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.
Glowing Through the Grass
July 12th
It’s peak glowing season! The Texas Glowing Click Beetle may look like a firefly, but its glow comes from its back — and it can flip through the air! Learn all about this fascinating little light show.
- • Learn how and why the Texas Glowing Click Beetle glows and how it differs from fireflies.
- • Discover how its "click" helps it flip into the air to escape danger.
- • Engage in making your own glowing beetle puppet by exploring bioluminescence!
Summer Buzzmakers
July 19th
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 26th
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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