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| 367 Freeport Pkwy. Coppell, TX 75019 | 972-304-3581 |
Nestled on 66 acres of nature preserve in Wagon Wheel Park, the Biodiversity Education Center at Coppell Nature Park creates an approachable bridge to the outdoors and promotes and provides hands-on environmental education. Participants of the education programs, for both school and the community, observe and learn about local flora, fauna, and environmental sustainability issues, as well as develop a deeper connection to their environment through nature.
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The Biodiversity Education Center is a “green” constructed building. The project receives power from 96 solar panels and includes a cistern that captures 9,400 gallons of rain water. Landscaping around the Center features Texas native and adaptive plants, reducing water consumption and providing a habitat for wildlife such as butterflies, hummingbirds, birds and bees.
Volunteer with us:
The Biodiversity Education Center is only open to the public during center program offerings.
View the kWh generated with the solar panels at the Biodiversity Education Center.
Classes & Programs
The Biodiversity Education Center offers a wide variety of community programs for all ages including environmental and gardening education classes, outdoor recreation, tours, and community improvement days. The Friends of the Coppell Nature Park, City of Coppell, Keep Coppell Beautiful, Coppell ISD, and Northlake College, work collectively to offer exceptional environmental education programs.Click on an image below to view class offerings
Coppell Nature Park
Stay up to date with the Friends of the Coppell Nature Park via their website or Facebook. Check out their lecture series or sign up to help them maintain the trails each third Saturday of the month. Always think SAFETY FIRST at the Coppell Nature Park.Reservations
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COPPELL NON-PROFIT RESERVATIONS
Coppell Non-profit 501(c) 3 Organizations can request reservations. Youth organizations such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4H and American Heritage Girls are asked to submit requests using the non-profit form. Reservation Form and Rental Information
SCHOOL PROGRAM REQUESTS
Strong partnerships between the Biodiversity Education Center, Coppell ISD and other educational groups, have brought over 4,120 students to the BEC to connect with nature since 2015. School field trips, guided hikes, and class use of the building to CISD schools and Northlake college classes are available.
Classes
wishing to hold a field trip at the Biodiversity Education Center and
Coppell Nature Park as well as classes wishing to use the facility for
space to meet while doing field studies in the nature park are asked to
fill out a SCHOOL PROGRAM REQUEST FORM
to schedule their visit. Programs currently offered can be viewed in the BEC Program Overview and BEC Games documents below. Additional information on materials available for use while using the
BEC as well as Geology lesson plans can be found on the Coppell Nature
Park Education Resources Page.
Procedure for School/College Program Requests:
- Fill out and submit the “School Program Request” form at least 30 days prior to your requested program date. The form may be emailed to cnp@coppelltx.gov or delivered to the Coppell Road Service Center, located at 816 S. Coppell Road.
- The Biodiversity Education Center staff will contact the applicant regarding the program within 2 business days via email. At this time, if the visiting group has requested that facilitators be provided, the Biodiversity Education Center staff will reach out to the cleared volunteers that assist the center.
- If sufficient facilitators are not obtainable, the center’s staff will contact the program contact and discuss possible alternatives within 1 week of the request’s submitted date.
- The program contact must contact the center’s staff via email or phone at least 1 week prior to the program if the program must be cancelled by the requesters.
- The
center’s staff will be in weekly contact with the program contact the
month before the scheduled program to offer any assistance that may be
needed.
To see other ecofriendly initiatives sponsored by the City of Coppell, visit coppelltx.gov/sustainability.
