About
Valley Nature Center Educational Programs include school field trips, live animal presentations, South Texas natural history classes, summer nature camps for children, and the Wild Wednesday education program. These programs take place within a setting that features native plant gardens, small ponds, walking trails, a native plant nursery, interpretive signage, and native wildlife, and serves as habitat for over 200 bird species. The center also offers digital tools for membership, camp registration, and access to a nature store.
• Schedule: Park open Tuesday–Friday 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, and Sunday 12:00 pm–5:00 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays
• Price: Admission is $3.00 for children 12 and under, $6.00 for ages 13 and over, $4.00 for seniors 55 and over, and free for Valley Nature Center members
Valley Nature Center was founded in 1983 and is described as the oldest nature center in the Rio Grande Valley, with more than 40 years of environmental education in the region. It is described as the region’s premier environmental education center, and its nature camps are described as award-winning. The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to environmental education, native plant conservation, and providing a unique wildlife habitat in the heart of Weslaco, Texas.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Hollie S. Johnston and board members Ruben Villanueva, Araceli Everitt, Melissa Saldivar, Josefina Ledesma, and Melissa Nieto. Valley Nature Center relies on memberships, donations, programs, and grants, and its sponsors include the Law Office of Tony Torres, Jones Galligan Key & Lozano, Frost Bank, Weslaco Rotary Club, Sobersense Breathalyzer, Weslaco EDC, City of Weslaco, Penny Investments, Dang & Zapata Law, Southern Stone, Hope 2 Others, and Weslaco Lions Club.
A visitor testimonial from N. Wright describes the Valley Nature Center as feeling like stepping into nature in the middle of the city and notes that it is convenient to get to, with plans to return more often.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
• Schedule: Park open Tuesday–Friday 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, and Sunday 12:00 pm–5:00 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays
• Price: Admission is $3.00 for children 12 and under, $6.00 for ages 13 and over, $4.00 for seniors 55 and over, and free for Valley Nature Center members
Valley Nature Center was founded in 1983 and is described as the oldest nature center in the Rio Grande Valley, with more than 40 years of environmental education in the region. It is described as the region’s premier environmental education center, and its nature camps are described as award-winning. The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to environmental education, native plant conservation, and providing a unique wildlife habitat in the heart of Weslaco, Texas.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Hollie S. Johnston and board members Ruben Villanueva, Araceli Everitt, Melissa Saldivar, Josefina Ledesma, and Melissa Nieto. Valley Nature Center relies on memberships, donations, programs, and grants, and its sponsors include the Law Office of Tony Torres, Jones Galligan Key & Lozano, Frost Bank, Weslaco Rotary Club, Sobersense Breathalyzer, Weslaco EDC, City of Weslaco, Penny Investments, Dang & Zapata Law, Southern Stone, Hope 2 Others, and Weslaco Lions Club.
A visitor testimonial from N. Wright describes the Valley Nature Center as feeling like stepping into nature in the middle of the city and notes that it is convenient to get to, with plans to return more often.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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