JOHN BUNKER SANDS WETLAND CENTER

We Love A Wild Classroom

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Immerse Yourself in the Wetland!

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Hands-on, Feet-Wet Education!

Public, private and homeschool programs available.

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Time in nature improves overall health.

Join us for programs for all ages full of fun and discovery.

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JOHN BUNKER SANDS WETLAND CENTER

Did you know …

John Bunker Sands’ vision inspired the East Fork wetland, which naturally filters up to 95 million gallons of water a day.

Exposing children to the natural world of the wetland increases self-esteem, unleashes creativity and encourages outdoor activity.

More than half of Texas’ wetlands have been lost, and the wetland helps replenish this vanishing ecosystem.

Our wild classroom fosters a love for conservation knowledge that can transform students — and ultimately the world.

Here on the Central Flyway, we’re a draw for some 300 bird species, including bald eagles.

The Wetland Center has been recognized locally and nationally because of its core mission of conservation literacy.

john bunker sands wetland center

Our mission

The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center’s mission is to educate the public and provide research opportunities in the areas of water reuse, quality and supply; wildlife conservation; and wetland systems.

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We need your support to sustain our regionally and nationally recognized team and programs. Explore the many ways you can be part of our conservation and education mission.

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A unique public-private partnership

Located in the middle of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s East Fork Water Reuse Project, the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center is the result of a unique private-public partnership between The Rosewood Corporation and the Water District.

“The Aquatic Science Investigations program was one of the best experiences of my life … having access to those natural areas and professionals has helped me realize that I absolutely want to work in the environmental field.”

AQUATIC SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS SUMMER CAMP STUDENT

“What I enjoyed most about the Wetland Center was going out and actually being in nature. We weren’t looking at pictures, videos, or through a window at nature, but we were really in it.”

5th GRADE TEACHER, MESQUITE ISD

“The staff was phenomenal working with the youth. They learned so much about conservation and water usage … important teaching points in today’s world. The kids even helped in preparation of their meals over an outdoor cooker, which was a highlight! You know it’s been a great time when kids give a resounding ‘Can we go back next year?!'”

PARENT OF STUDENT