TOURISM IN SOUTH TEXAS
Longhorn cruise on Tuesday agenda for Tropical Trail program meeting at MSI

The Texas Tropical Trail Region heritage tourism program will hold its monthly meeting, open to the public, at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Highlights of the meeting will include a tour of the MSI campus and the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) plus an oceanography cruise aboard the Research Vessel Longhorn.

An RSVP is required. For more information, contact Nancy Deviney at deviney@the-i.net or (361) 547-8033.

The Texas Tropical Trail Region, headquartered in Kingsville, is a notfor profit initiative formed through the Texas Historical Commission to showcase the heritage, natural beauty and rich culture of South Texas for the benefit of Texans and travelers. Its mission is to identify, preserve

and interpret the natural, historic and cultural resources of South Texas through partnerships with other historical and tourism organizations, as well as community leaders, and state and local entities.

The Texas Tropical Trail Region was founded in February 2005 and became the eighth of 10 Texas Heritage Trails to be organized with a full time coordinator and State of Texas support.