TAS Certified Field Sites Near West Texas
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 |
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Davis Mountains State Park | Fort Davis | Certified | 1.9 6.4 8.5 |
Water Quality Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling |
Tara Humphries |
Balmorhea State Park | Fort Stockton | Certified | 1.9 6.4 8.5 10.5 |
Water Quality Measuring Populations Assessing Stream Health with Invertebrate Sampling Field Trip to a Wetland |
Tara Humphries |
Barton Warnock Center - Big Bend Ranch State Park | Terlingua | Certified | 1.9 3.3 6.4 |
Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Measuring Populations |
Amber Harrison Interpretive Specialist |
TecH2O | El Paso | Certified | 1.9 3.3 |
Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed |
Jessica Bane Water Conservation Education Specialist |
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park | El Paso | Certified | 1.9 3.3 10.5 |
Water Quality Land Use in Our Watershed Field Trip to a Wetland |
Diana Moy Interpretive Specialist |
Texas Tech University-The Outdoor School | Junction | 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 |
Koy Coffer Natural Resource Educator |
Devils River State Natural Area | Del Rio | Certified | 1.9 3.3 4.4 6.4 8.5 10.5 13.5 |
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 Fish Sampling and Ecosystem Assessment |
Nora Padilla Park Ranger Interpreter |