.
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