Learn With Us
Learn. Grow. Explore.
The Exploration Green Conservancy ("the Conservancy") offers numerous education opportunities for children, adults, and families.
Plan your visit
What to do, see and learn
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Hike/bike/roller blade six miles of ADA compliant trails along five lakes.
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Scavenger Hunt
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Bird Watch
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Study Nature
Map
Family Opportunities
Scavenger Hunt
Challenge yourself to find all of the items on our scavenger hunt list by walking the trails at Exploration Green ("the Green").
Adult/Family Birding - Monthly Texas Audubon Surveys
See and learn about our birds at the Green with an expert guide!
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Appropriate for beginner birders as well as for experienced birders
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Meet on the second Tuesday every month beginning at 7:00 am
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Gather at the Phase 1 parking lot (16205 Diana Lane)
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Birding takes place along all five lakes
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FREE to the public
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Leader: Lisa Hardcastle
Moonlight Moth Mania
Learn about the dozens of moth species that live at the Green!
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These monthly events at the Green begin at dusk
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Bring a flashlight
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Check the Calendar of Events for monthly dates and locations.
After-School Opportunities
Does your child have an after school birding club?
The Green works with local schools to provide weekday after-school birding opportunities.
For more information, contact the Green at info@explorationgreen.org
Saturday Mornings
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Youth Birding Club - offered jointly by the Conservancy and the Environmental Institute of Houston ("EIH")
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For kids ages 7 through 13 (families are welcome)
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Meet on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 until 11:00 am
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Location alternates between the Green Phase I and EIH at UHCL
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Binoculars and field guides are available
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Leader(s): Rowena McDermid
Internship Opportunities
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The Green Infrastructure for Texas ("GIFT") team, part of the Texas Community Watershed Partners ("TCWP") AgriLife Extension Office, provides internships for high school and college students.
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The GIFT High School Internship Program is offered twice each year: a 12-week Fall session and a 12-week Spring session. See Calendar of Events for start dates.
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TCWP offers undergraduate college-level internships as funding allows.
For more information, contact the Green at info@explorationgreen.org.
Naturalist Opportunities
Want to learn more about wetland plants or native trees and shrubs? Come volunteer at a workday with our Wetland Team or our Tree Team!
Donate
Creating the Green’s 200-acre park and conservation area has been a major undertaking. Unlike city or county-owned parks, the Conservancy must raise all the funds for the amenities and services offered - native trees and grass, hike and bike trails, educational programs, and other infrastructure like park benches and signage.
Would you like to help? We are always looking for people and organizations to provide financial support for the Green!
Scouting Opportunities
Merit Badge Days at the Green - Scouts can earn multiple badges in a single day!
Merit Badges Offered
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Insect Study
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Bird Study
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Plant Science
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Soil and Water Conservation
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Sustainability
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Environmental Science
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Fingerprinting
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Crime Prevention
Things to know
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Patch is included with registration
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Not at all badges are offered at each event. For details, contact the Green at info@explorationgreen.org
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See Events Calendar for event dates
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Participation is limited - first come, first served!
Environmental Conservation Service Projects
The Green welcomes Environmental Conservation Service Projects. Opportunities include individual/group and Eagle/Gold Badge projects.
For more information, contact the Green at info@explorationgreen.org.
Chronolog Stations
Our Chronolog Stations provide a photographic record of change at the Green. You can participate in this Citizen Science project by taking a photo with your mobile device at the Chronolog Stations located at Phase 4 and Phase 5 and uploading the images to the designated web site. Your images will be added to observations by others to create a time-lapse record.
Click below to view the time-lapse record for Phase 4 or Phase 5.
