For those looking to explore the local active geology. The duration of the trip varies in time from two to three hours depending on the participant’s focus.

What You’ll Explore:

〉  Soil horizon described in erosional exposure – defining soils and what their colors tell you about the environment.

〉 Paludal swamp environment – how swamps form and how the wildlife is affected by the environmental conditions. With a focus on the geologic evidence left behind.

〉 Paleobotany – comparing modern plants in the park to their fossil ancestors and how these affect animal life.

〉 Wildlife – Noted animals are armadillos, raccoons, whitetail deer, copperheads, red-eared sliders, coyotes and others.

〉 Floodplains – the formation of riparian floodplains and hurricanes.

〉 Point bar and cut-banks – how they form and why. We often find small highly polished petrified wood here.

〉 Rivers and Levees how river systems form and transform the environment through flooding.

〉 Flooding – The park displays the effects on annual flooding, but since hurricane Harvey the park has had massive changes.

〉 Neighborhood drainage – how human activity affects these systems.

〉 Geology and Paleontology – for geology students we will look at the rocks that form in these environments.