Wildlife Center in late 90s/early 2000s? School field trips

Posted by jsoonerboomer@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 33 comments

Anyone local who grew up here remember school field trips to a wildlife center around the area? Everything I see doesn’t appear to be it. Did it close? Thanks!

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Csharp27@reddit

We did the Outdoor Learning Center, then in 5th grade we all went to Camp Classen. The year after my class ( so in ‘06 )they started going to that other camp that the county built.

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You just unlocked a major memory of mine that I had mostly forgotten. I also went in '05 which I guess was the last year they went to Camp Classen. That was my one and only experience with summer camp haha.

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psjjjj6379@reddit

Heck yeah camp classen. The first time I ever experienced jealousy. Other girls really took to my best friends (both boys) so they all started hanging out without me. I was sooo bitter lol. And we saw a copperhead outside the mess hall, the only time I’ve been near a poisonous snake.

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Csharp27@reddit

I still remember the little song we wrote about our cabin haha, I think we all had to come up with a jingle. That was definitely the highlight of my Brinker experience.

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heinzenfeinzen@reddit

After Camp Classen they went to the Collin County Adventure Camp. They also reduced the duration from a week to I think 3 days?

Collin County Adventure Camp was just sold to Boy Scouts (Circle Ten Council)

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Salt_Technology2676@reddit

Heard museum?

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Personal-Drink-7351@reddit

I have vivid memories of Katie the snake, visiting the outdoor learning center, they had a summer camp program at Bob Woodruff lake, you would hike through the woods and spend day exploring wildlife, that was the year the movie arachnaphobia came out. I have the book written and signed by Jim Dunlap I believe it was called they dont have to die, that was my first book, was 35 yrs ago

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SolarAllTheWayDown@reddit

You talking about this place:

https://maps.google.com?q=River%20Legacy%20Nature%20Center,%20703%20NW%20Green%20Oaks%20Blvd,%20Arlington,%20TX%2076006&ftid=0x864e7dcb6dd61d5b:0x995c719a0c5d9a49&entry=gps&shh=CAE&lucs=,94297699,94231188,94280568,47071704,94218641,94282134,100799872,94286869&g_st=ic

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Vast_Hyena2443@reddit

Went to Camp Goddard in 5th grade at Shepherd elementary although that was around 1987 🤷🏼‍♂️ https://www.goddardyouth.camp

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-Celes-@reddit

I loved Outdoor Learning Center! Loved seeing Katie. And The Science Place! Anyone remember that one? PISD in the 90s was great. Even if my cabin mom @ Camp Classen was completely unhinged...

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