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The Delores Fenwick Nature Center is Pearland’s newest environmental education facility. The Nature Center aims to provide hands-on educational opportunities to the community through programs, workshops, and field trips.

Operating as usual

12/24/2020

The staff and animals at the DFNC would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!!

May you be as cozy and festive as Herb 🐢, Sherb 🐢, and Tex 🐍

12/23/2020

In observance of the Christmas Holiday, the Delores Fenwick Nature Center will be closed on Thursday & Friday, December 24 & 25. We will reopen to the public for normal business hours on Tuesday, December 29. We wish you and your loved ones have a safe and happy holiday.

12/23/2020

It's Day 12 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways! Which also means that it's our last day of giveaways.

We want to thank everyone for participating and we wish you all a very happy holiday!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days! This winner will be announced next week, when we return from the holidays.

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/22/2020

🎶Oh 🎄Christmas🎄 Tree!🎶
🎶Oh 🎄Christmas🎄 Tree!🎶
🎶You're really just a pine cone! 🎶

That's right! With a few craft supplies you can turn a regular pine cone into your own teeny tiny Christmas Tree. This tiny tree can be used as a table decoration, a gift for a small toad in the garden or if you make a bunch, fun enrichment for your cat to knock over, again and again!

12/22/2020

🎶Come fly with me, let's flyway🎶 into Day 11 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/21/2020

Tonight, shortly after sunset, Jupiter and Saturn will align in our night sky.

This Great Conjunction is the closest passing in nearly 400 years and the first time in almost 800 years that it's occurred at night! 😲

To view the phenomenon:
-Find a spot with an unobstructed view of the sky, such as a field or park. Jupiter and Saturn are bright, so they can be seen even from most cities.
-An hour after sunset, look to the southwestern sky. Jupiter will look like a bright star and be easily visible. Saturn will be slightly fainter and will appear slightly above and to the left of Jupiter until December 21, when Jupiter will overtake it and they will reverse positions in the sky.
-The planets can be seen with the unaided eye, but if you have binoculars or a small telescope, you may be able to see Jupiter’s four large moons orbiting the giant planet.

For more information, check out this article by NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-great-conjunction-of-jupiter-and-saturn

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to see these two gas giants align on the winter solstice.

12/21/2020

We've got a one-of-a-kind answer (at least in North American) for Day 10 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/20/2020

Take a walk down memory lane on Day 9 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/19/2020

It has been a blustery🍃 few days here in Pearland and if your yards look anything like ours, there are probably a few sticks to be picked up. Put those sticks to good use and create your very own Reindeer Stick Figure!

If you are choosing to use power tools like we did, adult supervision will be required to make sure this craft stays a reindeer, and not an "Oh dear!".

12/19/2020

Bats are making it rain on Day 8 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!🦇💰

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/18/2020

Don't wrap up this box! We're on Day 7 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways! 🐢

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/17/2020

Flap your wings together for Day 6 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/16/2020

Looking for a way to entertain your kiddos? Want to add a personal to your Christmas tree this year? We've got a fun and simple craft for you!

This stick and twig Christmas Tree craft is easily adaptable depending on your home supplies and can by customized by crafters of all ages! 🎄

12/16/2020

Christmas trees, we love, but the answer to this question, not so much. Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/15/2020

Don't mess with her babies! Fierce Momma on the lookout for Day 4 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/14/2020

Slither in to Day 3 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways with this snake question! 🐍

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/13/2020

We are hopping in to Day 2 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways! 🐸

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/12/2020

Welcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!

Read the question carefully and when you think you have the right answer, post it in the comments! Everyone with the right answer will be placed into a random drawing and 2 winners will be chosen.

We will comment back on this post with the names of the winners. Remember, participating everyday gets you entered into our Grand Prize, Animal Art Experience drawing at the end of the 12 days!

Good luck! #12daysofDFNCgiveaways

12/10/2020

🌟SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT🌟

Get ready for the 12 Days of DFNC Giveaways!! 🎄🎅☃️

In a countdown to Christmas, the DFNC will be doing a daily giveaway, starting December 12th and ending on December 23rd.

Each day, we'll be asking a nature question on our page. Everyone who comments back on the post with the RIGHT ANSWER will be entered in a drawing to win a daily prize of DFNC merch. We will randomly select TWO winners each day.

