Matagorda County Museum
The official web site of the Matagorda County Museum.
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
The mission of the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is the conservation of birds and their habitat in and around the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston Audubon Society
The Houston Audubon Society (HAS) works for the thoughtful conservation of the earth's natural resources by educating people to the value of the natural world; protecting, preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat; and encouraging the passage of legislation to protect the environment.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_trails/
Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail runs from the Louisiana border all the way to Mexico. It stretches over five hundred miles along the coast and comprises more than three hundred separate sites...
http://floatingclassroom.tamu.edu
The R.V. Karma is a fully equipped, 57-foot teaching and research vessel. On deck students can use otter trawls, plankton nets, water samplers and test kits, bottom corers, and video-enhanced microscopes to investigate topics such as marine biology, ecology, fisheries and environmental impact.
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/texas/
Nature Conservancy inTexas
In the main Nature Conservancy site...
http://www.lcra.org/parks/developed_parks/matagorda.html
Matagorda Bay Nature Park
is a 1,600-acre park and preserve at the mouth of the Colorado River on the Matagorda Peninsula. LCRA developed the park to provide recreation, education, wetlands preservation and economic benefit to the region.
http://www.naba.org/
The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) is, by far, the largest group of people in North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico) interested in butterflies. We are a membership-based not-for-profit organization working to increase public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies.
www.birdwatchersdigest.com
Bird Watchers Digest - Our publications cater to the passions and curiosity of every kind of bird watcher - in the backyard and beyond.
Texas Cooperative Extension
Extension offers practical, how-to education based on university research. It's available to any resident of Texas.
Matagorda County Birding Nature Center
P.O. Box 2212
Bay City, TX 77404-2212
979-245-3336
mcbnc@mcbnc.org