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.
Hoo-Hoo is in the Forest?
October 31
One great trick to an Owl's survival is how they digest their treats! This STEM stops we are exploring owl species native to the RGV and what critters they eat.
- • Explore owl diet by dissecting an owl pellet.
- • Engage in a critter bone match game.
- • Learn what adaptations owl's have that make them predators.
Scents of the Scrub
November 7
Why do plants smell the way they do? In this sensory exploration, participants will make bracelets with flowers and leaves from fragrant native plants. Along the way, we'll uncover the science of plant scents.
- • Learn why plants produce odors.
- • Discover the Scents of the Native thorn scrub.
- • Engage in creating a wearable fragrance bracelet.
Nov 14- No Program STX Recycles Day
Scavengers of South Texas
November 21
Racoons, Crows, Vultures, oh my! Do you know all the scavengers passing by? Explore aerial and terrestrial animals known to eat leftover 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 vulture stomach acid experiment!
Woodwide Web
November 28
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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