Blackwood Land
Project WILD Training
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesTexas Parks and Wildlife Project WILD invites you to explore and share the fascinating world of wildlife and ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. During the 6-hour training workshop participants will sample activities and receive Project WILD K-12 activity guide. Activities are adaptable for all grade levels, integrated with core subject curricula and aligned to…
Counselor Training Week
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesWe are thrilled Training Week is almost here. Welcome Counselors and Counselors In Training! This is only available to Blackwood Nature Camp counselors.
Insider’s Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United States$20 per adult, $15 per youth (ages 12 - 15) This is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food system. Due…
Family Farm Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United States$10 per person, ages 4 and up On this family-friendly farm tour for ages 4 and up to explore the farm. We’ll explore our gardens where we grow a variety of vegetables and visit some of our farm animals such as our chickens, turkeys and worms. (All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. All…
Journey Through Blackwood
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesBuy tickets here! Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Tickets will not be available for sale at the door. Blackwood Land is partnering with artist Heath Brodie and Nicole Longnecker Gallery to host Journey Through Blackwood. Heath is creating ephemeral sculpture park throughout the three ecosystems at Blackwood: coastal prairie, post oak savannah and the pine barrens.…
Insider’s Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThis is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food system. Due to the amount of walking and time, this tour is…
Family Farm Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United States$10 per person, ages 4 and up On this family-friendly farm tour for ages 4 and up to explore the farm. We’ll explore our gardens where we grow a variety of vegetables and visit some of our farm animals such as our chickens, turkeys and worms. (All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.…
Volunteer Day is Every Thursday! + Microgreens Presentation
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesRegister HERE. Every Thursday, Hans Hansen leads Volunteer Day at Blackwood! This is a FREE event that is essentially a hands-on workshop open to everyone. We call it Volunteer Day because the participants harvest the food to be prepared for sale at a market. Volunteers and participants are exposed to many different topics that go…
Volunteer Day is Every Thursday!
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesRegister HERE. Every Thursday, Hans Hansen leads Volunteer Day at Blackwood! This is a FREE event that is essentially a hands-on workshop open to everyone. We call it Volunteer Day because the participants harvest the food to be prepared for sale at a market. Volunteers and participants are exposed to many different topics that go…
Volunteer Day is Every Thursday!
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesRegister HERE. Every Thursday, Hans Hansen leads Volunteer Day at Blackwood! This is a FREE event that is essentially a hands-on workshop open to everyone. We call it Volunteer Day because the participants harvest the food to be prepared for sale at a market. Volunteers and participants are exposed to many different topics that go…