Author: Justin Case
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We Saw the Trees of Gold
In response to the frigid arctic air that reached down into deep South Texas, and the slightly warmer, seasonal temperatures that followed, the spectacle of spring has come early with much to show. The brushland trees and shrubs are already painting their colors against the formerly dry, unassuming chaparral in hues of whites, yellows, pinks,…
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Contributors to Spring 2023 issue of The Chachalaca
Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Spring 2023 issue of The Chachalaca.
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Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo Honors and Thanks
For the past 15 years WOWE has recognized a member of the community for his or her outstanding contribution to the preserving and promoting the quality of nature in the Rio Grande Valley.
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McAllen Home and Garden Show
The South Texas Border Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists (STBC TMN) will participate in the 32nd Annual Rio Grande Valley Home and Garden Show scheduled to take place at the McAllen Convention Center from March 31 through April 2, 2023.
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A Striking Winter Visitor, the Ruddy Turnstone
This busy little fellow’s rust and black feathers blend so seamlessly with the quartz and feldspar crystals embedded in the granite of the jetties, one might miss the creature were it not for its bright orange legs, white underparts and dappled head.
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Eastern Fox Squirrels
Leaping from branch to branch, chasing one another and outwitting birdwatchers who try to block them from feeders, an expanding population of fox squirrels now thrives in the Rio Grande Valley.