Winter EcoCamp

Call the Education Department at 281-474-2551x13 or x14 for details.

UPDATE 11/3/2011  Winter EcoCamp registration has begun!

Cost  for members is $80 and $100 for nonmenbers.

Follow the EcoCamp Registration link to reserve your child's spot now!

AM Camps 8:30-11:30am

PM Camps 12:30-3:30pm

Prek - 1st Grade Prek - 1st Grade
Home Sweet Home Claws, Scales and Paws
2nd - 4th Grades 2nd - 4th Grades
Outdoor Explorer Reptiles Rock
5th - 8th Grades 5th - 8th Grades
Natives and Pioneers Cold Case Study

 

Pre-K-1st AM Camp

Home Sweet Home

Nests,trees, & holes, what do all of these things have in common? They are somebody’s home. Look for these homes as you hike through the forest. Build an animal home & learn to set up a tent for yourself. Also, enjoy fishing and canoeing on Mays Pond.

Pre-K-1st PM Camp

Claws,Scales & Paws

Move like a snake, swim like a turtle and jump like a frog. How do our hands and feet differ from those of a possum, a heron or an alligator? How does each animal eat & play? Discover where these animals live as you fish, canoe and hike the Nature Center.

2nd - 4th Grades AM Camp

Outdoor Explorer

Become a junior naturalist by developing the skills to observe and identify plants and animals in their natural habitat. Study live animals; enjoy fishing, canoeing and hiking as you discover the wonders of outdoors.

2nd - 4th Grades PM Camp

Reptiles Rock

Do snakes sleep? Are lizards slimy? Each day our reptile friends go about their business, mostly unnoticed, keeping the ecosystem in balance. This class will get campers familiar with the cold-blooded creatures of the Nature Center and learn how they survive. Campers will also enjoy fishing and canoeing on Mays Pond.

5th - 8th Grades AM Camp

Natives & Pioneers

Learn about our state plants and animals and meet some Texas natives. Campers immerse themselves in games and farm activities of the 1800’s reliving early settler life on the prairie and learn to canoe and fish like the natives.

For an additional fee of $20, there is a scheduled overnight campout exclusively for 5th -8th graders on Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 dependent upon the weather and number of participants.

Fee for the overnight camp out ONLY will be collected on the first day of camp.

5th - 8th Grades PM Camp

Cold Case Study

Search for alligators, snakes, turtle shells, and lizards. What is truth and what is myth about these fascinating creatures? Find the answers to this and more as you meet our reptile residents. Search for them as you canoe and fish on Mays Pond.

For an additional fee of $20, there is a scheduled overnight campout exclusively for 5th - 8th graders on Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 dependent upon the weather and number of participants.

Fee for the overnight camp out ONLY will be collected on the first day of camp.

For Campers staying all day, a supervised lunch period will be provided between camps.

For the safety of your campers, all outdoor activities will be dependent upon weather.