Discovery Room - Bringing your Group

To schedule your group for a Discovery Room appointment, print and send in your completed Field Trip Reservation Request form (pdf file).

The Discovery Room has interactive exhibits that invite students to learn about pond, meadow, and forest habitats in a fascinating and fun way.

The Learning Tree illustrates how forest creatures use trees for hunting, nesting, and hiding. Students will learn that animals need the different layers of a tree and a forest to survive.

Learn about pond habitats by observing aquariums stocked with native animals in a wall-sized mural. Use an interactive video display to learn about microscopic aquatic life.

Examine the tunnel homes of worms and ants and reach into boxes to identify residents of Grasslands with your sense of touch. Texas Gulf Coast grasslands are illustrated in an interactive computer display. Find out about our local grasslands and where to go to see them.

More learning opportunities are available with microscopes, puzzles, and Discovery Boxes.

• EXHIBIT TIMES: Groups can be scheduled for 45 minute periods in the Discovery Room, Tuesday through Friday, starting at 9:30 a.m. & every 45 minutes thereafter.
• GROUP SIZE: Minimum: 15 students; Maximum: 70
• CHAPERONES: Chaperones assist children in exploring exhibits. One adult for every 10 students is required. Chaperones over the 1:10 requirement pay $5/person.
• CANCELLATIONS: Program fees are non-refundable.
• FEE: $5.00 per child. Payment is due in full upon confirmation of your date. Accepted forms of payment are organizational check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. All checks must be made payable to: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center.
• NOTE: Schedule your students for both the Guided Field Experience and Discovery Room for a fee of $7 per student. (Sept.- May only).