Russ Pitman Park, home of the Nature Discovery Center, is open daily free of charge and features a playground, a fountain, an aviary, picnic tables, an herb garden, and a walking path. Exhibits Teacher training workshop. School field trips. Family science workshop. Two Discovery Rooms contain changing hands-on exhibits and 24 Discovery Boxes on a variety of topics.
Past exhibits are available for loan to schools in the Houston area.
The Center's Discovery Rooms contain a captivating collection of natural objects and live specimens that parents and children can explore together, guided by friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers. A kaleidoscope of inviting hands-on activities and exhibits challenge the mind and engage the imagination of visitors. There is also an insect hotel, and saltwater and freshwater aquariums. Interactive exhibits of the Discovery Rooms offer a novel and exciting way of enriching school science programs. The Rainforest exhibit received a second place award for indoor exhibits from the National Association for Interpretation in October 1998.