Wild Walk-Outdoor Adventure will be held on October 12th & 13th of this year hosted by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce with the hopes of reaching 4,000 children (2,000 per day). Over 20 animal and nature friendly organizations from across Texas and the Valley such as: Texas Parks & Wildlife, U.S. Fish & Wildlife and Texas Forest Service along with many other organizations will provide students and the community with an appreciation for these not always admired creatures, and also provide a better understanding of how to preserve our environment and share our planet. School children are not the only ones that benefit. School instructors will have the opportunity to obtain Continuing Professional Education hours “CPE’s” from the Texas Education Agency in the areas of environment and science. If you are interested in being part of this great event, please feel free to contact; Nohemi Marroquin, Festival Coordinator at (956) 682-2871 ext. 3017.

Rio Grande Valley Science Association Conference will be held this February 1-2, 2008. We are looking for workshops, presentations, donations, and exhibitors for the 2008 conference. Please visit our web site at www.rgvsa.org for more information. Specific information about the conference can be found at http://www.rgvsa.org/conference.htm and specific information about donations at http://www.rgvsa.org/board.htm. This year our keynote speaker will be Jason Dunion. He will present free to the public on Friday evening, February 1, 2008 and present at the teacher conference on February 2, 2008. Jason Dunion is a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division in Miami, FL.