Education & Non-Profit
UTRGV Coastal Studies Laboratory
Explore the Coastal Studies Lab on South Padre Island—an aquarium, museum & research hub showcasing Gulf marine life, shells, and coastal education. Free admission, open to all!Explore the Coastal Studies Lab on South Padre Island—an aquarium, museum & research hub showcasing Gulf marine life, shells, and coastal education. Free admission, open to all!
South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary
Visit us on South Padre Island, walk the bayfront boardwalks, take a birding tour and explore the nature centerVisit us on South Padre Island, walk the bayfront boardwalks, take a birding tour and explore the nature center
South Texas Ecotourism Center
The South Texas Ecotourism Center and directory will put the cities of South Texas in the spotlight for locals and visitors to visit.The South Texas Ecotourism Center and directory will put the cities of South Texas in the spotlight for locals and visitors to visit.
Laguna Madre Education Foundation
The Laguna Madre Education Foundation, an affiliate organization of the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to empowering non-traditional students in the Rio Grande Valley by providing scholarships for vocational and technical training.The Laguna Madre Education Foundation, an affiliate organization of the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to empowering non-traditional students in the Rio Grande Valley by providing scholarships for vocational and technical training.
Sea Turtle, Inc.
Sea Turtle, Inc. is open for visitors year round, closed only on Mondays and Christmas day. We are a nonprofit, 501(C)(3) organization, operating solely on donations.Sea Turtle, Inc. is open for visitors year round, closed only on Mondays and Christmas day. We are a nonprofit, 501(C)(3) organization, operating solely on donations.
Rio Grande Valley - Native Plant Society of Texas
Promoting native plant conservation and education in the Rio Grande Valley through community programs, outreach, and sustainable practices.Promoting native plant conservation and education in the Rio Grande Valley through community programs, outreach, and sustainable practices.
Gulf Guardians
The Gulf Guardians is a South Padre Island nonprofit protecting the Gulf of Mexico through environmental education, beach cleanups, Plastic Free Padre initiatives, and community partnerships.The Gulf Guardians is a South Padre Island nonprofit protecting the Gulf of Mexico through environmental education, beach cleanups, Plastic Free Padre initiatives, and community partnerships.
GREEN Wildlife Sanctuary
Protecting wildlife through immersive nature experiences, education, and sustainable habitats. Visit, volunteer, or support GREEN and help make a difference in conservation.Protecting wildlife through immersive nature experiences, education, and sustainable habitats. Visit, volunteer, or support GREEN and help make a difference in conservation.
Alexis & Co. Services
Professional childcare, tutoring, and enrichment rooted in love, learning, and community—supporting families and inspiring growth for every child.Professional childcare, tutoring, and enrichment rooted in love, learning, and community—supporting families and inspiring growth for every child.
Fishing's Future
Fishing’s Future uses angling education to hook kids to families and nature.Fishing’s Future uses angling education to hook kids to families and nature.
Friends of RGV Reef
Our Mission is to put fish back in the Gulf of Mexico by restoring lost nursery reef, and then providing graduating sized steppingstones of complex habitat to carry multiple species through their lifeOur Mission is to put fish back in the Gulf of Mexico by restoring lost nursery reef, and then providing graduating sized steppingstones of complex habitat to carry multiple species through their life
Gladys Porter Zoo
The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological andbotanical park, dedicated to the preservation of
nature through education, conservation and research.
The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological and
botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of
nature through education, conservation and research.
