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Vol. 19 No. 2. June 2022 – In this issue:
A Sticky Situation
One late spring, I was volunteering at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen and noticed…
City Nature Challenge 2022 & Spiders
Observers in the 15 participating Texas regions identified 7,500+ species over the two phases of…
Contributors to Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca
Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca.
Excitement grows at STEC
Since the opening of the South Texas Ecotourism Center (STEC) in Laguna Vista this past…
In Search of the Painted Bunting
For me, this year’s City Nature Challenge (CNC) was the best. I began to feel…
Milestones: March, April, May 2022
Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for March, April, and May 2022.
Milkweed: from Aphids to Zizotes
As the plight of the Monarch Butterfly in North America is discussed, the conversation always…
Porpita porpita and the naming of things
Scientists, as we were taught in the early days of our Texas Master Naturalist training,…
RGVC Leadership Team Summer 2022
RGVC Leadership Team.
Rio Grande ground squirrel enjoys fruits of the dunes
Rio Grande ground squirrels populate the southern and western areas of Texas. They are less…
Spring Migration 2022 Champion Plants
Spring was back this year! There was so much missing in the landscape last spring…
There’s a new book in town
An aura of grey-olive drab fur on the moth sheet caught my eye in the…
Tiger of the Treetops
The Tiger of the Treetops glides silently through the dark forest, its bright yellow eyes…
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