Author: Roberto Gaitan
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The Perils of Peter the Pelican
We are fortunate to know some caring people in the birdwatcher world. As I told them, I have a canoe and kayak, but like the dog that chases squirrels, I wouldn’t know what to do once I got there.
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Butterflies: If You Let It Grow, They Will Come
What happens when you shrink the lawn? You get butterfliers stopping by to visit!
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Shrink the Lawn: An Eight Year Journey
When we were looking for a house in 2014, we had decided we wanted space, so we would not have a neighbor right outside our window, and ideally we wanted to live near a resaca. As the new school year loomed and our house hunting had failed to produce any results, we decided to give…
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A Glimpse into 2023
As we continue with our “normal” work in 2023, I am excited that our 2023 TMN Annual Meeting is coming to the Rio Grande Valley. It is the 23rd Annual Meeting but it marks the 25th Anniversary of the Texas Master Naturalist Program. It is also the first time the Annual Meeting has ever been…