Kids Birding Club Team Wins 2nd Place in Statewide Competition

May 10, 2008.  The "Edinburg Kingfishers", a team of five kids from the wetland's Kids Birding Club,  finished in second place during the 2008 Great Texas Birding Classic.  The team, who competed in the Roughwing division of the contest, set out to identify as many birds as they could in eight hours in different areas of the valley.  To read about their fun/exciting/challenging day, check out the Kingfisher Blog.

 

Summer 2008 Calendar of Events

May 8, 2008.  We've added a new page to keep you informed of our upcoming programs and events.  Click on Upcoming Programs to get information on our Summer Camps for youth, Overnights, Family Fun Days, Scout Days, Outdoor Cooking Series and MUCH More! You can also download are Summer Camp flyer here.

EWBC's Community Garden & more!

May 8, 2008. A lot has happened here at EWBC these past few months.  Here is a run down of past events, current activities and upcoming opportuntiies.

This spring, EWBC has started working on building a Community Garden at our site.   It will be a volunteer run program with support from our center.  We are excited to have the Edinburg Community invovled, and expect to have the beds ready for planting by spring.  We are also very pleased to announce support from a number of local organizations. 

To date:

Spectra Energy has donated $1000 and their labor to put in a split rail fence and Orchard trees into the garden.

Edinburg Rotary has donated $2000 and their labor towards the construction of the beds in the Garden.  They will put the beds in this summer.

 Workforce Solutions is sponsoring a "Community Garden Coordinator" for six months to work at our site.  The CGC will be contacting and coordinating volunteers, participants and instructors for the big kick-off this Fall.

McAllen Recycling Center will donate $500 of compost, topsoil and mulch to the project, for participants to use in the beds this Fall.

If you would like to be involved with the Community Garden, please contact us at (956) 381-9922. 

 

The 2008 RGV Coastal Expo was a GREAT Success.  We had over 4,000 partici-pants during this two day event in March.  We thank our many hundreds of volunteers and exhibitors for their time and labor.  We would also like to thank our Sponsors, including HEB, Dominos, Peter Pipers, Pappa Johns and many others! For more information about this great event, click Coastal Expo.

 

EWBC is currently looking to fill several Staff Postions.  If you are interested in the following post, please visit the City of Edinburg website for job descriptions or to download an application.  The post are:

Environmental Education Coordinator (Full Time)

Environmental Educator (Part-time)

Admissions Clerk (Part Time)

 

This Fall, EWBC is looking to expand our Merchandising Line.  If you are a local merchant with unique nature-related wares, please contact us at 956-381-9922.  Some of the new items we will be selling this spring include native wildflower, organic herbs and organic vegetable garden seeds, composters, and eco-friendly items.  Remember, members get a 10% discount on all merchandise!

 

So all in all EWBC and its staff are keeping busy making this a wonderful place to visit!  Hope you like the changes and see you soon!

 

Spring 2008 programs are now online!

March 4, 2008.  The Kingfisher Spring 2008 is out!  Read about all the wonderful programs EWBC is offering this Spring.  Highlights  are:

  •  2008 RGV Coastal Expo - March 13 & 14

  • EWBC's Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration, March 29th

  • College Camp out, May 24th-26th

  • Friday Night w/a Naturalist Speakers every first Friday of the month, including Ouina Rutledge on "Establishing Wildflower Gardens", Dr. Lee on "Choosing the Best Optics" and Bob Hewlett on "All about Trees." 

 

RGV Coastal Expo Video now on You Tube

March 4, 2008.    Al Copely, EWBC friend and volunteer, has created a wonderful video of our RGV Coastal Expo event and has posted it on You Tube!   For more information about our upcoming event, please visit the Coastal Expo link.  Also, make sure to check out Al's other videos, including one on the Coastal Expo Exhibitors and an EWBC tour.

 

 

 

Participation Survey

December 5, 2007.    Help EWBC plan programming for 2008.  Please fill out the survey by clicking on the link.  Your input is greatly appreciated!

Click here for survey 

 

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands on YouTube.com

January 24, 2007.  Click here to see a video tour of our site.  Many thanks to Al Copley for putting together this wonderful video.  Make sure to view Al's other videos on YouTube.


 

El Cielo Cloud Forest and Biosphere Trip - January 2008

January 25, 2008. Birding Guide Roy Rodriguez, EWBC Interpretive Naturalist Javier de Leon, and nine participants visited the El Cielo Biosphere in southern Tamaulipas in search of birds and butterflies.  Click Here for a summary of their fantastic trip.

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