Organizations

The Outdoor School

We are an outdoor/environmental education facility serving public and private schools in the state of Texas. We have activities in all four major academic areas (Social Studies, Natural Sciences, Language Arts & Math) and also an Adventure program. We're located on lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country.

Environmental Institute of Houston/Univ of Houston-Clear Lake

Created to address issues of environmental concern, EIH has become a leader in building partnerships in research, education, and outreach. EIH conducts research and encourages discussion regarding natural resource conservation, pollution prevention, environmental education, and environmental regulation. EE staff provides professional development opportunities for educators emphasizing environmental/science education. EIH education efforts include workshops, credit courses, public presentations, and technical assistance.

Grand Prairie Natural Science Education Center

K-12 Public Education site for hands on science and environmental education for the students of Grand Prairie ISD. We also offer community programs on master composting and xeriscaping during the year on various weekends and in the summer

Texas Association for Environmental Education

 

Lower Colorado River Authority Matagorda Bay Nature Park

Matagorda Bay Nature Park is a 1,600-acre park and preserve at the mouth of the Colorado River on the Matagorda Peninsula. LCRA developed the park to provide recreation, education, wetlands preservation and economic benefit to the region. The park has about two miles of Gulf of Mexico and two miles river frontage and hundreds of acres of coastal marshes and dunes. It is one of the best birding areas in the nation. We Provide age/grade level appropriate TEKS aligned educational programs on subjects including wetlands ecology, estuary ecology, dune and beach analysis, salt marsh ecology, vertebrate and micro/ macro invertebrate studies, and GPS activities.

Texas State Aquarium

Located on the shores of Corpus Christi Bay, the Texas State Aquarium displays animals and habitats that showcase the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to engaging exhibits, the Aquarium offers a wide variety of educational programs and opportunities.

Lab-Aids, Inc.

Developed in collaboration with The University of Kentucky Physics Group, the module activities relate to everyday experiences that involve events or objects in the home, school or workplace, making science more relevant to students