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 to the RGV
Category: The Chachalaca
The Chachalaca is the newsletter for the Rio Grande Valley Chapter – Texas Master Naturalist.
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RGVC Leadership Team.
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Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca.
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Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo: Photo Contest Fundraiser
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The Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo is coming soon!
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One recent November morning I was returning from a sunrise walk. As I approached my front door, a large golden web seemed to appear out of nowhere across the yard. The rising sun had aimed a finger of light around my neighbor’s tree and then there was the web, about eighteen inches high and glowing like a Klimt tapestry. Without the sun’s help, I’m sure it would have been invisible.