All Environmental Education

Offering homeschool programs for the Huntsville area including outdoor coop, play groups, book club, field trips and special foster family outreach. Come join the collective! Read more...

Guided by Tina, you will put your feet in the water, pay attention to your surroundings, and describe what you experience. Bring a chair, paper and pen, and drinking water. Dress comfortably and be prepared to wade into shallow water and sit in the shade on a rock or your chair. Read more...

Come and participate in a variety of fun activities designed by the North Alabama Zoological Society to promote awareness of our Alabama Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Conservation. Some of the activities the campers will enjoy include art projects, games, educational activities, multiple hands-on experiences, and lots of time outside enjoying Alabama at its best Read more...

The Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center (SDFEC) provides traditional classroom and immersive outdoor field experiences for people learning about forestry, wildlife, and natural resources management, and functions as a living laboratory for hands-on, experiential learning for students, practitioners, and land owners who come to the facility to explore its diverse ecosystems and learn best practices from leaders in their field. Read more...

ducation programs at Weeks Bay Reserve target K-12 students, teachers, university and college students, as well as general public audiences. Components of the Reserve education program include school field trips, summer camps, teacher training programs, science-based workshops and seminars, community outreach, exhibits, and the production of curricular, informational and technical materials. All Reserve education and outreach activities are designed to Read more...

The Interpretive Center is Alabama’s most environmentally-friendly building, pursuing LEED Platinum and full Living Building Challenge certification (the world’s most rigorous building standard – there are less than 30 in the world!). Come learn how the facility produces its own electricity and water and explore the park’s nine ecosystems through a variety of family-friendly interactive exhibits before you hit the Read more...

Gulf State Park’s Nature Center is a living museum of plants and animals that are native to the Gulf Coast region. It is our goal to inspire people to care for the environment by expanding their knowledge of the state’s natural resources through experiences that lead them to understand their connection to the natural world. We offer many exciting and Read more...

Learn from Park Rangers on Guided Walks and Talks through the wildlife refuge to learn and explore the local wildlife. Walks and Talks include Bird and Nature, Edible Plants, Dynamic Dunes, and Beach Walks Read more...

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo’s Community Outreach Program takes its zoo animals on the road to a wide range of public and private venues. By going mobile with some of our most extroverted and easily transportable zoo animals, we are able to bring unique educational opportunities to help inspire learning about wildlife conservation, compassion for animals, and to spread love and Read more...

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is the coolest classroom ever! Zoology, biology, ecology, geology, geography, conservation . . . Where else can teachers bring students of all ages to one unique place, surrounded by over 600 exotic animals, to learn about the amazing variety of life or “bio-diversity” of Planet Earth? We welcome both public and private school groups. Our Read more...