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Volume 18 Number 7
Los Fresnos, Tx 78566
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Emilio Flores Los Fresnos News
Story: The Fire
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Winter Maze
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The Importance of Cardiac Health Highlighted During Heart Health Month
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Anyone that’s not taking a look at the Los Fresnos Nature Park should reconsider! The volunteers at the community Nature Park off North Arroyo Boulevard have been caring for the butterfly garden and embracing the beautiful outdoors! These volunteers want to educate others and encourage the community to come out with them! Meeting with just some of the volunteers last week, it became evident that being involved in nature and experiencing the outdoors a little bit every day really makes a difference, and that’s precisely what these volunteers hope to show the community! Some of the volunteers have dubbed Priscilla Rosas as the go-to person when it comes to volunteering, but it seems she’s stepped up as a leader in her community as well. Priscilla Rosas is a somewhat new Master Gardener who has found a new passion in gardening
and volunteers, at the Los Fresnos Nature Park. Priscilla received her certificate of Master Gardener back in 2019 and is wanting to study more courses. She’s excited to share the benefits of being a part of Los Fresnos Nature Park, and of gardening. Priscilla expresses that getting outside brings peace to her busy life, having two little ones, she is always on the go. When surrounding herself with nature, she says, “Life is just better.” She mentions that there have even been studies that say trees lessen stress and they can even reduce the crime rate in cities! She expressed that she would love to one day have courses on gardening, rain collecting, and composting, along with other skills that the community could benefit from. Priscilla mentions that some of the people that encouraged her to study in becoming a Master Gardener were some of the other volunteers at the Los Fresnos Nature Park!
One of them being Janet Schofield. Janet Schofield is a retired math teacher from Mercedes. She volunteers at different gardens and nature parks including some in San Benito, Los Fresnos, and Mercedes. Mrs. Schofield is both a certified Master Gardener
and a Master Naturalist. The volunteers have many new plans, one of them being a way to both compost and garden in the same area. They hope to expand the garden area. Priscilla plans to meet with the City for permission to do this. The composting method, Hügelkultur, is a technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later used as a raised garden bed. A great way to create rich soil, and plant, all in one spot! This would allow them to grow plants with much less effort and upkeep. Janet says that it makes for less watering because the compost/soil naturally retains more moisture! Good soil is very important in growing anything, and when asking Mrs. Schofield about this she says “It’s crucial!” She says that If you don’t want dead plants you need good soil, and
composting is where you start! The Los Fresnos Nature Park is a great place to take the family for evening walks, and help volunteer with the garden. These great volunteers have much knowledge to share and are welcome to help however they can. They want to encourage more people in Los Fresnos to grow their own food, take time in nature, and if you can volunteer, to come out to the Los Fresnos Nature Park! For more information on how you can help contact Priscilla Rosas at (956) -238-9218
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The Butterfly Garden at the Los Fresnos Nature Park
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