✨Wild Women Highlight✨ Native to West Texas, Joy Hester, became a birder in the late 90’s🦉 when she used her legal skills gained from study at the University of Texas to support houstonaudubon efforts to save land when she served on its board and as Interim Executive Director during the early 2000’s.🌿 In recent years, Joy spends more time birding and continues her journey in conservation supporting local land issues.💚 We're excited to hear more about her role in the Texas Conservation movement, alongside other Wild Women For Good! 🌵Tickets $5 at: Quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com🌵 ✏ Students FREE with School ID✏ #womeninconservation #mcallenevents #exploremcallen #bookrelease #quintamazatlan

Today at STEM Stops we're #CelebratingWetlands from exploring biodiversity of microorganisms 🔬to life around the pond. 🐸✨See you soon! #STEM #southtexasecology #whatsinthepond #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen

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Did You Know? - Everything in the natural world lives in relation to the other. This STEM Stops we’re exploring the presence of plants and their interactions with other organisms in an aquatic ecosystem,🌱💧 learning how functions like water filtering combats pollutants and the importance of biodiversity of microorganisms! #STEM #mcallenevents #quintamazatlan #CelebratingWetlands #southtexasecology

✨Wild Women Highlight✨ Meet Valarie Bristol, former Travis County Commissioner for six years in the 1990's and a key advocate for the Balcones Canyon Lands Plan to protect eight endangered species🐦 and the vital watershed. 🏞️ In 2004 she joined nature_org as the Director of External Affairs and with the Rio Grande Valley being Valerie's favorite spot for birding, we're excited to welcome her back, Thursday February 12, for a panel discussion sharing stories of conservation in TX. 🌳Tickets $5 at: Quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com🌳 ✏ Students FREE with School ID✏ #womeninconservation #mcallenevents #exploremcallen #bookrelease #quintamazatlan

We're honored to welcome Jennifer Bristol, author of "Parking Lot Birding: A Fun Guide to Discovering Birds in Texas" and "Cemetery Birding: An Unexpected Guide to Discovering Birds in Texas" for her new book release: "Wild Women for Good: Stories of Conservation in Texas" 🌵📖 Sharing a love of birds and nature with famed naturalist Victor Emanuel, 🐦she helped create and now directs the Victor Emanuel Nature Scholarship Fund to send teens to birding camps. Having a deep sense of service, she has served on the Environmental Commission (chair), Downtown Commission – (vice chair) for the City of Austin, in addition to various other boards. Don't miss your chance to meet the author, get a signed copy of "Wild Women For Good", and listen first hand to the stories that helped shape conservation in Texas. ✨Tickets $5 at the door or at: Quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com✨ 🌿Students FREE with School ID🌿 #womeninconservation #mcallenevents #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan #bookrelease

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Join us this Saturday February 7th from 9:30-11:30 for a workshop teaching the basics on propagating native plants. Go home with new knowledge, seeds, and some plant propagules to care for at home. This is a ticketed workshop with limited spaces. Sign up at: events.ticketleap.com/events/quintamazatlan

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Join us this Saturday, February 7th from 9:30-11:30 for a workshop on growing your own native plants at home. Learn from a native plant practitioner about how to grow some of our favorite native plants, including techniques that help with seed germination as well as vegetative propagation. This is a ticketed workshop with limited spaces. Sign up at: events.ticketleap.com/events/quintamazatlan

Author Jennifer L. Bristol launches her new book, "Wild Women for Good: Stories of Conservation in Texas," next Thursday February 12th with us at the Urban Sanctuary! ✨📖Join in on the conversation with 8 women featured in the book and learn how their stories contribute to Texas's conservation movement. #exploremcallen #mcallenevents #womeninconservation #bookrelease #quintamazatlan

Ernesto Garcia-Ortega is a wildlife biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. He has worked with Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2017.✨ Join Ernesto Garcia-Ortega for an interactive and engaging presentation where participants will learn the Spanish names for common flora and fauna found in the region. 🐦🌳 While prior knowledge of Spanish is helpful, it is not required, this program is designed to welcome learners of all levels. #spanish #language #exploremcallen #learn #quintamazatlan #southtexasecology

Join us tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. We will be taking a walk around the park and observing plants in bloom and the animals that call Quinta Mazatlan home - binoculars are available to borrow if needed. Program included with park admission.