NATURE TOURISM: IS IT FOR YOU?

If anyone had asked if I was a nature tourist I would have said no. To me nature tourism was flying/driving hundreds of miles to do something that could potentially cost me a trip to the emergency room. Think white water rafting or mountain climbing.

However, I was very misguided. Nature Tourism is defined by The International Ecotourism Society as being responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and benefits the local people. This includes things such as bird and wildlife watching, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, canoeing, and kayaking.

Cuero is fortunate to have an abundance of wildlife and nature at our fingertips. Located on the Central Texas Coast Wildlife Trail residents and visitors are able to enjoy diverse bird watching. Also, the Guadalupe River provides entertainment in the form of canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Opportunities are available to hunt quail, dove, turkey, deer, and hogs. If watching wildlife is more your style you may also run across the following in our area: bobcats, coyotes, badgers, raccoons, rabbits, possum, armadillos, a variety of snakes, and other critters!

Recently, I attended a Wildlife and Nature Tourism Seminar by Texas Cooperative Extension which is part of The Texas A&M University System. The seminar was informative and helpful. Please contact me for more information if you are interested in one of the following: attracting nature tourists to your property, diversifying the types of nature tourists that visit your property, creating a nature tourism business, or participating in nature tourism activities that are available in Cuero.

- Shelley South
Executive Director

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Victoria College Continuing Education classes tailored to your business needs!

Victoria College will work with employers to design training classes to benefit your employees. The curriculum can be a combination of current VC Continuing Education and specific needs of your company or something totally new. Also, classes can take place in Victoria or on site! Some of the classes offered include: Knock Your Socks Off Customer Service, Command Spanish, Dealing w/ Difficult People, First Line Supervision and much more. Call the continuing education department at 361-582-2528 for more or contact the CDC office at 361-275-8178.

THE CUERO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION &
CUERO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE
WELCOMES TO CUERO...

Kids Clubhouse – Located at 117 W. Main, owner Laura Patek.

Jenny's Hair and Nail Salon – Located at 310 N. Gonzales, owner Jennifer Salinas.

Subway – Located at 601 E. Broadway, owner The Johnson Oil Company from Gonzales.

Our office will be closed Monday, September 4, 2006
in observance of Labor Day.