Merriwood Ferguson

Brownsville | Builder

Ms. Ferguson, a builder and resident of Brownsville, has been an active volunteer with the Gladys Porter Zoo, Sea Turtles Inc., Lower Laguna Madre Foundation, and Frontera Audubon Society. She has been a critical part of efforts to stop the Vulcanus ocean incineration project, to bar the Boca Chica land development proposal, and to halt or improve the dredging of the Lower Laguna Madre. She has also been instrumental in work to create and protect the wildlife corridor along the lower Rio Grande River and to educate the public about the plight of many sea turtles, particularly the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle.