- 1. Hidalgo Pumphouse transformed the Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... Kingfishers, cardinals, hummingbirds, pelicans, and others. You can take the trail east to the wetlands, or west underneath the border crossing. Visitors can also take their time and walk around, viewing ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 2. Registration open for Texas Master Naturalist training
- (Around Town)
- ... held once a week at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center. Classes are taught by local university professors and other field experts, including those from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; ...
- Created on 27 October 2025
- 3. RGV Woodcarvers Show moves to new location
- (Around Town)
- Every January for the past 39 years the Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers has sponsored the premier woodcarving show in South Texas. The Show was held in several locations over the years. The Stenman’s have ...
- Created on 09 January 2025
- 4. Edinburg library to host Holly Jolly Winter Celebration
- (Entertainment)
- ... the Edinburg Fire Department, the Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center, and local children’s book authors. These booths are designed to engage and entertain ...
- Created on 10 December 2024
- 5. Wings flutter at Texas Butterfly Festival this weekend
- (Entertainment)
- ... the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where the river winds its way toward the Laguna Madre at the Gulf of Mexico. This unique region encompasses no fewer than 11 different types of habitats, from tidal wetlands ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 6. Texas’ Reigning Monarchs
- (Around Town)
- ... of Texas behind. Texas’ diverse regions, including prairies, tidal wetlands, and urban gardens, are where Monarchs find the nectar-rich flowers they need to refuel through ought their journey. Among ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 7. Hand wash or dishwasher
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... for me. She handwashed dishes differently than I did – and I think it probably did save water. Her method was to take a soap filled wet sponge and scrub each cup, saucer, and plate with the sponge before ...
- Created on 08 March 2024
- 8. Seven tips to stay safe during the summer heat
- (Around Town)
- ... Smart- Wear light, loose-fitting, breathable clothing; a hat, correct shoes, sunscreen and wet bandanas to keep you cool while in the sun. For pets, protect paws against blistering by hitting the trails ...
- Created on 28 June 2023
- 9. January 18, 2023 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... State Park at 8:30 a.m. Learn to identify some of the 250 plus birds that have been sighted at the park. You’ll walk along the boardwalks and through the wetlands getting an up-close personal look at the ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 10. January 11, 2023 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... the park. You’ll walk along the boardwalks and through the wetlands getting an up-close personal look at the shorebirds, herons, egrets, waterfowl, and woodland birds that reside at the park. Call for ...
- Created on 10 January 2023
- 11. January 4, 2023 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... at the park. You’ll walk along the boardwalks and through the wetlands getting an up-close and personal look at the shorebirds, herons, egrets, waterfowl, and woodland birds that reside at the park. Call ...
- Created on 03 January 2023
- 12. Professor provides another look into the legacy of Juan Cortina
- (Around Town)
- ... bandit, not even excepting Pancho Villa, that ever wet his horse in the muddy waters of the Rio Bravo.” The great-great grandson of Blas de la Garza Falcón, Cortina came to national prominence when he ...
- Created on 29 November 2022
- 13. Whooping Cranes spotted on the Texas coast
- (Around Town)
- ... to 50 days. During their migration, whooping cranes seek out wetlands and agricultural fields where they can roost and feed. The birds often pass large urban centers like Dallas-Fort Worth, Waco and ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 14. Take a stroll at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse
- (Around Town)
- ... You can take the trail east to the wetlands, or west underneath the border crossing. Visitors can also take their time and walk the grounds or make reservations for a tour. The Magic Valley’s early 20th ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 15. Get ready for the Annual RGV Birding Festival
- (Around Town)
- ... Laguna Madre, Arroyo Colorado, Bahia Grande, Bentsen-RGV State Park, bird banding, birding for new birders, Boca Chica, Cactus Creek, butterflies, Quinta Mazatlan, Estero Llano Grande, King Ranch, wetlands, ...
- Created on 25 October 2022
- 16. Texas State Parks share six tips for staying safe on the trails
- (Around Town)
- ... Be sure to reapply every couple of hours, and after swimming or sweating. Dress Smart- Wear light, loose-fitting, breathable clothing; a hat, correct shoes, sunscreen and wet bandanas to keep you cool ...
- Created on 19 July 2022
- 17. MOSTH presents a garden tour
- (Around Town)
- ... case of inclement weather. Sabino previously worked at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center, a plant nursery and various ranches in the United States and Mexico. He has been employed ...
- Created on 29 March 2022
- 18. You can find nature and more at Valley birding and nature centers
- (Around Town)
- ... Scenic Wetlands, Estro Llano Grande in Weslaco, Harlingen Arroyo Colorado, Quinta Mazatlán in McAllen, Resaca de la Palma in Brownsville, Roma Bluffs, South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center and the ...
- Created on 16 March 2022
- 19. Canada steps up to the plate in annual USA vs Canada game
- (Around Town)
- ... said made the field too wet and dangerous to play on. Canada went into the game having won just seven of the 18 games played between the two. “That’s probably what got their juices flowing,” said ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 20. February 9, 2022 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- Every Thursday through April Join Edinburg Scenic Wetlands for a walk around the grounds as they introduce the abundant and varied birds that make the gardens and wetlands home. This in-person program ...
- Created on 09 February 2022
