The Man & TX Native Grapes that Saved the Entire Wine World- Dr. Russell D. Kane (NPSOT/TXMN), author of The Wineslinger Chronicles: Texas on the Vine and Texas Hill Country Wineries. AT - 1 hour to AT: Native Plant Society of Texas
Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Matt and Kelly Brantley, BZ Honey Come see what all the buzz is about. If you’re a new beekeeper, come talk about what needs to be done to prepare your hives for winter. If you’re starting hives next year, come talk about hive types, equipment, and timelines for ordering your... Read More →
Soaring over our city parks and nesting in our backyards are an amazing array of birds. This program will highlight the importance of our native birds, their habitat and conservation. See live birds from Houston Audubon’s Raptor and Education Center. Learn all about local birds, their migration, and ways to help our bird populations. How... Read More →
Soaring over our city parks and nesting in our backyards are an amazing array of birds. This program will highlight the importance of our native birds, their habitat and conservation. See live birds from Houston Audubon’s Raptor and Education Center. Learn all about local birds, their migration, and ways to help our bird populations. How... Read More →
The Casa Frio Site in Frio County comprised a burial in what appeared to be a burned prehistoric pit house. Archeologists used computed tomography (CT) scanning, an x-ray technique common in medical applications, and other techniques to study sediment samples, which now casts doubt on the original field interpretation. Join us to learn what new... Read More →
Texas is home to the most butterfly species in the United States, but their habitats are shrinking every day. You can help our native pollinators by creating a new habitat right in your own yard or patio. Seasonal species featured in the Cockrell Butterfly Center rainforest are three neotropical butterfly species--Ruby-spotted Swallowtail, Zebra Longwing and... Read More →
Dive into Earth's largest ecosystem and examine intriguing examples of diverse ocean life. Discover Malacology - the study of mollusks, invertebrate creatures with soft, unsegmented bodies, many of which house themselves in shells. This fascinating and highly diverse group of animals includes more than 100,000 species, ranging in size from snails so small that we... Read More →
Learn to stay safe outdoors while getting up close and personal with the toxic creatures and plants in the museum’s collection.
What We Provide A curriculum that is hands-on and fun for participants FREE educational materials, including certificates and fish pins Loaner equipment where available For more information about our angler education instructor certification program, please see our brochure (PDF). Who Uses This Teachers (State Board for Educator Certification credit available) Youth group leaders, including Scout... Read More →
Get enraptured! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center. Learn about our native raptors and raptor conservation, meet the raptors up close with lots of photo ops and discover what it takes to run a raptor center. This private event occurs before our open hours... Read More →
