Exploring Nature Writing: Imagination, Childhood, and Landscape
Exploring Nature Writing: Imagination, Childhood, and Landscape
McAllen, TX
Reflect, connect, and learn how to deepen your relationship with the world around you through nature writing.This workshop and seminar welcomes writers and non-writers to explore memory and sense of place, while introducing narrative-based practices intended to guide individuals towards conscious p…
Thursday, March 7 2024
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Golden Hour Flowers
Golden Hour Flowers
McAllen, TX
Join us for sixty minutes of the golden evening hour as we amble down Quinta Mazatlan's trails, stopping for flowers before the sun sets.
Tuesday, March 12 2024
6:15 PM
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7:30 PM
Total Takeover: Invasives of the RGV
Total Takeover: Invasives of the RGV
McAllen, TX
What does it mean when a plant or animal is called an "invasive?" Join Hanna Marble, Urban Ecologist with the City of Pharr, to learn more about the impact that these organisms have on the environment here in the Rio Grande Valley.
Thursday, February 22 2024
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Native Flowers for Pollinators
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Native Flowers for Pollinators
McAllen, TX
Learn what native flowers pollinators love best with a QM Naturalists! Join us on a trail walk and appreciate the beauty native plants offer with wildflower water coloring.
Tuesday, March 12 2024
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Spring Break Nature Challenge: South Texas Trees for Pollinators
Spring Break Nature Challenge: South Texas Trees for Pollinators
McAllen, TX
Welcome Spring with a QM Naturalist as we take you on a tour to meet fruiting and blooming trees of South Texas! Learn tips on how to identify trees and discover their magic
Thursday, March 14 2024
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Common Native Birds
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Common Native Birds
McAllen, TX
Join Quinta Mazatlan Naturalist for a Family Birding tour! Learn how to identify native birds and explore how they are ecosystem engineers!
Wednesday, March 13 2024
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Butterflies and Pollinators
Spring Break Nature Challenge: Butterflies and Pollinators
McAllen, TX
Can you name the different types of pollinators? Discover common pollinators and what makes them great at what they do with a QM naturalist. Think like a pollinator, and investigate with your senses!
Friday, March 15 2024
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Prepare For Planting (Feb 2024)
Prepare For Planting (Feb 2024)
McAllen, TX
This program is all about getting ready to plant your garden! It covers different methods of garden bed preparation, from removing grass to how to mulch, along with tips on growing your own plants from seeds and vegetatively.
Saturday, February 17 2024
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
"Abundance: The Farmlink Story" Screening and Q&A
"Abundance: The Farmlink Story" Screening and Q&A
McAllen, TX
Join Hailey Wesling, Head of Corporate Relations at The Farmlink Project to learn more about how you can get involved in creating positive change towards reducing food waste and hunger. "Abundance: The Farmlink Story", tells the story of college students banding together to create The Farmlink Pr…
Thursday, February 29 2024
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
How To Attract Butterflies To Your Backyard
How To Attract Butterflies To Your Backyard
McAllen, TX
Not all butterflies feed on nectar. Join Environmental Educator Danice, as she shows you how to create different types of butterfly feeders to attract all kinds of butterflies to your backyard.
Thursday, March 14 2024
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM