Read the articles below and leave the author a comment. Click here to view the pdf file: The Chachalaca Spring 2023. Vol. 20 No. 1.
Tag: Mar2023
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My husband and I have been coming to South Padre Island (SPI) off and on for 39 years. It has been the beach and its environs that draw me back… and the restaurants and things to do and ease of being here…and the Roseate Spoonbills and Sanderlings and the monarch butterflies and….the turtle sanctuary at Sea Turtle, Inc. We had the privilege years ago of seeing Ila Loetscher “the Turtle Lady,” explain her mission: conservation of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and ecological concerns.
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For the past 15 years WOWE has recognized a member of the community for his or her outstanding contribution to the preserving and promoting the quality of nature in the Rio Grande Valley.
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In response to the frigid arctic air that reached down into deep South Texas, and the slightly warmer, seasonal temperatures that followed, the spectacle of spring has come early with much to show. The brushland trees and shrubs are already painting their colors against the formerly dry, unassuming chaparral in hues of whites, yellows, pinks, and more. Anacua, blackbrush, guayacan, huisachillo, mesquite, and palo verde are a few of the artists already at work in this annual exhibition.
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For 2022, Region 2 Outstanding Volunteers winners were our very own Alicia Cavazos and Susan Upton.
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Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Spring 2023 issue of The Chachalaca.