STEM Stops
Our Saturday outdoor learning experiences are designed for families to explore, engage, learn and play! Find a program which may interest you and your child! Please check the Calendar of Events for dates and times.
• Date: Every Saturday
Participants will:
- • Gain a better understanding of what happens within an ecological community.
- • Explore what we can learn from nature’s structure and function.
- • Embark on a guided trail walk through our Tamaulipan Thorn Forest, discovering native flora and fauna.
Bats in the Palms
August 30th
In honor of international Bat Nights, join us to learn about the bats that call the valley home and discover how native palm trees play a vital role in their survival.
- • Learn about the unique bat species of the RGV and the roles they play in our ecosystems.
- • Discover how the Texas Sabal Palm provides shelter, camouflage, and safety for bats.
- • Engage in building your own yellow bat roost model.
All About Hummingbirds
September 6th
Hummingbirds are very special warriors in the sky and around flowers in the garden, with their incredible vision, unique metabolic rate and swift hovering abilities! Learn all about humming birds with us at STEM Stops!
- • Learn how hummingbirds hover over flowers.
- • Discover different hummingbird's species native to South Texas.
- • Explore the essence of iridescence with a hummingbird feather study.
Turkscap Tales
September 20th
Have you ever heard the tale of the Turkscap flower? A beloved friend to hummingbirds and pollinators all around! Discover the beauty of this South Texas Native from it shape and structure to the gifts it bring to humans and wildlife.
- • Learn why Turkscap attracts so many pollinators such as Hummingbirds!
- • Participate in a Turkscap flower dissection, exploring flower anatomy.
- • Discover the taste of Turkscap with ethically harvested tea!
Taxonomy Treasures
September 27th
Join a guide on the trails and explore the treasures of taxonomy!
- • Explore animals native to South Texas, and the structures and functions which help them survive!
- • Engage in a Taxonomy Treasure Trail Walk.
- • Learn the system which scientists use to classify different species of life.
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