Field Trips

Now Booking Group Visits to Headwaters!

Bring your homeschool, school group, or scout troop on a field trip to Headwaters! Inspire your students to a lifelong practice of enjoying, protecting and stewarding cultural and ecological resources by connecting them to nature right here in New Braunfels.

Explore

Students explore native plants and habitats in our restored Blackland Prairies, riparian areas next to the Comal Springs and river, and rain water ponds on an educator-led nature hike.
Hands-on Experiences

Students engage in age appropriate hands-on field experiences like water testing, macro invertebrate observations, and experimenting with watershed and stream table models, or a nature book storytime for younger students.
Science Journal

Older students will have a science journal to document their work and take home to continue their learning in nature.
Support Classroom Learning

Your field trip can include service learning opportunities, art projects, and/or science activities to support classroom learning and TEKS.

Maximum number of students: 50

We are happy to accommodate larger groups over multiple days.
Student: $5
Teachers (1 per 10 students): Free

Additional Chaperones: $5
School Discounts

Discounts available for Title 1 schools ($3 / Student)

Have questions? Contact Headwaters at the Comal Program Staff at 830-608-8937 or info@headwatersatthecomal.org.

During construction of our new building, programs are held completely outside and are weather dependent. In case of inclement weather, staff will move programs inside a warehouse when possible, or cancel/reschedule if necessary. Program staff will contact you within 90 minutes of program start time in the event of a weather-related cancellation.

Field Trip Request

Please send us an email to request a Field Trip info@headwatersatthecomal.org.

Things to include in your email:

Name of School
Preferred Date
Start Time
How Long?
How Many Students and Teachers?
What Kind of Experience You Are Looking For? (Goals, Learning Objectives, etc)

Now Booking Group Visits to Headwaters!

Explore

Hands-on Experiences

Science Journal

Support Classroom Learning

Maximum number of students: 50

Student: $5

Teachers (1 per 10 students): Free

School Discounts

Have questions? Contact Headwaters at the Comal Program Staff at 830-608-8937 or info@headwatersatthecomal.org.

Field Trip Request

Things to include in your email:

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors:

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Field Trips

Now Booking Group Visits to Headwaters!

Explore

Hands-on Experiences

Science Journal

Support Classroom Learning

Maximum number of students: 50

Student: $5

Teachers (1 per 10 students): Free

School Discounts

Have questions? Contact Headwaters at the Comal Program Staff at 830-608-8937 or info@headwatersatthecomal.org.

Field Trip Request

Things to include in your email:

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Contact

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