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NDC News

  • Fox 26 Houston features NDC Summer Programs

    2024-06-25

    Chelsea Edwards from Houston’s own Fox 26 visited with NDC Executive Director DeAndra Ramsey and Head Naturalist Eric Duran on a recent trip out to learn more about the Nature…

    Adults Bellaire Families Fox26Houston Houston Kids Summer Programs
  • Happy World Bee Day!

    2024-05-20

    In honor of World Bee Day I’m sharing this recent social media post from Eric Duran, Head Naturalist. The oblique longhorn bee also called the sunflower bee is one of…

    bees Bellaire gardening Houston pollinators wildlife World Bee Day
  • Results of the 2022 Fall BioBlitz

    2022-11-29

    Eric DuranHead Naturalist Twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall, we try to count all of the living wild species of plants, animals, slime molds, and…

  • Fall 2021 Bio-blitz Results

    2021-11-04

    Eric DuranHead Naturalist Twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall, we try to count all of the living wild species of plants, animals, slime molds,…

  • NDC Welcomes New Executive Director, DeAndra Ramsey

    2021-03-03

    After a thorough search, the Board of the Nature Discovery Center is thrilled to announce that local conservationist and environmental educator DeAndra Ramsey has joined the Center as their new…

    new director
  • Center Receives Community Assistance Grant from Junior League of Houston

    2021-02-25

    Bailey Kinney, Development Director of the Nature Discovery Center, recently received a Junior League of Houston (JLH) Community Assistance Grant of $10,000 on behalf of the Center. Thanks to the…

    grant Junior League scholarships
  • Girl Scout Gold Award Project Highlights Wildlife of Westbury Nature Trail

    2021-02-22

    Debakey High School Senior Morgan Lipman has always been interested in the nature she could find close to home, in her own yard and in the Westbury neighborhood she has…

    Conservation Girl Scouts Gold Award Local Wildlife
  • NDC’s Own Mary Ann Beauchemin Interviewed for Houston & Nature Podcast

    2021-01-05

    Mary Ann Beauchemin, recently retired NDC Senior Naturalist and Park Steward, was recently interviewed by Nivien Saleh of Houston & Nature podcast. Please check out their discussion about environmental education…

    children environmental education nature
  • Fall 2020 BioBlitz for Russ Pitman Park (species count)

    2020-10-28

    by Eric Duran, Head Naturalist eduran@naturediscoverycenter.org Twice a year, the Nature Discovery Center has a BioBlitz, one in the Spring, and one in the Fall. A bioblitz is a chance…

    animals bioblitz nature science
  • Limited Re-Opening of the Nature Discovery Center

    2020-05-13

    The Center’s two Discovery Rooms will be reopening slowly, with added precautions in place, as we continue to heed the health and safety advice of City, County, and State officials.…

    Bellaire COVID-19 Discovery Rooms Hours Houston nature center re-opening

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7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401
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The Nature Discovery Center is located in Russ Pitman Park at 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX, just inside West 610 Loop, between Bellaire Blvd and Evergreen.

Discovery Rooms:
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Tuesdays – Saturdays
1 pm – 5:30 pm

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(early June – mid August)
Saturdays
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Russ Pitman Park
7 days per week
5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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