At this time, we are currently only available to Lamar Consolidated ISD schools. Thank you for understanding!
Long Acres Ranch is 768 acres of private property located along the Brazos River. Once owned by the Wessendorff family, they have given the property over to the Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation. The Wessendorff’s were very focused on education and wanted people to come out and enjoy nature, however, they did not want the land to be public.
We are a small but mighty team. Our expansive education background allows us to develop programming that is directly tied to the science standards and activities that are correlated with the TEKS. We have developed programs for LCISD students to experience science in an outdoor classroom. We are focused on 5th grade science activities and 3rd grade fishing, as well as developing 8th grade science and high school fishing programs. As we believe that learning and fun happen together, this is not a typical “field trip,” rather it is an extension of what is taught in the science classroom.
The outdoor experiences are site-based, hand-on science activities that last approximately 3 to 4 hours including lunch. Stations are set up according to age/grade level, and groups move through the stations. Stations are teacher-led with provided materials and scripts. Students attending the fishing program MUST bring a lunch, as that is built into the program. 5th graders are also welcome to bring a lunch and will eat after programming has been completed.
