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Midland Points of Interest

(Continued from previous page) the region surrounding it within 150 miles.
except in the summer. Visit MuseumSW.org to Through programs given at its site of 49 acres
find a schedule of Star Parties. in Hogan Park in Midland, Texas, and at schools,
meeting rooms, ranches, and personal homes
HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Closed throughout the region, the Sibley Nature Center
Sunday and Monday seeks to encourage the region’s citizens to be
knowledgeable about the flora, fauna, and
history of the region.
NATURE CENTERS:
I-20 Wildlife Preserve & HOURS: Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM; Saturday, 9AM-
Jenna Welch Nature Study Center 1PM. Special programming occurs on Saturday; check
432-853-9453 the Calendar for upcoming events and activities.
2201 S Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79701
www.i20wildlifepreserve.org PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
The 99-acre Wildlife Preserve is centered on a Midland RockHounds Baseball
30-acre urban playa wetland and is nestled just 432-520-2255
north of Interstate 20. The site contains a 3.4 5514 Champions Drive, Midland, TX
mile trail system with a 1.45 mile ADA-accessible The RockHounds are a Double A affiliate of the
trail loop. The trail system also includes: Oakland Athletics and compete with teams in
• 24ft. Hawk Observation Tower the Texas League. The Season begins in April and
• 4 Teaching Platforms goes through September.
• 2 Butterfly Gardens
• 4 Feeding Stations Odessa Jackalopes
• 2105 ft. Boardwalk 432-552-PUCK (7825)
• 7 Bird Blinds The Jackalopes bring hard-hitting hockey
The playa habitat provides birding and wildlife excitement to the Ector County Coliseum from
viewing opportunities both during wet and October through March. The “Jacks” battle rival
dry seasons. Along with the many avian and teams in the professional Central Hockey League
butterfly species, bobcats, badgers, porcupines, from Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
raccoons, rabbits, reptiles and amphibians are Kansas, Colorado, Tennessee, and Indiana.
commonly seen. Admission Free.
SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo
Sibley Nature Center 432-366-3951
432-684-6827 Each January the SandHills Stock Show and
1307 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX 79705 Rodeo in Odessa is one of the first stops on the
www.sibleynaturecenter.org Professional Rodeo Cowboy circuit. Ranked
The Sibley Nature Center is first and foremost as one of the top 25 PRCA Rodeos in the U.S.,
a place for people to walk and to observe our winners can ultimately compete in the National
native landscape. The Sibley Nature Center Finals in Las Vegas.
celebrates the southern Llano Estacado and

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