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.
Plant Music
July 4
What happens when music becomes the tool to monitor plant activity? Join us to listen to the harmonies of flowers and trees.
- • Learn the process of photosynthesis and why plants perform it.
- • Discover the different songs in the forest by using a plant wave tool!
- • Engage in a listening investigation, considering how plant characteristics may alter sound texture.
Wings over Water
July 11
Fast flyers, fancy wings, and fearless hunters — dragonflies and damselflies are nature’s aerial acrobats! Join us to explore their dazzling colors, impressive skills, and life around water.
- • Learn the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, including how their bodies, wings, and flight styles compare.
- • Discover native dragonflies and damselflies of South Texas by Id'ing with a Naturalist
- • Engage in creating a field notebook page documenting dragonfly discoveries.
Summer Buzzmakers
July 18
The sound of summer is here — can you hear it? Cicadas sing from the trees each July, and now is your chance to discover why they’re so loud (and so cool)!
- • Learn about the cicada life cycle and why they emerge in summer.
- • Discover why cicadas are the loudest bugs in the trees.
- • Engage in a symmetrical cicada art activity inspired by their unique body shapes and wings.
Moths of the Moonlight
July 25
National Moth Week is here! While many think of moths as nighttime butterflies, they’re so much more. Discover their beautiful patterns, wild antennae, and nighttime magic.
- • Learn about moth anatomy, camouflage, and how they differ from butterflies.
- • Discover how moths help plants and pollinate at night.
- • Engage in making your own moth origami bookmark — perfect for a budding scientist’s nature journal!
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