TAS Certified Field Sites Near Fort Worth/Dallas

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
Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center	Bridgeport	Certified	1.9 3.3 4.4 6.4 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Collecting for a Native Aquarium Measuring Populations Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Caleb Burke 940-683-2555
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center	Dallas	Certified	1.9 8.5 10.5	Water Quality Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland	Linda Dunn, Education Manager
Dallas Arboretum	Dallas	Certified	1.9	Water Quality	Dustin Miller Children's Program Director
Eisenhower State Park	Denison	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Kate Saling Interpretive Specialist
Ray Roberts Lake State Park	Denton	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Rick Torres, Park Interpreter
Elm Fork Education Center, University of North Texas	Denton	Certified	1.9 3.3 4.4	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Collecting for a Native Aquarium	Marti Lathrop Educator
Meridian State Park	Meridian	Certified	1.9 3.3 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Erika Warlick Interpretive Specialist
Camp All Saints	Pottsboro	Certified	1.9 3.3 6.4 8.5 10.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland	Ryan Hess or Sandi Creswell
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
Dinosaur Valley State Park	Stephenville	Pending	1.9 3.3 6.4 8.5 10.5 13.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment	Jenn Menge, Park Interpreter
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center	Dallas/Fort Worth	Certified	1.9 3.3	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed	Melissa Paschke, Senior Education Manager
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area	Lewisville	Certified	1.9 8.5 10.5	Water Quality Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland	Lisa Cole, Education Coordinator (469) 635-5481)
River Legacy Living Science Center	Arlington	Certified	1.9 3.3 8.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Chad Etheridge, Naturalist (817) 860-6752
Biodiversity Education Center at Coppell Nature Park	Coppell	Certified	1.9 3.3 8.5	Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling	Cynthia Contreras, Education Coordinator (972) 304-3581