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.
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.
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
NATURE WALK & VOLUNTEER WORKDAY
NATURE WALK & VOLUNTEER WORKDAY @ Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue (499 Ivy Lane, Rockport) Saturday May 22, 2021 8am-10am – VOLUNTEERS needed in the pollinator’s garden to help clean up and plant native plants 10am-11am – NATURE WALK guided by a Texas Master Naturalist Aransas Pathways is hosting a guided native plant walk in the coastal woodland and prairie habitat at Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue from 10am-11am. The Nature Walk will be guided by Neli Spurrell, a Texas Master Naturalist. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool if you wish learn while you help at the garden! Printable Flyer If you would like to volunteer at Ivy Lane Bird and Nature Venue or any of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
Earth Day Project at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary this Saturday!
We invite you to join Texas State University Wildlife Society for our Earth Day Project Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm at Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary 4041 TX 35 Rockport Texas 78382. In celebration of Earth Day we will be adding mulch to the pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and celebrating Earth Day! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 24, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
Earth Day Project at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary Coming Soon!
Aransas Pathways “March Mulch Madness” was a wonderful success at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary. Thank you Volunteers and Quirky Birds Coffee for helping with “March Mulch Madness” at Aransas Pathways Gardens. We invite you to join us for the next Earth Day Project Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. In celebration of Earth Day we will be planting native plants in the mulched pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and celebrating Earth Day! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us April 24, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 24, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021.Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://bit.ly/PathwaysMap
“Mulch Madness” at Aransas Pathways Gardens
Volunteers Needed for March 20, 2021 Aransas Pathways invite you to help restore our natural gardens at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am. We will be adding mulch to the pathways and garden areas. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and social distancing! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us March 20, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, April 17, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map. Printable version of the flyer – Mulch Madness 03-20-2021
Help Restore Aransas County Pathways Gardens
Help Restore Aransas County Pathways Gardens Volunteers Needed for February 20, 2021 Printable Flyer for Feb. 20, 2021 Aransas County Pathways invites you to help restore our natural gardens at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary at 1401 S. Church St. on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 8 am to 10 am. Bring your gardening gloves, water, masks and favorite gardening tool. What better way to give back to your community while being outdoors and social distancing! If you would like to volunteer at one of the Aransas Pathways contact Deanna Spruce pio@aransascounty.org or call 361-790-9496. We need your help at Connie Hagar. Come join us February 20, 2021 at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am. Mark your calendars for future clean up dates at Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary 8 am to 10 am, March 20, 2021; April 17, 2021; May 15, 2021; June 19, 2021, July 17, 221, August 21, 2021. Thank you! View the Aransas Pathways map at: https://aransaspathways.com/wp-content/uploads/Aransas-Pathways-map-for-web-2020.pdf