- 21. Day of the Dead altar opens at Alamo Museum
- (Around Town)
- ... around the altar. These include four main elements—a pitcher of water to quench the thirst of a returning spirit; wind symbolized with paper banners; earth marked with some food, like bread, and fire found ...
- Created on 09 November 2021
- 22. Learn about mushrooms at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Around Town)
- ... Fungi are one of the earliest living organisms to grow on Earth but have been misunderstood for most of their existence. Up until the 1960’s fungi were classified as plants, today they are rightfully ...
- Created on 02 November 2021
- 23. Altar honors threatened, endangered animals and plant species
- (Around Town)
- ... The most common ones have three levels, which represent heaven, earth, and the underworld. The six most common objects found on alters include: calaveras (skulls), cempaxuchil (marigold flowers), papel ...
- Created on 02 November 2021
- 24. Fiesta de Palmas announces Eco Rio
- (Entertainment)
- ... with over 150 museum pieces from the earliest life on earth. Come early for Eco-Rio and stay late for many exciting Fiesta De Palmas activities. For more information, visit www.fiestadepalmas.com. ...
- Created on 19 October 2021
- 25. Nature and outdoor activities continue
- (Around Town)
- ... On April 17, you can visit Quinta Mazatlan to learn about the basics of geology and earth history with environmental scientist Mia Trevino. In this event, she will go over the geologic time scale, the ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 26. March 17, 2021 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... is okay to think you might be in the earthly hierarchy. But the great advantage would be that you could fly across borders without worrying about immigration. And that is exactly what the Monarch does ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 27. Gardener Training application deadline is today
- (Around Town)
- ... will be completed locally, in person. Online topics will cover general and broad information that is applicable across the state like: Earth-Kind Gardening, Plant Growth & Development, Soils, Water, ...
- Created on 19 January 2021
- 28. Remembering the Positives
- (Column: On The Road)
- It is a NEW YEAR! And let us hope that 2021 will bring an end to the pandemic and the problems we all encountered in 2020. Hopefully by mid-year, we all will have been vaccinated and we will be on the ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 29. Natural holiday season
- (Around Town)
- ... traditions of giving back to the natural world—Mother Earth. Perhaps this year, plan on planting seeds or a tree to connect the family to nature and all the things that matter most to us. Winter is ...
- Created on 15 December 2020
- 30. Brownsville is entrenched in history
- (News)
- By Carina A. Brunson Growing up in the Valley, in Mission, I knew about some of the history of the region. My grandparents were farmers, and I knew how important that was to the community and I knew ...
- Created on 01 December 2020
- 31. Night sky photography
- (Around Town)
- ... informative presentation. De La Fuente is a local photographer with a background in education. He is a member of the Upper Valley Art League (UVAL), and is a presenter for Earth Sky Science Phenomena. ...
- Created on 17 March 2020
- 32. Guest UTRGV lecture at IMAS
- (Around Town)
- ... new research of the geological history of the RGV. Dr. Juan Gonzalez is a native of Colombia and an Associate Professor at the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences at UTRGV. He received ...
- Created on 31 December 2019
- 33. IMAS holds Winter Texan Workshop series
- (Around Town)
- ... can also explore the IMAS fine art galleries including large-scale charcoal murals of Dialogues with Mother Earth, Highlights of the Permanent Collection, Mexican & Latin American Folk Art, and the upcoming ...
- Created on 12 November 2019
- 34. VSO announces 2019-20 concert season
- (Entertainment)
- ... adventure to the corners of the Earth and across the American west will feature Indiana Jones and the Wild West themed music on February 28. Music includes Scherzo Capriccioso by Dvorak, Trumpet Conerto ...
- Created on 15 October 2019
