TEXAS
Field Trips

At the Jersey Barnyard visitors pet, feed, and see farm animals while knowledgeable staff tells you interesting animal facts, then visit the dairy where you can milk a cow and view the milking facility.

Jollisant Farms offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities. Visit to pick produce and fish in the catch-and-release pond, or schedule a tour of the farm.

Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso’s Desert Botanical Garden consists of a 52-acre park that preserves, protects and study the Keystone Wetlands, the Archaeological site about the Archaic Period civilization, and the El Paso Desert Botanical Garden.

The Kimbell Art Museum collection includes works of art from European, Asian, African, and ancient cultures. Groups might see classical Greek and Roman artifacts and pottery, paintings and textiles, prints, Medieval art, and much more.

Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian is a heritage museum with exhibits on Native American culture & art, plus traditional dance performances.

This 1,500-foot boardwalk crosses four acres of marshland, where bird watchers can spot many coastal and migratory birds and numerous others tempted by the berries on the fiddlewood bushes along the trail.

The Lake Jackson Historical Museum highlight major eras and influential figures of Lake Jackson history. From the Indigenous Karankawa people who lived on this land for thousands of years to the Dow Chemical Company workers who made Lake Jackson home during World War II.

At  Love Creek Orchards, guides will share information about planting, pruning and harvesting, as well as innovative methods of dealing with apple thieves and pests such as deer, raccoons and insects.

Explore history and science on a visit to the Mayborn Museum Complex. Explore science exhibits such as Water and Bubbles; Simple Machines; and more. Travel back to the 1800s to learn about Native Americans, early Texas pioneers & the riverfront community.

At the Mayborn Science Theater, explore astronomy, science and social-studies related disciplines to discover the wonders of the universe.

During guided tours at McDonald Observatory, visitors can see live, safe views of the Sun from the multimedia theater; filtered through special telescopes with HD cameras.

The McKenna Children’s Museum is an environment designed to stimulate a child’s natural desire to learn and to give them their very own world to explore and enhance their creativity.