Go Out & Get Native - A Girl Scout Gold Award Project

06/01/2026

I am officially a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient! Thank you so much to everyone who supported me throughout Project: Go Out and Get Native!

Special thanks to Mr. John from Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center, Ms. Leslie from McAllen Public Library, Ms. Kaycee from Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas, Ms. Devin from R9 Hive & Honey, LLC, Mr. Heep from Heep's Nursery, Ms. Velma from South Texas Border Chapter Texas Master Naturalist, Ms. Erica and Mr. Jessie from Wild Birds Unlimited, and everyone else who's helped me achieve this!

05/31/2026

🎓✨Honoring our Class of 2026 Graduating Girl Scouts! These outstanding young women have led with courage, grown through every challenge, and stayed dedicated to making a difference. We're so proud of all you've accomplished — and can't wait to see where you go next! Read more about their Girl Scout journeys below.

Lola M. | Troop 1065 | Girl Scout for 13 years

What’s your favorite Girl Scout memory?
Selling cookies with my two front teeth missing!

What are your plans after high school / where are you going to college, what are you studying / other plans?
I am currently studying music at STC. I plan to work my way to a PhD in music education with a focus in piano at University of North Texas. It's my dream to become a professor of piano and music theory.

What advice would you give younger Girl Scouts?
My advice is to always keep going. Take every opportunity presented to you and never say "I can't". You'll never know where saying yes can take you!

Finish the statement: "Because of Girl Scouts I..."
Am the person I am today. Girl Scouts laid the foundation for me to be brave, outspoken, innovative, and ambitious. Joining Girl Scouts at a young age made me confident and self-assured.

05/21/2026

Yesterday was World Bee Day🐝 Most people don't realize the importance of these beautiful and necessary pollinators and the impact they have on our existence ✌🏽🌱♥️

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Small Pollinators. Big Impact🐝

Happy from all of us at Pollinator Partnership! California, where P2 is headquartered, is one of the most bee-o-diverse places on earth with 1,600 species of bees native to the Golden State. You can help combat threats to bee health, like habitat loss, pesticide exposure, parasites and pathogens, and climate change. Stand Up for the Species that Sustain Us by taking part in these 5 simple actions:

🪻Plant for pollinators
🫐Cook food made possible by pollinators
🚫Eliminate unnecessary use of pesticides
🔎Record community science observations
💵Make a tax-deductible donation to support pollinator conservation

Join us at Pollinator Partnership, where we promote science-based and practical solutions for pollinator conservation. Find resources, programs, and ways to take action for bees and other pollinators at pollinator.org

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05/21/2026

The 2026 Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, May 23, and goes through Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day). Let all do our part!!💦🚰♻️✌🏽

https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1018.php?fbclid=IwdGRzaAR74_ljbGNrBHvj5mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjTr721eMq1onH7pliJ4cIvDmhaBMIKZ4bAFA6hqGpVJYSRAwJKsLFXofUfk_aem_ftU9sAi0ploB3V2-CpW9BA

You can buy certain water-efficient and water-conserving products tax free during the Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday.

05/21/2026

Stop by and visit one of my family's favorite local native nurseries! Oleander Nursery

All trees, shrubs, groundcover, and Vines are tax free this Memorial Day Weekend. NPSOT members get an additional 10% off of all Native Plants. Not a member yet? Link to join in Comments

05/21/2026

Just want to share this amazing learning opportunity with my followers!
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05/21/2026

This is an interesting and informative video on what one of the cities in the Rio Grande Valley is doing to heat lower heat temperatures and promote natives! Great job City of Alamo!


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05/14/2026

Sorry my page has been a little slow, but with my senior year and STC finals, recitals and projects due, it's been a busy month!! I am excited to say that I am working on submitting my final report for my Gold Award Project on the GoGold Girl Scout website! Wish me luck!

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04/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to my final event at the McAllen Nature Center! I've had such a great time on this wonderful journey and learned so much. This isn't the end of Go Out & Get Native - A Girl Scout Gold Award Project ! I'll still post more informational things on my page, and after the summer, the patch program will be avaiable at the Girl Scout office.
Please share any pictures you've taken in the comments below!📸

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