Harbor Haunts at the Texas Maritime Museum, Saturday Oct. 29, 2022, 11-3
In conjunction with the Texas Maritime Museum, Fulton Mansion, Aransas County Library, Ace Program, Texas State Parks, Goose Island State Parks, and Rockport Center for the Arts we will have a table with games, treats, and more!
Archeology Day at the History Center, Sunday Oct. 9, 2022, 1-4 PM
Join archeologists to learn more about the early people of Aransas County.Activities begin at 1:00 PM with centers that relate the skills of early people. Create a pinch pot, select a stone for tool making and learn how archeologists record information. At 3:00 PM David Kroskie will speak about local archeological investigations. “Archeology in Regional State Parks” will include surveys of Goose Island, Goliad, and Powderhorn. David Kroskie is a Cultural Resources Coordinator/Regional Archeologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).
New Exhibit “Weathering the Storms: 1919 & 2017” at the History Center
“Weathering the Storms – 1919 and 2017: Historic Places of Refuge” will open Thursday, August 25, at 7 PM, on the five-year anniversary of landfall for Hurricane Harvey. Historic documents relate the stories of the 1919 storm that ended the resort era for Rockport. Many of the places featured have Historical Markers that relate the full story of the people who lived through the storm. A dramatic portrayal of 1919 events based on diary entries will play on the flat screen. Interviews with current owners and photographs show how their historic venues fared during Hurricane Harvey. Places that are profiled include the Baylor-Norvell home, the Fulton-Bruhl home, home of Richard Wood, Sorenson-Stair mercantile, Baldwin-Brundrett home, Harper house, L.M. Bracht house, and the Bruhl-Paul-Johnson house. This exhibit is made possible in part by a grant from the Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Education Committee who worked on this exhibit include Dave Kroskie, Maureen Winkelman, Pam Stranahan, and Amy Parker. Exhibits will also open at other locations – “Our Journey,” at the Visitor Center of the Chamber of Commerce “It’s Still Standing…: A Hurricane History of the Fulton Mansion” at Fulton Mansion State Historic Site. Sunday afternoon programs will enhance the exhibits. The History Center at 801 E. Cedar St. in Rockport is open Fri. 10-2; Sat. 1 – 4; Sun. 1-4; and Mon. 10-2. A venue of Aransas Pathways. Semi-permanent exhibit “Voices from the Past: The Building of AransasCounty.” Learn more about activities and events – upcoming and past – online at www.theachistorycenter.com.361 727-9214.
We are looking for volunteers!!! for the 34th Annual HummerBird Celebration
September 15-18 2022Come join our team and have some fun!!! Free Event T-Shirt and passes to speaker programs!!! Sign up online at rockporthummingbird.comFMI contact Jennifer Heard 361-790-9496jheard@aransascounty.org oror Jahna 361-729-6445 or tourism@1rockport.org Printable flyer for this call for volunteers. – HummerBird Flyer 2022
HummerBird Celebration for 2022
HummerBird Celebration September 15-18, 2022!!! Current information and ticket purchases – https://www.rockport-fulton.org/HB About • Tickets • Shop • Event Brochure • Get Involved • Facebook We are excited to have Richard Crossley at the 2022 HummerBird Celebration. Richard will be the Keynote Speaker, late afternoon on Saturday . He is an internationally acclaimed birder, photographer and award winning author. Be sure to check out his of publications: ‘The Crossley ID Guide’ series, a “reality birding” approach to looking at connections between birds and habitats. Richard is frequently heard on radio, and is a sought-after public speaker known for his thought-provoking and entertaining style that helps awaken a bigger picture view of observation and ID.
April 22nd EARTH DAY – Thanks to Our Volunteers
“Happy Earth Day!!! Beautification day at Connie Hagar! Thank you to all the volunteers that came out today. We couldn’t do it without you!”
April 22nd EARTH DAY – Volunteers Needed
Aransas Pathways Gardens Volunteers Needed April 22nd EARTH DAY Come help and receive a coffee coupon and breakfast burrito!! We are so thankful for our Aransas County Pathways Volunteers, Quirky Birds Coffee & Rosita’s Taco Shop! Come help us restore our Aransas County Pathways. Bring your garden gloves, wear good shoes and work clothes. Aransas Pathways invites you to help restore our natural gardens at:Connie Hagar — 1401 S Church St on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 9 am to 11 am. Printable Flyer – Beautification Flyer April 2022CONTACT: Jennifer Heard, Aransas County Project Coordinator, jheard@aransascounty.org, 361-790-9496 Aransas County Courthouse • 2840 Hwy. 35 N. • Rockport, TX 78372
Aransas County Pathways Southern Trail Ribbon Cutting
Aransas County Pathways Southern Trail Ribbon Cutting Announcement and Ceremony Program Date: Monday November 8, 2021 Time: 11:30am Venue: Connie Hagar Cottage Pavilion 600 East First Street (First and Church) Ribbon cutting at start of Southern Trail
Keller Williams Coastal Bend Rockport Does It Again
Thank you Keller Williams Coastal Bend Rockport for sprucing up the Tule Marsh Demo Garden Tuesday afternoon. We planted native trees and added mulch to the front garden. If you would like to volunteer or have a group to participate at one of the Aransas Pathways, contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org
Work Day This Weekend – July 17-18
Everyone Welcome Join Us! Printable Information sheet – Aransas Pathways event dates If you would like to volunteer or have a group to participate at one of the Aransas Pathways, contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org