If you participate every day, right or wrong answers, you'll be entered in to our Grand Prize Drawing! The winner of this drawing will win a custom animal art experience where you get to choose the animal who "paints" and the three colors used to make the art.

Don't miss out on this turtley awesome opportunity to win with the #12daysofDFNCgiveaways! 🐢

12/10/2020

Holiday Virtual Trivia! 🎄

12/03/2020

Hey DFNC, do we have any animals here that hibernate?

Answer:
The answer is yes and no. When an animal hibernates their metabolism, heart rate, breath rate and body temperature drop significantly, and they are very hard to wake. Animals that enter this state of hibernation are called true hibernators. Woodchucks, ground squirrels and bats are examples of true hibernators. Here in Texas, we have more animals that enter a less deep form of hibernation called torpor. During torpor, an animal’s body conserves energy by slowing their heart rate, breath rate and metabolism but it lasts for a much shorter period of time and the animal is easily woken. Opossums, raccoons, skunks, hummingbirds, and bears are examples of animals that enter torpor.

#HeyDFNC

12/02/2020

Houston GREEN Film Series

Congratulations Delores Fenwick Nature Center! The fans have spoken... and your EduKatie Film will be the third and final film featured in the Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on January 29, 2021.

This is in addition to the films from Native Prairies Association of Texas and SETSVN's "Trip Around the Sun."

Tickets available soon on the Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/citizens-environmental-coalition-4643584135

12/02/2020

WOW! WOW! WOW!

We are so excited to announce that our Adventures With Edu-Katie video that was competing in the Houston GREEN Film Series was chosen as the fan favorite winner!! 🏆

Our video will go on to be featured in the Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in January.

12/01/2020

It’s that time of year again! Santa is waiting to get your child’s “wish list” letter. 🎅✉️

The Elves ask that you make sure the child’s name and address with the zip code are clearly written on their letter- no stamp required!

Santa’s Mailbox locations 📫: Pearland Recreation Center, Delores Fenwick Nature Center, Westside Library, Westside Event Center and the Tom Reid Library.

The North Pole is very far away, so you have until December 10th to get your letter in the mail if you want a response from Santa.

11/30/2020

Give thanks this season by giving back this #GivingTuesday!

The Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland is a great organization to support if you want to see an impact made in the Pearland Community.

11/27/2020

Celebrate #GreenFriday with us and spend the day outside!

Take advantage of your holiday weekend and get outside and safely spend time with your family and loved ones. It's a great chance to make memories that can last a lifetime.

Not sure what to do? Try one of these ideas:
-make nature art
-go bird or nature watching
-set up an outdoor scavenger hunt
-go on a bike ride

11/27/2020

Here at the DFNC, we choose to celebrate #GreenFriday as an alternative to a day spent shopping in crowds.

Take advantage of your holiday weekend and get outside and safely spend time with your family and loved ones! You won't regret spending time outdoors.

Not sure what to do? Try one of these ideas:
-talk a hike or a walk on trails nearby
-visit a local park
-play an outdoor game
-cloud watch

11/26/2020

Keep #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth in your minds this year as you celebrate Thanksgiving.

You can celebrate both Thanksgiving and Native American cultures by recognizing some of the Thanksgiving dishes that are made with indigenous foods like turkey, corn, beans, pumpkins, squashes, maple, and wild rice.

Use this holiday to give thanks and celebrate your loves ones (safely!) but remember the impact that this holiday has had on Native Americans.

11/25/2020

Looking for a Thanksgiving Craft? Try making the Three Sisters!

The Three Sisters are part of an ancient Native American farming method where the crops were grown together in the same mound. Each of the three sisters contributed to the health and growth of the others.

🌽Corn: Provides a natural pole for beans to climb.
🌱Pole Beans: Fix nitrogen in their roots, improving fertility of the soil and stabilizing the corn plants.
🎃Squash: the vines become a living mulch and the leaves provide shade and prevent soil moisture from evaporating.

11/25/2020

The DFNC will be closed to the public in observance of holiday on Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th.

We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, December 1st.

11/24/2020

Looking for an organization to help out on #GivingTuesday? Check out the Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland!

This organization is a huge supporter of the DFNC and are great advocates for the environment, parks, and education!

