Swift Air is a family owned business that has been serving the Coastal Bend since 1996. We have over 25 years of experience in the air conditioning, heating and refrigeration industry. Our mission is to provide high quality work and efficiency.

SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER--a182-acre leading South Texas visitor destination--blends unique, colorful floral exhibits with native-habitat trails, mesquite forest and natural wetlands along Oso Creek!  Butterfly House, Orchid and Bromeliad Conservatories, large Rose Garden and Pavilion, seasonal Plumeria Garden, plus Sensory, Hummingbird and Arid Gardens lead to a Birding Tower, surfaced trails, Palapa Grande on Gator Lake, Wetland Boardwalk, Oso Creek Loop Trail, and "Monkey Mansion" Tree House in Kids Play Area.

LOOK FOR ART pieces including Kent Ullberg bronze sculpture on nature trail; butterfly fountain, Scrapdaddy repurposed metal art; "Bromeliamania", in Bromeliad Conservatory; limestone mosaic "sofas" under the Sensory Garden windmill.  Look forward to the unique fountain at Visitors Center entrance, and various smaller scattered water features.

WEEKEND VISITOR EVENTS "Rep-Tales" & "Parrot Talk", with our resident reptiles and vibrant (sometimes outspoken) exotic parrots, create a FLORA, FAUNA & FUN approach to nature tourism!

Find UNIQUE SHOPPING, cold drinks, snacks and birding video in Nature’s Boutique gift shop in the Visitors Center! This Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail site also is home to Corpus Christi’s “Birdiest Festival in America!”

With an Environmental Education-driven Mission Statement, the Botanical Gardens offers Saturday morning ADULT CLASSES, monthly "Orchidology" classes, and Wednesday morning Winter Lectures.

YOUTH love KIDS SUMMER NATURE CAMPS, Intercession Camps, student field trips, Scout Nature Badge Program, and Private Animal Encounters.

Major SPECIAL EVENTS include BIG BLOOM Plant Sale; BIRDIEST FESTIVAL; MOONLIGHT in the GARDENS evening fundraiser; and HOLLY-DAYS weekend festivities in December.

The Gardens offers ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS for singles, couples, families, or grandparents with grandchildren under 18--as well as premium categories with guest passes. (Active Military & age 60+ enjoy 10% off any member category.)

Besides FREE admission to our site for a year, our members also receive FREE admission to 350 other RECIPROCAL botanical gardens or arboreta in the U.S., plus many other benefits and discounts!

Members also have Facility Rental Privileges, for weddings, parties or other private events at our venue, weddings being by far most numerous!  

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES include gardening, help with school field trips and kids camps, Animal Care, mowing, and fundraising events, to name a few.

GENERAL ADMISSION (online or in-person):

$9 Adults 13-59;

$7 Active Military (ID)/ Seniors at 60+ / College Students (ID);

$5 Kids 3-12.

Well-behaved, friendly dogs welcome on leashes, but not in flower beds.

Free Parking, Picnics Welcome.  

Open 9am to 6pm daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas.

At Northshore Title, we maintain the highest ethical standards while assisting our customers with their real estate transactions.

Ian is dedicated to helping his clients realize their dream of home ownership. He enjoys seeing the dream to own a home come to life and takes pride in being a part of making those dreams happen! Ian's goal is to make the process of buying a home as simple and enjoyable as possible. He strives to provide a stress-free mortgage process by supplying the knowledge and expertise needed to ensure all home ownership wants, needs, or concerns are met and solved. Ian has been in the mortgage industry for 12 years with companies such as New Century Mortgage, Countrywide, Bank of America, Kleberg Mortgage, and NRL Mortgage.

Here at Tower Training Academy, our mission is to set and provide the standard in Technical Wind Turbine Training. We coach, mentor, encourage and aid in job placement for our students in the renewable energy sector.

We continually improve our services and processes to better support our students to be safe and successful on their new career path as a Certified Turbine Technician.

As a Wind Turbine Technician, you will perform maintenance, repair, diagnosis, and adjustments on wind turbine equipment. You will gain introductory knowledge on resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions to the various systems on a wind turbine. As a student you will also learn the required safety standards for working on site with emphasis on fall protection, at height rescue, first aid and electrical safety. You will learn procedures involving record keeping, creating reports, and submitting documentation pertinent to the job. Testing systems, component repair and troubleshooting equipment are core requirements to your hands on competencies where you will utilize hand and power tools to perform simulated turbine work.

Credential: Diploma
Duration: 240 Hours
Program Tuition: $15,500
Books: Cost of books are included in the tuition
Prerequisites: Candidates should be over 18 years of age, have a valid driver’s license and a High School Diploma or GED

Crafting weddings and events for couples and businesses in the South Texas area.

A recently renovated and pet friendly gated community offering a combination of style and comfort.

Certified REALTOR® operating within the Coastal Bend. Here to navigate the local market for Active-duty personnel and Veterans.

Property Sales and Rentals, servicing NASCC and the Coastal Bend

ACTIVE MILITARY (ID) can take 10% off any Annual Membership Category.

Military Discount!

CHRISTI—Although South Texas Botanical Gardens seven half-day week-long June and July KIDS SUMMER NATURE CAMPS are filling fast, 50 need-based full scholarships from a two-year Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) CO-OP grant (Community Outdoor Outreach Program) received in 2022 are available to qualified applicants. “We’re thrilled TPWD’s insight lets us offer our camps to a broader base of the community getting more kids outside,” said Executive Director Dr. Michael Womack.
Program examples for scholarship qualification include CHIP/Medicaid and SNAP.
Recipients must have own transportation to and from camps. Both scholarship and
other applicants should contact brendae@stxbot.org, 361-852-2100 x 223, for Camp Registration, Session Descriptions and appropriate forms. The grant also assists with equipment, supplies, extra staff. Camp sessions, for ages 6-8, and 9-13, are designed with exciting animal interactions & engaging nature activities in a
safe environment. Led by Education and Animal Care staff and trained volunteers, the varied-theme summer camps
are limited to 20 campers per session. Activities include daily investigations with science lab tools, nature models and journaling. Camp shirt, snacks and drinks are provided.

Roughly half the educational activities are in outdoor exhibit or
trail areas. Campers should BRING a water bottle, hat and extra
snack; and WEAR sunscreen, comfortable cool clothing and close-
toed shoes. Camp fee most sessions is $125 members, $150 others

Summer Nature Camp Scholarship

Registration opened February 1 for seven different week-long, half-day KIDS SUMMER NATURE CAMPS in June and July. Several need-based
scholarships from a two-year Texas Parks & Wildlife Department CO-OP grant (Community Outdoor Outreach Program) received in 2022 are available to qualified applicants. The grant also assists with equipment, supplies and extra staffing.

KIDS SUMMER NATURE CAMPS

CORPUS CHRISTI—South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center brings back popular BIG BLOOM Plant Sale and $2 Community Day Admission, 10 am-5 pm, Saturday, April 1, on Gardens grounds, 8545 S. Staples St! BIG BLOOM
includes hundreds of plant varieties, Orchid Sale, vendors, popular Butterfly and Ladybug Releases, Parrot &
Reptile presentations, food trucks and EASTER BUNNY—available for photos!
Members enter free, with members-only shopping 9-10 am. This popular community event, presented by Corp

Mayor Paulette Guajardo is joining the Easter Bunny for photos Saturday at 2 pm at the Treehouse!
Sheriff’s Dept is directing traffic to prevent backup on S. Staples/FM2444.  Entrance point has changed.

BIG BLOOM Plant Sale

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