Author: Justin Case
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Hail and Farewell, Diann Ballesteros
We are saddened to hear that Diann Ballesteros (Class of 2003) passed away shortly after midnight today. She was a pillar of our Chapter, achieving certification as part of our 2nd class of students.
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A Texas tortoise’s tale
Can you imagine walking across a busy street at only 6 to 8 inches tall? What are the chances a Texas tortoise can make it across town?
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North American Tree Squirrels
by Julia Jorgensen Descendants of ancient rodents, tree squirrels are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. North America is home to eight of the world’s twenty-six species. The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) and the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) are common in the eastern and southern U.S., while the western U.S. hosts the…
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More for Monarchs
by Diane Hall As I perused the list of sessions for the Virtual TMN Annual Conference, I was drawn like a monarch to milkweed when I saw the “Monarch Waystations for Texas” session by Carol Clark, Conservation Specialist for Monarch Watch and fellow Texas Master Naturalist. Having tagged monarchs in Iowa since 1999 and traveled…
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My Fascination with Frogs
by Alejandra Gomez I have always been fascinated by frogs! It was in my early, formative years of junior high school, where I was introduced to the dissection of frogs. I remember being told that a frog’s body provided an overview of the organ system of a complex living thing. The organs present in frogs…
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Boca Chica Beach Cleanup
by Maria Reyna-Gomez On Saturday, November 21. 2020, members of our Rio Grande Valley Chapter participated in a beach cleanup at Boca Chica Beach. Several members concentrated on cleaning the area of one of two sites monitored by our partner, Stephanie Bilodeau, Conservation Field Biologist, for the Coastal Bend Bay & Estuaries Program here in…