Wild Basin Creative Research Center

Field station name: Wild Basin Creative Research Center

URL: https://www.stedwards.edu/academics/centers-institutes/wild-basin-creative-research-center

Year founded: 2009

Mission statement: The Wild Basin Creative Research Center, in its role as an interdisciplinary laboratory of St. Edward’s University, exists to protect and maintain its urban wilderness, and to promote the importance of environmental education, research, conservation and preservation. Collaboration between Wild Basin and St. Edward’s enables the creation of programs and initiatives that serve to fulfill the mission.

Annual visitors: 10000

Land: 227 acres (92 hectares)

Location:

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✗ Build community

    ✗ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✓ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✓ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✗ Reach a particular audience

    ✓ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs