SOUTHERN PLAINS ROUND-UP: Learn about fun outdoor 
events at a special state park in the South Texas Plains ... 
details ahead on Passport to Texas.
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife 

There's nothing like the South Texas Plains in spring. And 
Bentsen Rio Grande Valley SP is the place to experience 
diverse outdoors opportunities. 

Mondays, join naturalists as they take visitors on natural 
history hikes to explore the amazing plants and animals 
of the area. 

On Tuesdays keep an eye to the sky for hawks, during the 
site's Hawks by the Hundreds event. Join our raptor flight 
biologist on our new hawk observation tower and witness 
the spectacle of hawk migration.

On Saturdays, participate in a bird walk, and set your 
sites on green jay, plain chachalaca, great kiskadee and 
many other South Texas species. Bring binoculars.

Also on Saturdays in April, Take a guided tour of several 
butterfly gardens at the park. Butterfly field guide, 
drinking water, hat, insect repellent, sun block and 
camera recommended.

Wrap up the week on Sundays, with a dragonfly walk, and 
meet some of nature's most fearsome predators that fly 
over the park's wetlands every day. Some species are only 
found in South Texas. 

Reservations are recommended for all events.

Visit the calendar section of the TPWD web site for more 
information, including times, fees and phone numbers.

That's our show for today. Thank you for joining us.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.