TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS Erin Shields 214.428.7476 EXT. 270 eshields@texasdiscoverygardens.org 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Dallas, TX 75210 texasdiscoverygardens.org Come discover the natural world at Texas Discovery Gardens! A variety of badge and journey programs are available for Daisies to Cadettes on the third Saturday of the month or afterschool before 4 pm. Program cost ($5/girl) includes a patch and admission to our 7 acres of organic gardens. You can add admission to our Tropical Butterfly House for only $3/girl! TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHERIES CENTER Craig Brooks 903.670.2222 craig.brooks@tpwd.texas.gov 5550 FM 2495 Athens, TX 75752 tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/ The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center features over 300,000 gallons of aquaria. Visitors can see Texas freshwater species in their natural habitat. Visit the casting pond for a real hands-on experience catching channel catfish year round. Ask questions of the diver hand-feeding fish. Tour our fish hatchery via tram and walk the wetland trail. TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Julie Green 903.566.1615 EXT 2 craig.bonds@tpwd.state.tx.us Tyler Nature Center Tyler, TX 75707 tpwd.state.tx.us Come join the fun, fish at your convenience and make ever-lasting memories for your troop or family. Pond stocked 2 times a month for your enjoyment. Fishing licenses required for all adults. Fishing hours the same as park hours. For more information please call Craig Bonds or the Texas Wildlife Department Information Desk.
TYLER STATE PARK Boyd Sanders 903.597.5338 boyd.sanders@tpwd.texas.gov 789 Park Rd. 16 Tyler, TX 75706 tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler Come to Tyler State Park and take part in one of our many fantastic programs. We cover topics ranging from outdoor skills to nature & science to the history NE Texas and Caddo Indians. Please visit our website for a full list of programs and schedules or contact us for more information. We look forward to seeing you! TYLER ROSE GARDEN Andy Rathbone andier_1999@yahoo.com Smith County Master Gardner’s 1517 West Front Street Tyler, TX 75702 Tour the beautiful Tyler Rose Garden with a Master Gardner. Enjoy the Butterfly, Rose and Shade gardens while learning about plants and flowers. Best tour times are April, May, June and end of September, October and November.
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