Event Info

Please join us to learn about the critical work the American Forests team is doing to restore the unique and endangered thornforest ecosystem of South Texas. Our native RGV thornforest is among the most diverse habitats in the U.S.—but little remains. We need to restore it to help with urban heat, air pollution, flooding, and birds and other wildlife.

This presentation highlights American Forests' hands-on work collecting, processing, and growing native seeds in the Rio Grande Valley, and how local communities and science come together to reforest our native habitat. https://www.americanforests.org/place/rio-grande-valley/

PLUS, stay after for a NATIVE PLANT SALE! See that event for details.

ABOUT OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS

As Senior Manager of Community Resilience at American Forests, Mylen Arias leads community-driven efforts to restore the Rio Grande Valley’s thornforest through her background in environmental education, scientific research, partnership development, and community engagement.

Serving as the Manager of the Semillas Compartidas (Shared Seeds) Initiative at American Forests, Jennifer Richmond utilizes her extensive background in agriculture to support thornforest restoration in the Rio Grande Valley through seed collection and processing, logistics, and community partnerships.

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