2022 Texas Coastal Symposium - Field Trip

750 Channel View Drive,Port Aransas TX 78373

15 April, 2022

Description

2022 Coastal Symposium - Wetlands Education Center Walking Tour at UTMSI in Port Aransas We are pleased to partner with University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) to provide a guided walking tour of the Wetlands Education Center at UTMSI in Port Aransas. Lunch will be on your own, then the tour will begin at 1p. The tour will be limited to only 20 people, so please register early to reserve your spot. The Wetlands Education Center occupies 3.5 acres between the Marine Science Education Center and the South Jetty. It is a marsh/seagrass pond landscaped and planted with various seagrasses and appropriate coastal vegetation nourished by water from the Aransas Pass Ship Channel. The public is invited to stroll the surrounding boardwalk to observe migratory waterfowl and resident marsh birds. Interior board walks with access limited to guided tour groups. Visitors to the Wetlands Education Center - known as Windows to the Sea - will gain an understanding and appreciation for the role each facet of a wetland plays in supporting and maintaining the productivity of the coastal zone. Preservation of coastal wetlands and estuaries is vital to the health of area bays and the Gulf of Mexico. The grasses and shallow waters dissipate storm surges and prevent erosion, acting as natural buffers between land and sea. Educating school children and visitors about the importance of wetlands to both nature and man is the objective of the Wetlands Education Center