National Butterfly Center in Mission reopens to members only
The National Butterfly Center in Mission has reopened to members only.
The nature center closed down in late January after an altercation between the center's director and a conservative candidate for office who was visiting.
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We re-opened for members only yesterday, and another special visitor appeared, the Curve-winged Metalmark! It ranges from Guatemala to northern Mexico, and is a rare stray to the Rio Grande Valley. Photo by R. Rodriguez pic.twitter.com/kluZlDHyrO
— National Butterfly ?? (@NatButterflies) March 15, 2022
The center was closed down for six weeks.
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The center's director says they're still working on a security plan that will be part of a full re-opening.
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