Friday Learning Activities-Off-Site

  • 21 Feb 2020
  • 2 sessions
  • 21 Feb 2020, 10:00 AM 11:15 AM (EST)
  • 21 Feb 2020, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM (EST)
  • San Marcos, Shuttle pick-up Embassy Suties

Registration

  • Free to meeting registrants.
    A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery is located along the banks of the San Marcos River. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in rearing fingerling sportfish for stocking into more than 300 Texas reservoirs. The 33,000-square-footbuilding houses intensive culture operations. It includes a modern incubation room, shipping and holding troughs, and production raceways. The building also houses a complete laboratory capable of water quality testing, genetic identification, fish disease diagnosis and treatment, and law enforcement forensic techniques.

    The outside portion of the facility consists of 50 plastic lined ponds that provide nearly 47 surface acres of water. There is also a 9.5-acre storage reservoir, two wastewater retention ponds, and a zooplankton production pond. The hatchery is responsible for raising millions of fish each year for stocking into the public waters of Texas. The staff is also active in performing research in many areas of aquaculture.
  • 1:00-2:30pm (Please arrive at 12:45 if driving on your own. $3 parking fee if you’re not taking the shuttle)
    Shuttle leaves at 12:30pm from Embassy Suites and will pick everyone up again at 2:30pm.
    201 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
    The Meadows Center For Water and The Environment is an educational center in San Marcos, Texas, dedicated to the preservation of the unique archeological and biological resources of Spring Lake. Visitors will be able to take a 30 minute glass bottom boat tour followed by 1 hour of free exploration of the area wetlands and the center’s discovery area.
Registration is closed

As a registered meeting participant, we have two opportunities for you to choose from!

1.       A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery Tour (max 10 people) Free!

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Shuttle leaves at 10:00 am from Embassy Suites and will pick everyone up again at 11:15

507 Staples Road, San Marcos, Texas 78666

A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery is located along the banks of the San Marcos River. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in rearing fingerling sportfish for stocking into more than 300 Texas reservoirs. The 33,000-square-footbuilding houses intensive culture operations. It includes a modern incubation room, shipping and holding troughs, and production raceways. The building also houses a complete laboratory capable of water quality testing, genetic identification, fish disease diagnosis and treatment, and law enforcement forensic techniques.

The outside portion of the facility consists of 50 plastic lined ponds that provide nearly 47 surface acres of water. There is also a 9.5-acre storage reservoir, two wastewater retention ponds, and a zooplankton production pond. The hatchery is responsible for raising millions of fish each year for stocking into the public waters of Texas. The staff is also active in performing research in many areas of aquaculture.

 

 Do not miss your chance to tour the Hatchery as it is only 7 minutes away from the conference!

2.       The Meadows Center For Water and The Environment Glass Bottom Boat Tours (max 15 people) Free!

1:00-2:30pm (Please arrive at 12:45 if driving on your own. $3 parking fee if you’re not taking the shuttle)

Shuttle leaves at 12:30pm from Embassy Suites and will pick everyone up again at 2:30pm.

201 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666

 The Meadows Center For Water and The Environment is an educational center in San Marcos, Texas, dedicated to the preservation of the unique archeological and biological resources of Spring Lake. Visitors will be able to take a 30 minute glass bottom boat tour followed by 1 hour of free exploration of the area wetlands and the center’s discovery area.

 
 
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