Creature Corner Classes
Pre-school children, and an adult accompanying them, will be able to participate in Pre-School Naturalist classes offered at Armand Bayou Nature Center one Friday morning a month from 10:00 - 11:30 am throughout the year. Classes will be presented in the John P. McGovern Discovery Area, adjacent to the interpretive building, and introduce the children and their caregivers to the three ecosystems: (forest, prairie, and bayou), through literature, music, movement, storytelling, art, live animal demonstrations and collections and observations. Snacks are provided.
Reservations: Reservations are required by phone or in person and payment is required at the time of reservation. We take no reservations by email.John P. McGovern Children's Discovery Center
Pre-school children (with accompanying adults) can now participate in naturalist classes, "Creature Corner", offered at Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) one Friday each month from 10:00 - 11:30 am. These classes will be presented in the John P. McGovern Children's Discovery Area, adjacent to the interpretive building. The Creature Corner classes provide an introduction to the three ABNC ecosystems (forest, prairie and marsh) through literature, music, movement, storytelling, art, live animal demonstrations, collections and observations. Snacks are provided.
Armand Bayou Nature Center received a generous grant from the John P. McGovern Foundation, to create a special garden accommodating children, strollers, and rollers who choose to view the Prairie, Forest, and Wetlands in a more condensed manner. This garden is open daily during the regularly scheduled center hours 9-5 Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 Sunday.
Reservations are required two week in advance. The Nature Center must receive notification of cancellation one week prior to the class to give a refund. $15.00/class or $5.00/class for ABNC members. Call 281-474-2551 x 13 for class dates and to enroll.
Armand Bayou Nature Center received generous grants from the John P. McGovern Foundation to create the Children's Discovery Area, an interactive outdoor environmental education area especially for children and accompanying adults. These grants also provide support the Creature Corner classes. The Children's Discovery Area allows visitors to learn about the three ABNC ecosystems without physically visiting each ecosystem at the Nature Center. This area is landscaped with plants characteristic of ABNC's forest, prairie and marsh ecosystems. The Children's Discovery Area is a great place for children to play and learn and accompanying adults take a sit-down break and watch their children have fun with nature. The area was designed to accommodate children and strollers and is open to the public during the Center's regular hours.
In addition to the John P. McGovern Foundation, the following individuals or organizations participated in the creation of the John P. McGovern's Children's Discovery Area: Dow Chemical Company, United Space Alliance and Lyondell Chemical Company volunteers; the ABNC "Gem" Crew (carpentry volunteers), Mark Fox Landscaping, Peter's (Guglielmo) Home Improvement and the ABNC John P. McGovern Grant Team.