11/23/2020

Pearland Parks and Recreation

Take part in the first annual Pearland Polar Bear Plunge to help raise awareness for Toys for Tots. From November 21st to December 5th, donations of unwrapped toys will be accepted at the Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium and Vic Coppinger YMCA. Monetary donations can be made in person at the Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium or online at http://ow.ly/QZh650Csivs.

Participants can also help spread awareness for Toys for Tots by participating in the Pearland Polar Bear Plunge on social media. To participate, film yourself stating what you are donating and take the "plunge"! Don't forget to share your video with the hashtag, #PearlandPolarBearPlunge and to challenge your friends and family to participate.

Thank you for helping spread the holiday cheer in the 2020 Holiday Season.

11/21/2020

Pearland Parks and Recreation

Take part in the Pearland Polar Bear Plunge to help raise awareness for Toys for Tots. Don't forget to share your video with the hashtag, #PearlandPolarBearPlunge. Donations of unwrapped toys are currently being accepted at the Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium.

Come join us for the kick off of the Pearland Polar Bear Plunge #PearlandPolarPlunge

11/20/2020

This week during #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth we would like to introduce you to the Black Drink.

The Black Drink was a tea made from the native Yaupon Holly plant, the only native source of caffeine in North America. And it makes the caffeine in coffee look like decaf!

Native Americans would trade this tea and consume it during ceremonies and ritual purification.

Despite no longer being a mainstream tea, there are still several Texas companies that sell it. Check them out: Lost Pines Yaupon Tea and CatSpring Yaupon

11/19/2020

November Trivia Night!

Address

5750 Magnolia Pkwy
Pearland, TX
77584

Opening Hours

Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

281-652-1960

Website

https://www.pearlandtx.gov/departments/parks-recreation/facilities/delores-fenwick-nature-center

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Holiday Virtual Trivia! 🎄

Celebrate #GreenFriday with us and spend the day outside! Take advantage of your holiday weekend and get outside and safely spend time with your family and loved ones. It's a great chance to make memories that can last a lifetime. Not sure what to do? Try one of these ideas: -make nature art -go bird or nature watching -set up an outdoor scavenger hunt -go on a bike ride

Here at the DFNC, we choose to celebrate #GreenFriday as an alternative to a day spent shopping in crowds. Take advantage of your holiday weekend and get outside and safely spend time with your family and loved ones! You won't regret spending time outdoors. Not sure what to do? Try one of these ideas: -talk a hike or a walk on trails nearby -visit a local park -play an outdoor game -cloud watch

November Trivia Night!

Dissecting Pumpkin Anatomy 🎃

PSA about responsible fishing practices here in Pearland.

This great weather has been bringing people out to the John Hargrove Environmental Complex for activities like walking, birding, and fishing. As you explore and enjoy all of Pearland Parks, please be sure to follow the park rules. Not only do they keep you and others safe, but they also help our wildlife. Here’s a quick PSA from Outdoor August about responsible fishing practices and the potential impacts of fishing with nets (not allowed) instead of with a rod and reel (allowed).

Tex, the Western Hognose, exploring his new home for the first time

🚨 NEW EXHIBIT ALERT 🚨 We have added a new snake to our animal ambassador family. Say “Hi” to Tex, the Western Hognose! 🐍 You can come visit Tex at the DFNC where he is enjoying his brand new habitat space.

Our Prairie Kingsnake is exploring his new habitat! The DFNC has upgraded a couple of our exhibits this week, so be sure to come check them out soon!

Get ready for the Scoop on Poop! 💩

Here fishy fishy! 🐠🐟 Fish Alice with the DFNC

Adventures with Edu-Katie! Episode Four: How to be Plastic Free!

