TAS Certified Field Sites Near Austin

Make the most of your Texas Aquatic Science curriculum by partnering with a local Informal Science site. Field experiences make your learning come alive and give students an emotional event to which they can connect their learning. Research shows that this greatly enhances retention.

Each of these Informal Science providers have volunteered to facilitate Texas Aquatic Science activities. Feel free to contact them and schedule a visit!

Field Site	Near City	Certified Status	Activity Number	Title	Site Point of Contact
Science Mill	Johnson City	Certified	1.9	Water Quality	Amber Middlebrook
Palmetto State Park	Gonzales	Certified	1.9 6.4 8.5 13.5	Water Quality Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Liz Palfini, Interpreter
Tarleton State University's Timberlake Biological Field Station	Goldthwaite	Certified	1.9 3.3 4.4 6.4 8.5 10.5 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Collecting for Native Aquarium Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Chistopher Higgins, Ph.D. Director, Timberlake Biological Field Station Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
The Splash Exhibit and Sheffield Education Center	Austin	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 8.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Julie Bollman Splash Exhibit and Sheffield Education Center at Barton Springs
Colorado River Alliance	Austin	Certified	1.9 3.3	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed	Sarah Woolley Program Coordinator
McKinney Falls State Park	Austin	Certified	3.3 6.4 8.5	Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Kristen Williams, Park Interpretive Specialist
Inks Lake State Park	Austin	Certified	1.9 6.4 13.5	Water Quality Measuring Populations Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Lindsay Pannell, Park Interpreter
Blanco State Park	Austin	Certified	1.9 3.3 8.5 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Daniel Kellogg, Park Interpreter
Pedernales Falls State Park	Austin	Certified	3.3 8.5	Land Use in Our Watershed Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Stephen Garmon, Park Interpreter
McKinney Roughs Nature Park	Austin/Bastrop	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 8.5 10.5 12.6 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland Field Trip to the Gulf of Mexico Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Erin Holley Park Program Coordinator Sr.
Canyon Lake Gorge	Canyon Lake, Near New Braunfels	Certified	1.9 8.5	Water Quality Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Cinde Thomas Jimeniz Guadalude-Blanco River Authority
Lockhart State Park	Lockhart	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 8.5 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Lauren Millican Park Interpreter
The Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center	San Marcos	Certified	1.9 3.3 4.4 6.4 8.5 10.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Collecting for a Native Aquarium Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland	Aaron Swink Assistant Director for Education
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment	San Marcos	Certified	1.9 3.3 8.5 10.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland	Sonja Mlenar Program Specialist
Lake Texana Park	Victoria	Certified	1.9 3.3 4.4 6.4 10.5 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Collecting for a Native Aquarium Measuring Populations Field Trip to a Wetland Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Cindy Baker Lavaca-Navidad River Authority