APRIL 2026 SPRING OUT OF TOWN FIELD TRIP
WHAT: A Celebration of Spring
WHEN: April 2-6
WHERE: Rio Grande Valley
WHY: It’s What We Do
Last year, Chery Brummett presented a program at a Heard Nature Photographers Club meeting on photographing the Rio Grand Valley (you can see a version of her talk here, Session 204: South Texas: A Photographer's Paradise with Chery Brummett). I asked her for recommendations to help plan a DCC spring visit and she has kindly provided a great deal of information for us.
We will be staying in Brownsville and will plan to get together for some meals. Below is a list of website links to aid you in your planning and preparations:
25 Best & Fun Things to Do in Brownsville (TX) - The Tourist Checklist
Parks & Recreation - Cameron County
Home | spibirding.org
Laguna Madre Nature Trail
The Laguna Madre - Padre Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Laguna Vista, Texas Trails & Trail Maps | TrailLink
South Texas Ecotourism Center - Information - South Texas Ecotourism Center
Facilities • Joe & Tony Oliveira Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Estero Llano Grande State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
National Butterfly Center
City of Starbase, Texas
Boca Chica Loop — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Is Matamoros Safe for Travel RIGHT NOW? (2025 Safety Rating)
There will be more information and suggestions coming as we get closer to April.
The accompanying photos were kindly provided by Janice Goetz.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, lpetterborg@gmail.com
Field Trips 2025
January 18 - Discovery Garden
February 15 - Scavenger Hunt - Homestead Craft Village, Waco, Texas
March - North Texas Irish Festival
April 10 - 14 - High Island - Spring Bird Migration
May
3 - Irwin's Garden
20 - Avedon at the Amon Carter
25 - Fiesta Charra
June 7 - Clark Garden
July 18 - Rough Riders Baseball
August 16 - the Haas Moto Museum in Addison
September - AT&T Discovery District Photo Walk
October 25 - Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering, Fort Worth
November 7- 9 -Caddo Lake
December - Hagerman Geese and Whisky
Field Trips 2024
January 27 - Dallas Rugby Club/Lake Highlands Park
February 17- Annual Scavenger Hunt - Charming McKinney, TX
March 23 -Celtic Festival - Sherman
April 11-14 - Landscapes/White Sands NP, Alamogordo, N.M.
April Eclipse INFO
May 18 - Texas Rose Horse Park
June 15th. Strokers Motorcycle Shop and Ice House
July 16th. Tuesday evening Bicycle races in Richardson
August 17th. Roller Derby/Ice Hockey
September 28th. Clymer Meadows
October 28th- whenever. Fall Foliage Trip to Great Smokey Mountains
November 16 - Dallas Zoo
December 14 - John Bunker Sands Wetlands
Field Trips 2023
January 7, 2023 - Hagerman Wildlife Refuge - January 7, 8:00AM
February 4, 2023 - Scavenger Hunt - Downtown Dallas
March 4, 2023 - North Texas Irish Festival
April 13-16, 2023 Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
May 20, 2023 PM - Clymer Meadows
June 3, 2023 - Rough Riders Baseball
October 28, 2023 - Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering
November 3-5, 2023 Arkansas, Eureka Springs
December 2 -Fort Worth Japanese Gardens and Zoo
Field Trips 2022
January 2022 - Dallas Zoo
February 2022 - West End Scavenger Hunt
March 2022 - Fort Worth Butterfly Garden
April 2, 2022 - Tyler Azalea Trail and Caldwell Zoo
May 21, 2022 - Polo
June 25, 2022 - Lone Star Park Horse Racing
July 9, 2022 - Winspear Opera House Tour interior and arts district photoshoot
August 20, 2022 - Roller Derby Game
September 17, 2022 - Dallas Arboretum
30 September to 7 October 2022: Fall Color in Ouray, Colorado, Visit Ouray Sample Itinerary
September 30-October 23, 2022 - DIY, State Fair of Texas
November 11-13, 2022 - Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow
December 11, 2022 - Dallas Marathon
December 2022 - Holiday at the Arboretum
Field Trips 2023
January 7,2023 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
February 2023 (11,18, or 25) Scavenger Hunt
March 4,2023 North Texas Irish Festival
July - August 2023 Kenya
Field Trips 2021 - 2022
January – Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
February – Dallas Zoo
March – Dallas Heritage Village
April – Ennis Bluebonnets
May - Clark Gardens
June – Matilda the Musical
July – Fireworks
September - Deep Ellum – Saturday - Sept 25th - Steve Reeves
October - Pumpkins around Dallas
November - Hot Springs National Park – Nov. 5 – 7
December - Fort Worth Japanese Gardens
To see the club's Field Trip History click HERE