Redbud field trips
NOTE: Redbud Field Trips are currently cancelled due to COVID-19. If you’re looking for a great way to integrate water science in your students’ lessons, check our digital programs!
On a Redbud Field Trip, students learn about the geology and geography of Texas, drinking water sources, healthy watershed attributes, pollution and the water cycle, physical properties of water, and water conservation methods. The program utilizes materials in both English and Spanish to support bilingual students.
The Redbud Field-Trip Program teaches elementary-school students and other visitors the importance of protecting our community’s economic and environmental lifeblood, the Texas Colorado River. Launched in 2009 in collaboration with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), the program takes place at LCRA’s Wilkerson Center for Colorado River Education, a five-acre, riverside, outdoor exhibit space that focuses on the history and importance of the Colorado River.
Registration for Redbud Field Trips is currently closed.
Please email katie@coloradoriver.org for more information.
Visit the Redbud Center
NOTE: The Redbud Center is currently closed to the public due to COVID-19.
The LCRA Wilkerson Center for Colorado River Education is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. Self guided tours and information about the center are available here.
For information about guided tours, after-school or summer programs, email katie@coloradoriver.org. Please note that capacity is limited!
TEKS Connections
Here’s a chart of the TEKS covered during this field trip:
Download these forms before your trip!