Forest Glen Camps

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Forest Glen Camps: 34 Forest Glen, Huntsville, TX 77340
T: 936.295.7641 F: 936.295.8479

Predator-Prey Relationships-Classes get their hands dirty digging through owl pellets looking for bones to creatures that have been digested which is incorporated into discussions about food chains with an emphasis being placed on those natural to the Sam Houston National Forest.

Reptiles/Amphibians-Another great hands on class where kids meet “Tex” the ball python, toads, frogs and box turtles. They learn animal adaptation that is necessary for survival.

Trees!-We have plenty of those to study. Pine, sweetgum, oak, maple, cedar and on and on. This class emphasizes identification, historical and modern uses, and our dependence on them.

Fishing-This class teaches the anatomy, survival traits, and local species. Then they will bait a hook with a worm from our worm farm and see if they can catch one!

Orienteering-Learning how to use a compass and then putting it to practice on 1 of our 4 courses.

Trailblazing/Survival Skills-Our leaders take students out into the edges of the Sam Houston National Forest and teach them to observe plant and animal life. While blazing new trails, students will learn how to locate water, build a fire, build shelter, and signal for help.

Pioneering Days-Take a step back to pre-civil war era when Governor Sam Houston lived not more than 10 minutes from camp. This class features time period games, cooking, log cutting, and goats!

Nature Journaling-Creative writing using the very nature that is around and create stories personifying crazy things such as pine cones, beetles, or even snakes!  

Water Study-All the water around Forest Glen will be open to testing so an understanding of how pH, hardness and alkalinity are linked to all the different species using it.

Entomology-Students learn the characteristics of insects, spiders, millipedes and centipedes by studying our hands on specimens. Commonly found insects to the Sam Houston National Forest are also studied.

Discovery Scopes-Students discover the tiny world around them using our “in-the-field” microscopes. Collecting specimens to look at, including life in a pine cone, they’ll come away amazed at all the “mini” critters around them.