How do they do that?
Visit some of the Maquiladora/Twin Plants at the McAllen/Reynosa Free Trade Zone and see how goods are manufactured.Visit Reynosa or Nuevo Progreso and see how some of the Mexican folk art and handmade crafts are made, from glass blowing to jewelry making and airbrush painting to leather & woodworking.
Visit some of the Aloe Vera growers and see how the plants are grown, harvested and prepared to be used in thousands of different products.
Visit the Los Ebanos Ferry and see how a hand drawn ferry works. You can even help pull the ferryboat across the river!
Visit Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and learn how they are working to protect and study the endangered ocelot or how they are reintroducing the Aplomado Falcon to the area.
Visit Roma and see a National Historic Landmark being restored and preserved.
Visit the Coastal Studies Laboratory and learn how the scientists there are studying the ecosystem of the coastal area.
Visit the Turtle Lady and learn about Sea Turtle, Inc. and its efforts to protect and reintroduce the endangered Ridley Turtle nesting grounds along the Gulf of Mexico.
Visit the Galdys Porter Zoo and learn about their breeding programs for endangered species and how a zoo is managed.
Visit Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and learn about the Wildlife Corridor and its efforts to manage over 2,000 acres of land for the benefit of the hundreds of species, some endangered, that make the refuge their home.
Visit Reed Lang Farms Fruit Packing and learn how fruit is separated, packed and shipped all across the country.
Visit Rancho Lomitas and learn about the native plants of the lower Rio Grande Valley; how they fit into the ecology of the area, how the native peoples of the area used them, which plants can be eaten and which have medicinal uses.
Visit the Iwo Jima Monument Memorial and see the original sculpture used to cast the bronze statue that is in Arlington, VA. Explore the museum filled with WWII memorabilia, and watch the fascinating 30-minute video on the battle of Iwo Jima.