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Click here for RGV native plants sources and information
Links to local sites
- Valley Nature Center – a 6 acre park in Weslaco, TX, that is the oldest nature park in the Rio Grande Valley
- The Dauphins – a nature website of Dave and Jan Dauphin who are strong supporters of nature tourism in the valley
- Rio Delta Wild – is an archive of articles written by Christina Mild for her “Rio Delta Wild” series published in the Valley Morning Star.
- World Birding Center – consists of nine unique locations in the Rio Grande Valley. Visit this site to learn more.
- The Nature Conservancy – information about the Nature Conservancy’s work in Texas on Bahia Grande
- Sabal Palm Sanctuary – operated by the Gorgas Science Foundation in Brownsville, Texas
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – in the mid-valley area
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge – at the coastal end of the valley
- North American Butterfly Association Butterfly Park – located in Mission, Texas, in the upper valley
- Sea Turtle, Inc. – dedicated to education, rehabilitation of injured sea turtles and conservation. Located on South Padre Island.
- Camp Rio at Lula Sams – an outdoor nature camp operated by Idea Public Schools
- UTRGV Coastal Studies Lab – located on South Padre Island is dedicated to providing educational opportunities, enhancing research, engaging in public service, and providing community outreach related to coastal and marine concerns in the Gulf of Mexico with special emphasis on the South Texas region.
Links to resources
- Link to TMN chapters statewide
- Center for Disease Control
- South Texas Poison Center
- Center for Plant Conservation – at San Diego Zoo
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- The Mammals of Texas – the online edition
- Bug Guide – by Mike Quinn
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology – from Cornell University
- All About Birds – from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Field Guide to Common Texas Insects – from Texas A&M University
- Texas Invasive Species
- iNaturalist – an app to help identify flora and fauna
- The AgriLife Bookstore – a place to order TMN books, hats, etc. online