Environmental Education
at the Texas Mid-Coast Refuges

We're excited that you want to use the refuges to enhance your classroom learning experience. We have an active environmental education program which you can adjust to fit the needs of students from elementary through high school. We'll be happy to work with you in making plans for your time at the refuges.

Your trip should result in big grins, dirty hands, happy memories, and a new and better understanding of the Texas Mid-Coast Refuges and their inhabitants.

Activities
At the Texas Mid-Coast Refuges you can have the opportunity to work with your students on a variety of activities including catching and identifying water insects, making casts of animal tracks, seeing some of the native reptiles "up close and personal", learning how to handle fishing rods and reels, seining, learning fish anatomy, and observing the wildlife and plants with which we share this part of the world.

Scheduling Trips
Schools and other groups must make a reservation for a field trip, generally at least three weeks in advance although sometimes dates are scheduled several months in advance. To make a reservation call
(979) 849-6062.

Visits may range from a few hours to an entire school day. Staff assistance is available to help with planning. Groups are expected to abide by the refuge's rules and regulations, and we recommend having at least one adult for every ten students. Students should always be accompanied by an adult.

When you contact us, we will send you additional information which we're sure you will find helpful.

Volunteering
We often use volunteers to help with environmental education field investigations. You don't need prior knowledge of the subject - we will train you! Its fun!

If you are available on at least some of the school days during the year and would like to help with this program, we would like to hear from you. Please click on this link to learn more about volunteering at the Texas Mid-Coast Refuges.