General Meeting Tuesday , April 27th, at 7 pm

“A Naturalist’s Mission”
presented by — Camille M. Rich

Camille M. Rich will focus her presentation on: tracking rare native bee species, photographing night skies, and recording nature stories on the red-sand portion of the South Texas Sand Sheet. Ms. Rich is the proud owner and steward of a small piece of endangered Tamaulipan thorn scrub located in the South Texas Sand Sheet in Northwestern Hidalgo County, Texas. One of her passions includes documenting the species which visit a watering hole that she installed in 2008 for the sole purpose of supporting the wildlife on her property. More recently, she has taken up astrophotography---a hobby which she had on the back burner for several years. In addition to actively pursuing these passions, she continues to document and record sightings and observational data on two rare native bee species—the Mesoxaea texana and the Protoxaea gloriosa---that call the sandy soils of El Mesteño Ranch® home. Ms. Rich is a retired public educator with thirty years of experience and completed the Texas Master Naturalist training in 2013. Her passion for the enjoyment and preservation of wildlife is a driving force in her daily life. One of her greatest joys is getting to share her South Texas Sand Sheet nature stories and experiences with others.

The program will take place at the Valley Nature Center, 301 South Border St. in Weslaco, behind Gibson Park.
The public is invited, and admission is free.

Board of Directors Meeting will precede the General Meeting  at  6:00 PM.