LAGUNA VISTA — Cameron County is currently working on preliminary plans for a South Texas Ecosystem Center to be located in Laguna Vista.
A partnership between the county and the town has been made to lease land owned by Laguna Vista to the county to build the learning center.
Architectural firm, Megamorphosis from Harlingen has been hired to create a master plan for the 23-acre plot of land, 10 of which will be used for the building itself.
Program administrator, Mark Yates said the facility will serve as an education center where people could stop in and get a dose of the wildlife area.
The facility will boast a variety of features including exhibit halls, a natural wetland, an outdoor theater and trails.
Currently the county is waiting for Megamorphosis to create a master plan before a timeline is set for when the center will open.
A great blue heron stands in shallow water at sunset along one of the boardwalks at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, which celebrated its six-month anniversary last week
