Bay Education Center (Rockport)
Map/Directions
ADMISSION Free
HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday-Saturday from 10am – 4pm
LOCATION 121 Seabreeze Drive | Rockport, Texas 78382
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.
Fennessey Ranch (Refugio)
ADMISSION Visiting the Ranch is available by reservation only.
LOCATION FM 2678, Woodsboro, TX 78393
Fennessey Ranch is located just outside of Refugio, Texas. It is a rich network of meadows, brush, prairie, freshwater wetlands, natural lakes, and riparian woodlands. This 3,261-acre wildlife oasis is host to numerous types of birds, plants, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and mammals. The Ranch is designed to be an environmentally friendly business that profits from traditional livestock ranching, as well as oil and gas drilling, wildlife tours, hunting leases, and photography trips, with partnership and support from The University of Texas at Austin.