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===College and trade schools===
Continuing education facilities located within Weslaco include [[South Texas College]] (Mid-Valley Campus), South Texas Vocational Technical Institute,<ref>"[http://www.stvt.edu/ South Texas Vocational Technical Institute]." Retrieved on November 8, 2015.</ref> and Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies.<ref>"[http://vgi.edu/ Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies]." Retrieved on November 8, 2015.</ref> [[Texas A&M]] operates an agricultural research center in Weslaco.<ref>"[http://weslaco.tamu.edu/weslacoresearchcenter/ Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco]." Retrieved on November 8, 2015.</ref>
==Public library==
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===City parks===
The City of Weslaco Parks & Recreation Department maintains six city parks, and three public swimming pools.<ref>"[http://www.weslacotx.gov/Parks-Recreation.html City of Weslaco, Parks and Recreation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024509/http://www.weslacotx.gov/Parks-Recreation.html |date=2015-11-17 }}." Retrieved on November 10, 2015.</ref> The parks host parades, festivals, holiday programs, special gatherings, and dedications. The department coordinates cultural programs, leisure activities, and events for citizens. Perennial and summer recreation programs are coordinated with residents, athletic organizations, and schools. Weslaco has several baseball and softball leagues as well as little league and soccer.
===Fauna===
Weslaco is home to a wide variety of animals, including species such as the [[White-tailed deer]], [[Skunk]], and reptiles, crocodilians, and amphibians such as the [[Green Anole]], [[Cane Toad]], and [[American Alligator]]. There are many introduced species in the area such as the [[Brown Anole]], [[Green Iguana]], and the [[Monk Parakeet]].
==Tourism==
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