BIRDIEST FESTIVAL $2 Community Day, Saturday, 4/27! Hurry! You can still register in-person Wed-Sat, Apr 24-27, noon-5, Vendor Tent, for trips, presentations, workshops, birdwalks, based on availability. Pre-Trip, Post Trip, several Field Trips sold out. Cattle Tyrant still here, all “Chasing Warblers,” “Texas Scramble” trips will hopefully find it! But NO REGISTRATION needed for $2 Community Day, 10am-5pm, Sat,
Apr 27, open to public! Family Fun Day, Artisan Market, Petting Zoo, Trade Show, Raptor Project, food trucks, see the Gardens, silent auction, raffles. Birdiest Festival in America, Apr 24-28, presented by FLINT HILLS Resources. WWW.BIRDIESTFESTIVAL.ORG

Our exotic parrots are temporarily OFF DISPLAY as a precaution during spring migration season when wild birds returning back north still may be carrying Avian Flu; and while we finish some repairs.  We’re sorry for this inconvenience.  Meanwhile, please visit our reptiles and butterflies . . .

Perfect weather, a full moon, eight food stations, superior margaritas, very
popular “Zingy Lemongrass Light“ signature beer, and vibrant sounds of the CLARISSA SERNA BAND headlined our 15th MOONLIGHT in the GARDENS signature fundraiser, Friday, October 27th, presented the ninth year by
CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery. A Fire Dancer rounded out the show!

We’ve all been waiting for the annual PLUMERIA SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS Plumeria Sale, coming 10am-1pm, Saturday, July 27. This year, it’s at the Jewish Community Center, 750 Everhart. Seminar is Saturday, July 20, at Botanical Gardens.

We’ve redesigned our PRIVATE ENCOUNTERS for longer time periods! Small groups can enjoy fun interactions with THREE reptiles (USDA regulations), with guests holding each animal, giving them snacks, taking photos in private setting. A great party, birthday, anniversary, or friend treat! Fees go to our Veterinary Fund!

For your convenience, we’re providing a schedule of SATURDAY MORNING Horticulture & Environmental Education classes! All begin at 9:30 am, Education Station classroom, with spaced seating for 40. Unless noted, all are covered by that day’s general admission, membership, or $5 each. Make your reservations at 361-852-2100.

Guests visiting Saturdays or Sundays are treated to REP-TALES,10:30 am, on the lawn area. “Kids” of all ages learn relationships between resident reptiles and adapted reptiles we’ve accepted as rescues. Never touched an Iguana? Now’s your chance! If you child isn’t shy, you won’t be either!