2 Oct 2018

Litigant in Trump border wall dispute to speak at Butterflies without Borders forum

by Abigail Bowen | posted in: #samonarchfest, Events, Festival, National Butterfly Center, Where to see butterflies | 5

Never in a million years could Marianna Treviño Wright imagine herself center stage in a lawsuit against the federal government. But that’s where the executive director of the National Butterfly Center (NBC) finds herself today. Treviño-Wright was conducting her normal … Read More

25 Jul 2017

Border wall at National Butterfly Center violates property rights and worse

by Monika Maeckle | posted in: climate change, Drought, Mexico, NABA, National Butterfly Center | 20

If I ever pulled up to our Llano River ranch road to find a work crew, heavy machinery, pink flagged survey stakes, and trees slashed to the ground, I’d likely grab my husband’s shotgun. But Marianna Treviño Wright, director of … Read More

7 Jul 2012

Alamo, Texas, a Great Base for South Texas Sojourn of Bugs, Butterflies and Birds

by Monika Maeckle | posted in: Butterfly Life Cycle, Butterflybeat, NABA, National Butterfly Center, Where to see butterflies | 1

For a fun nature getaway, check out Alamo, Texas. The small town sits in the center of the Rio Grande Valley and makes a perfect base for exploring the bird and butterfly hotspots of South Texas.… Read More

16 Nov 2010

Saving Texas Butterflies Highlighted by WFAA in Dallas

by zippykid | posted in: Butterfly Life Cycle, Butterflybeat, NABA, National Butterfly Center | 1

WFAA television in Dallas assembled a beautiful segment on the new National Butterfly Center in Mission. The two-minute segment provides footage of the new facility and offers tips on how we can all pitch in to help save Texas butterflies. You … Read More

29 Oct 2010

National Butterfly Center Opens in Mission, Texas

by zippykid | posted in: Butterflybeat, NABA, National Butterfly Center, Where to see butterflies | 0

National Butterfly Center Opens in Mission, Texas. It’s president says butterfly nets deter interest in butterflies.… Read More

27 Oct 2010

National Butterfly Center to Eclose this Week, National Butterfly Association Biennial Meeting to Follow

by zippykid | posted in: Butterflybeat, NABA, National Butterfly Center, Where to see butterflies | 4

Butterfly Enthusiasts to Gather in Mission, Texas for Biennial North American Butterfly Association Meeting, as National Butterfly Center Set to Eclose this week… Read More