Multiple transportation and development projects are planned to progress in Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch in 2026. Check out these five transportation projects planned to begin construction or finish design this year.

Adler Road

• Project: The project will widen the street to three lanes, including a continuous center turn lane from Esser Road to Main Street, and construct a ten-foot shared-use path on the north side of the road with a five-foot sidewalk on the south side.
• Update: The two low water crossings on Adler Road at No Name Creek and Currey Creek were frequently overtopped, creating unsafe conditions for the public and emergency services. Culvert construction began in 2025, and Construction on the road is planned to begin in 2026.
• Timeline: 2025-2028
• Cost: $18 million
• Funding sources: City of Boerne, Kendall County

Discover some of Boerne's newest businesses focused on health and wellness from 2025, from an organic grocer to a local massage artist and more.

Story of US Therapy
Locally-owned by Natasha Smith, this clinic focuses on relationship therapy, including romantic partnerships, intimacy, parents and children and other services. Smith also offers individual therapy for clients.

• 1022 River Road, Ste. 8B, Boerne

• Serving Boerne, surrounding areas

• 807 N. Main St., Boerne

A locally-owned plant nursery and garden center in northern San Antonio is planning to close soon, but with a twist.

What’s happening: Shades of Green, a plant nursery located at 334 W. Sunset Road, just south of the airport, plans to close on Dec. 31.

According to an Instagram post from the businesses’ owners, Roberta Churchin and Bob Webster, the nursery will close as a retail center but reopen as a public green space and educational garden for residents to enjoy.

The new space, called the Shades of Green Legacy Garden, is funded by the Shades of Green Legacy Foundation. The nonprofit organization was founded by Churchin and Webster in 2022.

Staff at the nursery told Community Impact the new garden could take up to 18 months to complete, putting the opening timeframe sometime between late 2026 and the summer of 2027.

Some of the planned features for the new garden include a labyrinth, pollinator garden, gathering spaces and more.

• 334 W. Sunset Road, San Antonio

Texas charter system Harmony Public Schools launched a new virtual learning platform on Jan. 5 that allows students across the state to take high school courses online.

The overview: The Harmony Online Learning program includes dozens of courses aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, all of which are self-paced, according to a news release.

More details: Students can choose from dozens of courses in core subjects, electives, Advanced Placement and Career and Technical Education, according to the program’s website. The offerings aim to help students complete credit recovery, get ahead with their requirements and access courses not available at their home campus. Credit earned through Harmony may be applied toward high school graduation requirements depending on local district policies, per the release.

One more thing: Interested families can enroll online, and spring courses begin Jan. 12, per the release. The cost of tuition per course is $325, a spokesperson from Harmony Public Schools told Community Impact.