LRGV Learning Landscapes

Working together to incorporate native habitat gardens as outdoor classrooms to engage students throughout the LRGV school districts.

[LRGV Learning Landscapes @LRGVLL]

female Dark Morph Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on a red Tip Photinia.

Butterflies are also called the wild indicators of an ecosystem. Butterflies are naturally responsible for increasing the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

[USFWS Refuge System @USFWSRefuges]

Just three days until National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct 13-19). Rediscover your true nature at a national wildlife refuge near you: https://t.co/OPC0lRohuW

📷: A fall morning on the marsh at Wisconsin’s Horicon National Wildlife Refuge by Rachel Samerdyke/@USFWS

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

The monarchs are coming! It’s time for the annual #MonarchMigration through Texas. Are you seeing any? Track their journey at https://t.co/BeAmn5Xq3y

📷Rita Frey

#TxPollinators

[Ted Floyd @BirdingMagazine]

In a commentary in Birding magazine, @ABA President Jeffrey A. Gordon presents a new direction for the association's venerable Code of Birding Ethics.

#BirdConservation #LetsGoBirding #Birdwatching #Birders #Birds #ornithology

[Amer. Birding Assoc. @ABA]

On the American Birding Podcast, Birding editor Ted Floyd and ABC Director of Public Relations Jordan Rutter discuss the loss of 3 billion breeding birds across the US and Canada, what it means for birders, and what you can do about it. #BringBirdsBack

https://t.co/Piy3voD31p

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Get your bird feeders ready for the influx of winter migrants. Cleaning out bird feeders is extremely important for garden birds’ health and survival.

Our friends @Vinehousefarm have advice on how to keep feeders in tip top condition.

https://t.co/EDa9Q9TJZh

[Archived: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region @USFWS_PSW]

Happy National #Hummingbird & #Butterfly Day! Meet the Rufous hummingbird. It has one of the longest migratory routes of any bird, as measured by body size. At about 3 inches long, it's 3,900-mile journey from Alaska to Mexico is equal to 78,470,000 body lengths.

[USFWS Refuge System @USFWSRefuges]

Volunteers do such valuable work for conservation and national wildlife refuges. In the process, they sometimes leave us with striking visual images. Removing old fence at Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, MT https://t.co/tUCEcaHAWd. (Photo: Patrick Sievert)

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

These baby horned lizards hatched at @FortWorthZoo are on their way to one of our Wildlife Management Areas to be released in the wild. It’s part of our ongoing effort to restore this native #Texas species.
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[EcoRise @ecorise]

The sustainability energy is electric with the teachers from @PSJAISD in the Rio Grande Valley! The past 2 days teachers have explored Public Spaces, learned Green Mapping & dived into design thinking. We're so inspired by them & all they will do with their students! #WeRise

[Audubon Society @audubonsociety]

A new study shows that one in four birds have disappeared across North America since 1970, but that number rises to half across America's grasslands. Audubon's Conservation Ranching Initiative could help #BringBirdsBack: https://t.co/QHqGgH8VOA

[National Parks Conservation Association @NPCA]

Tomorrow, park lovers around the country will be lacing up their shoes to visit their local park (it's a fee-free day!) and rolling up their sleeves to volunteer for #NationalPublicLandsDay. Read some of our volunteers' stories and share your own: https://t.co/FHHhsMzSmX

[USFWS News @USFWSNews]

Judging continues for the Federal #DuckStamp Art Contest at Patuxent Research Refuge! View the gallery: https://t.co/BhM1akHytj 🦆

[The Wilderness Society 🌳 @Wilderness]

#DYK: Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day — a day celebrating the connection between people and green space in their community!

It's also a fee-free day for most public lands, so get outside! #NPLD https://t.co/UwK0e2COuE

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

TOMORROW (Saturday 9/28) is #NationalPublicLandsDay! FREE entry to all national parks! Where will you be visiting and/or volunteering? More info here from @NatlParkService: https://t.co/eve884992j #NPSVolunteer #FindYourPark #NPLD

[USFWS Refuge System @USFWSRefuges]

This week, we’re recognizing the Houston Community Partnerships & Engagement program, which produced this video for hospitalized kids who can't get out to see one of the 5 national wildlife refuges near Houston. #UrbanWildlifeRefuge
Click here: https://t.co/WOTTheN9al

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

Watch for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds as they migrate thru Texas to their winter home. They gather along the coast to gain weight before crossing the Gulf.

#hummingbird

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Autumn is arriving (and it's gorgeous)! 🧡💛❤️🍂🍄🍃

[Explore McAllen @exploremcallen]

Have some #FamilyFun celebrating World Migratory Bird Day at @QuintaMazatlan Saturday, Sept. 14th from 8:30AM-12PM 🦅🤗#ExploreMcAllen #McAllen #McAllenKids

[LRGV Learning Landscapes @LRGVLL]

Rio Reforestation is coming up soon! Are you as excited as we are!?