What will you learn? What will you see? Find out with Edu-Katie! Watch City of Pearland’s Parks and Recreation Park Naturalist, Edu-Katie, to learn the many ways people can help the planet by saying NO! to plastic. Stay tuned for a behind the scenes tour of our local recycling center, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center with Keep Pearland Beautiful staff. Did you know that it is estimated that over 100 million tons of plastic can be found in oceans today? Saying no to plastic today can help save a marine animal tomorrow. #nature #outside #PlasticFree #PlasticFreePearland #PlasticFreeFriday #PlasticFreewithDFNC #PlasticFree2020

Adventures with Edu-Katie! Episode Three: Baby Animals 101

What will you learn? What will you see? Find out with Edu-Katie! Watch City of Pearland’s Parks and Recreation Park Naturalist, Edu-Katie, to learn all about baby animals and what to do if you find one separated from their parents. If you find an injured wild animal in Texas, here is a list of animal rehabilitators licensed through the state of Texas that can help. http://ow.ly/YyC950A01FV #nature #outside #animalrehabilitation #learningathome #EduKatie #babyanimals #animalrehab #animalrescue

DFNC Re-Opening Walk Through

Today, Tuesday, June 2nd, the Delores Fenwick Nature Center will reopen with limited services. Continuing to keep the community safe is a top priority, so for the time being, we will only be open for walk-through viewing of our animals, without any on-site programs or interactive exhibits. Beginning June 2nd, facility hours of operation are Tuesday – Thursday, 9 AM – 5 PM. Please watch this video to help prepare for your first visit back to the DFNC. For more information or questions, please call our team at 281.652.1960.

Snake Feeding

Enjoy, with caution, a video for our Prairie Kingsnake eating his dinner

Snake Meet & Greet! 🐍

LIVE! with Alligator Feeding 🐊

Happy 50th Earth Day from the DFNC!! 🌎

Get ready for the Earth Day Obstacle Course Challenge!! 🌍♻️

Virtual Bat Lesson

Join us for a lesson about bats, one of our most unique and numerous mammals! 🦇 This video lesson isn’t LIVE! but you can still submit questions for us to answer in the comments or send us a message. The more you learn, the more you gua-know!! #LearningWithDFNC

We’re going crazy for crawfish! 🦞

National Walking Day

Today is National Walking Day... And we want to encourage everyone to get up, get walking, and keep those hearts pumping! Here at the Nature Center, we're making sure that even our animals are getting in that cardio! See how our gators and turtles take a walk and comment back with #DFNC and #NationalWalkingDay to show us how you stroll!

Adventures with Edu-Katie! Episode One: Migratory Birds

What will you learn? What will you see? Find out with Edu-Katie! Watch City of Pearland's Parks & Recreation Parks Naturalist, Edu-Katie, to learn more about migratory birds, how you can help them on their journey and why they are important to our ecosystems.

Interview with Delores Fenwick

For our final #WomensHistoryWednesday we are shining the Spotlight on our namesake, Delores Fenwick. In 1982, Delores was one of the Founding Members of Keep Pearland Beautiful and worked for over 35 years to do just that. Her determination helped in the creation of the Stella Roberts Recycling Center which now processes over 120 tons of recycling each year. We are honored to be named after her and continue her legacy of environmental stewardship in Pearland. We were lucky enough to interview Delores and see what she thinks of the DFNC and how Pearland is adapting as an ever growing city. After the video, click on over to KPB's website to learn more about Delores, http://ow.ly/ffcD50yUt7B.

Hop on over to learn all about the green tree frog!

Live alligator feeding with the DFNC! 🐊

We may not like the grey skies or rainy days, but our Green Tree Frogs sure love them! We often hear our frogs calling throughout the DFNC on days like today. Now that you know what they sound like, keep your ears open the next time you're outside after the rain. You may hear some tree frogs of your own!

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Our Story

The City of Pearland’s Delores Fenwick Nature Center (DFNC) opened to the public on March 9, 2019 to serve as a hub for nature-based and environmental education. The DFNC, conceived and operated by the Natural Resources Division of the Pearland Parks & Recreation Department, consists of a 7,000 square foot facility that includes a great room with interpretive exhibits, a 50-seat classroom for hosting field trips and environmental workshops, and an open air pavilion for picnicking and outdoor classes.

The Delores Fenwick Nature Center is the perfect facility to help the Natural Resources Division further its mission “to protect, manage, and enhance the City’s natural resources, provide citizens with outdoor recreation opportunities, and to further the public’s understanding and appreciation of its natural resources through education and hands-on experiences.”

The DFNC is part of the greater John Hargrove Environmental Complex, which hosts almost 2 miles of pet-friendly walking/biking trails, abundant resident and migratory bird species, and other native wildlife and plants. Whether you are looking for opportunities to learn, exercise, or just be in nature, we have something for you and your family.