GULF COAST PARKS ROUNDUP: Weekends were made for 
spending time along the Gulf Cost -- details on Passport 
to Texas.
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife 

The end of the school year is almost here, and we'd like 
to suggest engaging, entertaining and even (whisper) 
educational activities the entire family can enjoy outdoors 
this month in the Gulf Coast region.

Saturdays and Sundays in May, Brazos Bend SP in 
Needville, offers visitors their choice of activities -- from 
nature hikes to alligator talks. With a half mile paved 
nature trail, this site is accessible to mobility impaired 
individuals. 

Saturdays and Sundays Galveston Island SP offers visitors 
a taste of surf and turf. Join local beachcombers Saturday 
morning exploring sea life. Guides introduce participants 
to the diverse creatures that live in and near the water. 

Saturday afternoons, visitors who like to have their feet 
planted on solid (or at least sandy) ground, may join in a 
guided hike along the shoreline to learn about the 
abundant plant life in this unique coastal environment.

Alternatively, on Sundays, wade into the wetlands with a 
park ranger - seine net in hand - to scoop up and identify 
the myriad creatures that inhabit this important habitat.

And, if you take the family fishing at Lake Texana in Edna, 
stay for their Saturday nature programs at 10 and 2 at the 
amphitheater. 

Log onto the Texas parks and Wildlife website for details 
for these and other events.

That's our show for today. Thank you for joining us. For 
Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.