Nikki Fitzgerald, NOAA’s Texas Sea Grant in Anahuac, TX

Let’s explore Nikki’s backyard coastal marsh together in the ‘Alligator Capital of Texas’! She will take us on a journey while kayaking or riding on the back of a marsh buggy. Have you ever heard a baby alligator chirp before? No worries, Nikki will let you hear one chirp! Watch as she shows us how to catch a blue crab or go seining in the bay. You will get to learn the many purposes of a Marsh with live demonstrations and hands-on activities. Learn about the importance of our coastal marshes and discover the many different animals that call it home. (Grades 2-6 but all ages will enjoy)

Resources to access at home:

» Texas Parks and Wildlife page on Coastal Wetlands. You can see pictures of some of the animals that live in Texas’ coastal wetlands.
» Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
» Texas Parks and Wildlife video: Gulf Coast Prairies Eco-Region (6 minutes long)
» Texas Parks and Wildlife video: Crabbing the Coast at Sea Rim State Park (3 minutes long)
» Beaumont Texas Cattail Marsh Scenic Wetlands and Boardwalk 2017 video (3 minutes long)
» Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Travel Video (4 minutes long)
» Pond Management with Jefferson/Chambers County Agent Nikii Fitzgerald (7 minutes)
» What are watersheds? video with Nikki (5 minutes long)
» Types of weathering video with Nikki (3 minutes)