MIDLAND, Texas — The Sibley Nature Center announced Monday they are partnering with ConocoPhillips, which will help financially support field trips and educational outreach for West Texas rural public school district students in grade K-12, according to Education Director Misty Thomason with the Sibley Nature Center.
Thomason said the "generous donation allows students and educators the opportunity to visit and learn about West Texas ecology."
Through the Sibley Nature Center's outreach programs, students are able to connect with nature by engaging in hands-on outdoor activities that align with Texas curriculum standards.
"With the growing demand for youth activities and the increase in the local student population, we are partnering with ConocoPhillips to offer field trips to all area public schools," Thomason said. "This initiative will benefit the entire Permian Basin community."
According to Thomason, field trips provide students with "a two-hour educational adventure at the Sibley Nature Center and include a guided nature hike, a tour of the education garden, interactive activities and a visit to the Sibley Nature Center Museum."
Thomason said the field trips also help educate students on the flora and fauna of the Llano Estacado.
“Teaching kids about their surroundings and instilling knowledge about wildlife and our natural resources at a young age is so important,” said Jesse Wood, a Sibley Nature Center board member and ConocoPhillips Permian Basin director of ecology. “Our partnership with the Center helps expand these important experiences across the Permian Basin.”
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