Author: Justin Case
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Reporting Bird Bands
by Dr. Tim and Ki Brush Green Jays and Clay-colored Thrushes are two tropical bird species which folks can see in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and adjacent areas of South Texas. They are part of the tropical flavor of the Valley! They are well-known to live in natural habitat, but people have been seeing…
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Congratulations, Hunter!
by Tamie Bulow Hunter Lohse and his father, David Lohse, are TMN members from the Class of 2015. Hunter is currently a Master of Landscape Architecturestudent at the University of Arizona and will graduate in 2022. Hunter participated in the UArizona 2021 Student Showcase and won Second Prize in both the Sustainability and Environmental Impact Categories. His project, Free Water: An Analysis of Potential Impacts of Large-Scale Residential Rainwater Harvesting, shows how single-family homes in…
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A Surprise Plant after the Freeze
by Frank Wiseman Among the first plants we placed in TMN’s planting of the Runyon Garden in Harlingen’s Hugh Ramsey Park was a wild zinnia. At the time, I believe that is what we called it. In 2007, I joined a group of the Native Plant Society of Texas members on a special bus trip…
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July Advanced Training Opportunities
The information below is only a subset of AT opportunities available. If you find something on the list and wish to make sure it qualifies for AT, contact Teresa Du Bois. Follow the links below for more information to register or attend the meeting. Butterfly and Dragon Fly Walks Friday, July 9, 16, 23, 30 2021 …
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Fish Trails update
contributed by Roberto Gaitan It has been a while since an update has been given on our work. Not much to say but the work keeps going. Our cleared area continues to grow as we clear guinea grass and cut out way through Brazilian Pepper. Little by little, we keep moving forward.