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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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Nature Discovery Center Welcomes Bethany Foshée as New Executive Director
Bethany Foshée, an avid birder and naturalist, a driven educator, and a devoted conservationist, has spent her entire adult life preparing to be the director of a nature center, a…
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Worms working at the Nature Discovery Center
Under my desk at the Nature Discovery Center, I keep a tub full of thousands of red wiggler earthworms. The worms are fun and they are also hard at work…
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Leadership Change at the Nature Discovery Center
November will be my last month serving as Executive Director of the Nature Discovery Center. I have accepted the position of Executive Director of John Knox Ranch, a summer camp…
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Back to School Calendars: Scheduling Time for Nature
It’s that time again, time to update your calendars with your child’s schoolyear commitments, whether they be music lessons, sports practices, afterschool art or robotics programs. Our children are busier…
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Venomous Snakes in Houston
First of all, there’s really nothing to be afraid of. Venomous snakes in the Houston area are not as dangerous as people think they are. Keep calm. Now, I’m not…
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