Patton Center for Marine Scienc
e Education
What: Come visit the newly renovated space with beautiful aquaria and the Estuary Explorium exhibits.
Where: 855 East Cotter Ave., Port Aransas, Texas 78373
Other: Groups of over ten visitors that would like a guided tour of the Wetlands Education Center should set up a private tour. Participants, 15 maximum.
Contact: Adriana Reza at 361-749-3152 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bay Education Center SOS programs
(Rockport)
What: Visitors are invited to experience Science on a Sphere® to learn more about Earth’s oceans, land, atmosphere, and planetary neighbors. Science on a Sphere® is a spherical display system created by the National Oceanic land Atmospheric Administration that helps visitors see how global patterns, such as ocean circulation, weather, planetary movements, and climate affect our world.
Where: Bay Education Center located in downtown Rockport (121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport Texas 78382)
When: Science on a Sphere® presentations are offered free to the public at 2 p.m.
Other: Groups of over ten visitors that would like a special screening of Science On a Sphere should set up a private tour. The Bay Education Center has exhibits and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Wetland Education Center Tours
(Port Aransas)
What: Did you ever want to visit and learn about a marsh without getting your feet wet? The Wetlands Education Center is an ADA-compliant 3.6-acre wetland that will allow you to do just that, as you stroll through seagrass, salty marsh plants, and dunes. Come during a free guided tour, and you will learn about the special plants and animals of our local wetlands.
Where: Park in our parking lot at 855 East Cotter Avenue, follow the gravel path, and meet at the Wetlands Education Center trailhead. (855 East Cotter Ave., Port Aransas, Texas 78373)
When: Guided tours are available Tuesday and Thursday, at 9 a.m. (the trails are always open for self-guided walks)
Other: Groups of over ten visitors that would like a guided tour of the Wetlands Education Center should set up a private tour. Participants, 15 maximum.
Contact: Adriana Reza at 361-749-3152 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
