Author: Justin Case
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Helping our Pollinators, Helping our Monarchs
We have had a few inquiries about what to do in light of the recent freeze. Short answer – we hope those plants have a chance to bounce back before the height of the migration in the coming weeks.
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City Nature Challenge
We are busy preparing for the upcoming April 30 – May 3 City Nature Challenge (CNC). This is a volunteer opportunity open to all Texas Master Naturalists and anyone living in or visiting the Rio Grande Valley.
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Tragedy and Hope
The staff and volunteers at Sea Turtle, Inc. did an incredible job under extremely difficult and challenging circumstances. They deserve our admiration, respect, and assistance whenever possible.
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Texas’ Rarest Tree
I became aware of Runyon’s Esenbeckia (Esenbeckia runyonii) when our Texas Master Naturalist group of volunteers at Harlingen’s Hugh Ramsey Park decided to name our first specialty garden in honor of this famous local botanist.
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Invasion of the Lionfish
by Linda Butcher Pterois is a genus of venomous fish, commonly known as lionfish. It is native to the South Pacific and Indo-Pacific Ocean. The lionfish has been found from the New England coast to the Caribbean, into the Gulf of Mexico and as far south as Brazil. They can survive in brackish water and estuarine…
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A Look into the Harlingen Christmas Bird Count
Since the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has been identified as an accepted TMN volunteer opportunity I decided to sharehighlights of our January 2, 2021 CBC. This was the 121st CBC for the nation and the 23rd year for Harlingen.