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

• Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | 3:00pm-4:00pm

• Ages: Families & Children

• Fee: Free with Park Admission

• Program description: Our drop-in STEM Stops offer unique guided interactive learning opportunities for everyone in the family! Explore seasonal phenomena through the lens of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematic, and Art! 

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.

 

Scavengers of South Texas

November 22

Raccoons, Crows, Vultures, oh my! Do you know all the scavengers crossing by? Explore aerial and terrestrial animals known to eat left over scraps from other predators.

  • • Learn about the different scavengers’ native to the RGV.
  • • Discover scavenger behavior, where they live, and why they are essential to a healthy ecosystem.
  • • Engage in a vulture stomach acid experiment!

Wood Wide Web

November 29

Explore the hidden mycorrhizal network of fungi beneath the soil and how it supports forest diversity.

  • • Learn how the mycorrhizal network sustains forest diversity by connecting trees and plants.
  • • Discover the mutualistic relationship between fungi and plants on a guided trail walk.
  • • Engage in spore printing and fungi network mapping.

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