Environmental Studies Center

10/16/2026

These burgers are scary good!
Atomic Eats truck will be with us this Saturday, 10 am until 2 pm at our Creepy Crawlers event.
👻🍔😋 We can't wait!
https://easyeats.com/menu/f/ind/e/59304/

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Check out this great article on our own Jason Williamson!

From master mechanic to wildlife professional, Jason Williamson’s career took an unexpected turn when his passion for the environment, coupled with experiences at the Environmental Studies Center, ultimately led him to UWA.

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

Ok Boo! Have you seen the forecast for the 17th? It’s going to be beautiful! 🥰👏🙌
👻👻👻Bring your favorite little boos and come see us! 👻👻👻
Creepy Crawlers has been rescheduled for this Saturday, October 17 from 10 am until 2 pm. We will have a creepy wildlife show at noon. 🐍🕷️🦎
Admission is $3 and all proceeds support our wildlife rehabilitation program. 🎃🎃🎃

Part of Mobile County Public School System, the ESC is an educational facility. Open to the public, the Center has 500 acres of woodlands and animal exhibits. Admission is $3 per person. The ESC wildlife rehabilitation program relies on donations.

10/07/2026

OK tropics, you win!☹️
😡🫩🥺Out of an abundance of caution, we will be postponing our Creepy Crawlers event scheduled for this Saturday. 😡🫩🥺
Once we see exactly what comes of this, we will let you know when we have rescheduled. We **hope** it will be next weekend the 17th.
Please be safe dear friends. We hope to see you soon all dressed up and ready for fun!
🎃👻🐍Watch this page for more information!🎃👻🐍

10/05/2026

Saturday, October 17.
Sidney is all decked out in her Halloween Costume. She sure hopes she gets to see you all this Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm for our Creepy Crawler event. 🐍🦎🕷
She is aware of the weather predictions and she and the staff are watching it closely. 😧😩
If we change our plans, you will be the first to know here. 😭

10/01/2026

We are SO EXCITED to be just days away from our Creepy Crawler event!
🎃October 17 from 10 am until 2 pm. 🎃
We will be joined by our with the amazing burgers, Atomic Eats. Heather Gilmore will be here painting all the faces.
Join us and REACH to see all our creepy crawly critters🐍🦎🕷. We will be in our costumes (we have a theme this year 👻) and those in costume will get a happy from us!🎃 There will be lots to do and see and don't forget our creepy (kid friendly) Halloween trails! We are getting the rain out of the way this weekend so we look forward to seeing you soon!!

09/18/2026

Halloween Trail Scavenger Hunt!
Come out and explore our three Halloween-themed trails and see if you can find all the spooky figures hiding along the way!
🎃 Pumpkin Trail
👻 Ghost Trail
👹 Monster Trail
Before you hit the trails, stop in and pick up a scavenger hunt handout and trail map to help guide your adventure. Keep track of everything you find and see if you can spot them all!
This self-guided Halloween adventure will be available from now through the end of October, so bring your family, enjoy the fall weather, and have some spooky fun at the Environmental Studies Center!
Happy hunting! 🎃🌲👻

**Don't forget our Creepy Crawly Event Saturday October 10th from 10:00-2:00 pm. 🐍🐜🎃

09/17/2026

These wonderful students from St. Paul’s joined us today to study how Native Americans lived here on the coast.
One student got a more hands on experience when one of our released rehab patients decided he likes it better here than in the wild and came to say hello. 👋