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The Museum of South Texas History will host the Sunday Speaker Series, “Community Resilience in Restoration: American Forests in the RGV,” featuring Mylen Arias.This presentation will focus on the community resilience programming of American Forests in the Rio Grande Valley. American Forests is a nonprofit organization that aims to increase environmental literacy on native plant restoration, community engagement venues and the challenges and solutions encountered and envisioned to increase impact in the region.
Arias earned a master of science in biology at The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, where she led thornforest restoration research on refuge lands. For several years, she was an Advanced Placement high school biology teacher in the IDEA Public Schools system of Texas. Her leadership roles in curriculum development, learning delivery, community engagement, student achievement and research offer a holistic perspective to restoration efforts in the Rio Grande Valley. Her public-facing position focuses on advancing knowledge, appreciation and increased utilization of thornforests among the public through environmental literacy program development, community forest creation, workshops and other methods.
Sunday Speaker Series is included in the fee for regular museum admission. FRIENDS of MOSTHistory are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDship and must present their FRIENDship card at the Admissions Desk.
Technologies and furnishings for the Sunday Speaker Series presentation are generously provided by H-E-B. This program is made possible with generous support from the Carmen C. Guerra Endowment. Mrs. Guerra was deeply committed to supporting educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley. This named endowment was created at the museum by her family to honor her memory and to continue her commitment to providing opportunities for education to the community.
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