Editing Boerne, Texas (section)

==Attractions==
[[File:Cibolo nature center marsh.jpg|thumb|200px|The Marsh Loop Trail Boardwalk at the Cibolo Nature Center]]

===Hill Country Mile===
Created in the early 2010s, the Hill Country Mile is a {{convert|1.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} walking path following River Road Park and historic Main Street.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.visitboerne.org/about-boerne/hill-country-mile
 | title = Hill Country Mile
 | website = Visit Boerne
 | publisher = Boerne Convention & Visitor's Bureau
 }}</ref> The path was created as a catalyst to unify and preserve the rich cultural identity of downtown Boerne. It was also created to increase and foster economic growth through downtown shopping and culture centers.

===Cibolo Center for Conservation===
The Cibolo Center for Conservation comprises over {{convert|100|acre}} of Hill Country trails and wilderness, as well as the historic [[Herff–Rozelle Farm|Herff-Rozelle Farm]]. Originally named the Cibolo Nature Center, it was first opened to the public on [[Earth Day]] in 1990 after founder Carolyn Chipman Evans urged the [[City of Boerne v. Flores|City of Boerne]] to preserve marshland around Boerne City Park. It is maintained through a 501c3 nonprofit organization called the Friends of the Cibolo Wilderness. Trails are open every day from sunrise to sunset, and the Visitors' Center is open from 8am to 5pm. City Park is in a unique natural setting, as it shares a border with Cibolo Creek. The Center features a day camp during the summer for children ages 5–12, which focuses on educating about the environment and learning how to have fun in nature. It also operates a nature-based preschool named The Nest.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.cibolo.org/
 | title = Homepage
 | website = Cibolo Nature Center & Farm
 }}</ref>

=== Boerne City Lake Park ===
Formed by the John D. Reed Dam, [[Boerne City Lake]] was completed and opened to the public in 1978.<ref name="Evans2010">{{cite book|author=Brent Evans|title=Boerne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iQqxFSyMdkC&pg=PT166|date=8 November 2010|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-1-4396-2475-3}}</ref> The primary purpose of the project was to provide some flood control for Cibolo Creek, and to supplement the fresh water supply for the city.<ref name="Evans2010"/> The lake has around 100 acres of water and an associated watershed of 12,560 acres.<ref name="Santos 2019">{{cite web | last=Santos | first=Patty | title=Residents concerned about development plans near Boerne Lake | website=KSAT | date=2019-06-22 | url=https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/06/22/residents-concerned-about-development-plans-near-boerne-lake/ | access-date=2020-09-28}}</ref><ref name="COB">[https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/169/City-Lake-Park City Of Boerne Parks and Recreation: Boerne City Lake Park]</ref> Motorized boats are not permitted on the water.<ref name="COB"/> As of 2024, the possession and consumption of alcohol at the lake is prohibited.<ref name="COB"/>

===Cascade Caverns===
{{main|Cascade Caverns}}

Cascade Caverns opened to the public in 1932 and began having private tours in the 1870s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kyle|first=Lance|title=Home|url=http://www.cascadecaverns.com/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Cascade Caverns|language=en-US}}</ref> Stories say that the cave was known particularly to the adventurous young men of Kendall County and a hermit, who hid in a cave at the time of the war.<ref>{{Cite web|last=skyle|title=Archeology & History|url=http://www.cascadecaverns.com/history-science/history/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Cascade Caverns|language=en-US}}</ref>