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Spend the morning documenting birds to help contribute data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Binoculars will be provided, but we recommend bringing your own. Face coverings are required.
Relationships abound everywhere and every day in nature! Learn about ecological love stories and find out which ones have a happily ever after.
Enjoy a catered lunch and live entertainment.
$10 per person
Payments must be received by Wednesday, March 17
Do you have what it takes to complete a bird migration? Put your wings to the test in this exciting live-action migration board game. Face coverings recommended.
The Nature Discovery Center Naturalists offer weekend Meet the Animals sessions aimed to give you a more in depth introduction to Nature Discovery Center animals. Come learn about their behavior and ecology as well as the characteristics that make them unique in an interactive program with both live animals and natural history specimens.
Limit: 10 people to allow for better social distancing. Please bring and wear your masks as social distancing may not always be possible on the trails.
Days, Dates, Times & Topics:
Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm – Fuzzy Mammals
Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – Reptiles
Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm – Insects and Inverts
Cost: $5 / person
Meet: Behind the Center at the Pavilions.
Advance registration is required. This is not a drop off program. All children must be registered and accompanied by registered adults.
Register Online Now: https://naturediscoverycentertexas.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=436&
Note: This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or due to changes in the status of the pandemic and corresponding city, county and state regulations.
Join Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center for activities that can be used toward completion of the Scouts BSA Bird Study Merit Badge. This program is open to the public. Attendance on both days is required to meet Scouts BSA requirements. Close-toed shoes and face coverings required.
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s “Brew on the Bayou†third annual celebration will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at GCBO’s headquarters in Lake Jackson at 299 Highway 332 West.
Sample and enjoy local specialty brews and wines from eight breweries and three wineries. Listen to live music by the Intercoastal Pirates, watch a live raptor show, grab a bite to eat from local food trucks, and check out the silent auction. Our beautiful wooded grounds will be lit by torchlight. Take a pontoon boat ride on the bayou. Walk our nature trails.
Tickets are $20/person in advance and can be bought by calling 979-480-0999. Pre-sale ends March 10. Tickets will cost $25 on the day of the event. ID required at door for brew-tasting. Included in the ticket price is everything except food trucks and dessert table. Admission includes 12 drink tasting tickets; additional beer or wine tickets will be available for purchase. Come support our wildlife conservation work while enjoying a magical evening on the bayou!
Cost: $125; FREE for funders and collaborating NGOs.
$75 for NAHMMA and STAR members.
For more information and/or receive the discount, please email jordan@nsaction.us
No returns or refunds.
Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through the US, mostly under the cover of darkness. This mass movement of birds must contend with a dramatically increasing but still largely unrecognized threat: light pollution.
What BirdCast needs you to do:
- Join BirdCast by committing to turn lights off from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during critical migration periods.
- Talk with friends, businesses, elected officials, schools, and other stakeholders and get them to join the movement, too!
- Share your support for the cause via social media and with local media.
The Nature Discovery Center Naturalists offer weekend Meet the Animals sessions aimed to give you a more in depth introduction to Nature Discovery Center animals. Come learn about their behavior and ecology as well as the characteristics that make them unique in an interactive program with both live animals and natural history specimens.
Limit: 10 people to allow for better social distancing. Please bring and wear your masks as social distancing may not always be possible on the trails.
Days, Dates, Times & Topics:
Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm – Fuzzy Mammals
Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – Reptiles
Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm – Insects and Inverts
Cost: $5 / person
Meet: Behind the Center at the Pavilions.
Advance registration is required. This is not a drop off program. All children must be registered and accompanied by registered adults.
Register Online Now: https://naturediscoverycentertexas.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=436&
Note: This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or due to changes in the status of the pandemic and corresponding city, county and state regulations.