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.
Malvaviscus Myth and Math
September 19
Have you ever heard the tale of the Turk's Cap flower? A beloved friend to hummingbirds and pollinators all around! Discover the beauty of this South Texas native from its shape and structure to the gifts it brings to humans and wildlife.
- • Learn why Malvaviscus arboreus attracts so many pollinators such as hummingbirds.
- • Participate in Malvaviscus flower dissection, exploring flower pattern and anatomy.
- • Discover the taste of Manzanita in an ethically harvested tea testing.
Taxonomy Treasures
September 26
Join a guide on the trails and explore the treasures of Taxonomy!
- • Explore animals native to South Texas, and the structures and functions that help them survive.
- • Engage in Taxonomy Treasure Trail Walk.
- • Learn the system which scientists use to classify different species of life.
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