Jim Doersam PE, Matthew Driffill
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:00 – 4:45pm
• AICP CM’s applied for
The Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project is transforming an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. This unique project restores riverine features and riparian woodlands, reintroduces native plants, enhances aquatic habitat, and reconnects cultural and historical features.
The San Antonio River Authority will lead a bike tour of the Mission Reach Project. Topics of this tour will cover:
- history of the San Antonio River
- the details of the Mission Reach project including: flood control, ecosystem restoration, specific project information
- Mission Reach recreational enhancements and cultural connections.
This tour will start at the El Tropicano hotel and travel on city streets to the beginning of the Mission Reach and through phases 1 and 2 (about 14 miles round trip) if participants would rather meet us at the Blue Star Bike shop on South Alamo they can rent a bicycle and ride only the river trails with us (no vehicular traffic) for about 6 miles. Bicycles are available for rental at Blue Star for a very reasonable rate. Participants are responsible for the operation and maintenance of their own bicycle, and in the interest of safety and projecting a responsible image of the cycling community; helmets are required for this trip.
Presented By:
Jim Doersam, P.E.
Senior Engineer
San Antonio River Authority
Mr. Doersam has over thirty years of experience in the areas of engineering and project management in the areas of: water quality, water and wastewater treatment, solid waste, recycling, and operations. He has worked in both the public and private sectors in these various roles throughout his career. He is a Senior Engineer at the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) and serves on the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee as a SARA Representative.
He enjoys bike riding with family, friends, and coworkers whenever it is possible and heads up an organized ride from downtown to Mission Espada each week.
Matthew Driffill
Education Specialist
San Antonio River Authority
Matthew Driffill began working with the San Antonio River Authority in October of 2009 as the Education Specialist. In his current position he develops and oversees much of the public outreach programming for the River Authorities projects and initiatives, in addition to acting as the program leader for SARA’s Nature Based Parks Program.
He holds a BS from Texas A&M University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a major in Renewable Natural Resources. A year later Matthew returned to A&M to pursue a master’s of science in water management. Previously he worked as the director of the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center in Seguin.
