Valley Nature Center
Building for the Future

 

Incorporating green features into a modern facility that will feature more classroom and meeting space, and more exhibit and discovery space. Our goal is to provide a quality learning environment in which residents and visitors are encouraged to discover the unique and diverse natural communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Green features of the new VNC building will include:
  • Solar Panels on the Roof
  • Rain Water Collection to Water Plants, and Stop Runoff
  • Recyclable Carpet Squares in Offices and Meeting Rooms
  • Stained Concrete Floors
  • Green Living Roof
  • Geothermal Heating/Cooling
  • Environmentally Friendly Restroom Fixtures & Lighting
  • Unfinished Interior Wood Surfaces
  • Open Ceilings
  • Cement Block Construction
  • Local Building Materials
  • Recycling Center
  • Solar Tube Lighting
  • Permeable Pavers to Allow Rain to Soak In
     
301 South Border Avenue
Weslaco, TX 785969
(956) 969-2475
info@valleynaturecenter.org
www.valleynaturecenter.org