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Committee to Advocate for Trees in Public Spaces

Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00am

Keep McAllen Beautiful and the City of McAllen Parks & Recreation Department have recently brought together several board members to be the inaugural board of a newly established Keep McAllen Beautiful Tree Advisory Committee. The Tree Committee’s mission will include: coordinating and promoting Arbor Day activities; creating a five-year plan to plant and maintain trees on municipal-owned properties; promoting public awareness and education programs related to trees; reviewing City of McAllen department concerns relating to tree care; submitting an annual report to the McAllen City Commission; applying annually for a Tree City USA designation; and developing a list of recommended native trees for planting on City of McAllen properties.

City of McAllen asks folks to share their #TrailMoments

Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00am

The City of McAllen, in conjunction with the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is encouraging residents to take advantage of the many hike and bike trails in the community and to post the information on their social media, utilizing the hash tag #TrailMoments. The effort is part of the Rails to Trails Conservancy Trail Moment initiative, in hopes to capture moments of joy, solitude, exercise and self-care.

A bright new day begins to dawn... With new COVID-19 vaccines, 2021 once again offers HOPE Run, don’t walk, to get vaccinated

Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00am

For those like me – the glass is always half empty – this year has not only been the year from Hell, but it sure has taken much of the fun out of life. In fact, this year, the glass has been emptier than it’s ever been during my lifetime, and the virus has drained most of my energy and any plans for a brighter future.

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