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June 2019 Wired to Nature
Duran, E. (6/2019) Why bats and wasps matter: Debunking myths about pollinators. Essentials, p. 18 Wired to Nature is the Nature Discovery Center’s regular column in Essentials, a monthly…
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New Snake Species for Russ Pitman Park
By Eric Duran, Staff Naturalist On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 during a light rain, I went out flipping logs to add a couple of species to the previous day’s bio-blitz,…
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117 Species Spotted on Spring Migration Field Trip
Last Friday, April 27, 2019, a group of senior members of the Nature Discovery Center traveled to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge and High Island for our annual Spring Migration Field…
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SNAIL INVASION!
This past April 13th, during our Spring Fling Festival, an unwelcome discovery was made. One of our volunteers was dip-netting in the pond with kids, as part of a pond…
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2019 Spring Fling!
Despite a dreary forecast, we had over 400 people attend our annual Spring Fling! A Big Thank You to the volunteers and families who came out to enjoy the beauty…
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Heather Sullivan Brings New Mindfulness Classes to Center
We’re pleased to announce a new “Mindfulness in Nature” class series being offered by Heather Sullivan at the Nature Discovery Center this spring. Practicing mindfulness in nature allows you to…
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March 2019 Wired to Nature
Duran, E. (3/2019) Look! Up in the sky! Our spring bird migration has begun. Essentials, p. 15 Wired to Nature is the Nature Discovery Center’s regular column in Essentials, a monthly magazine published by…
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New Small Mammal Added to our Menagerie
We’re super excited to announce a new addition to our menagerie of live animals at the Center, a super adorable male Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec. Our little guy doesn’t have a…
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Center Welcomes Ranger to Staff
NDC staff are pleased to welcome a new team member to the Center. Ranger has joined us to help with the day to day management of Russ Pitman Park, our…
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New Tween Summer Camp Offered!
We are pleased to announce that kids ages 11 to 12 will have a new option for summer fun this year at the Nature Discovery Center! Our new Survivor Camp…
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