Critter Connections

LEARN ABOUT TEXAS’ LAND, WATER & WILDLIFE

Free Magazine on the Fauna & Flora of Texas

Critter Connections is an award-winning, educational, mini-magazine targeted for youth ages 13 and younger. Each issue highlights a species or ecoregion, features a related plant, and includes activities, crafts, and stewardship prompts for students! This quarterly magazine is published 4 times a year in February, April, September, and November.

All Texas youth, educators, and parents are eligible for a fee annual subscription – class sets of 25 and individual subscriptions are available. Sign up now to receive the next 4 issues of Critter Connections!

Learn More Online

Take your Critter Connections beyond science and reading with additional enrichment activities and resources.
Every digital issue in the Critter Connections library includes related materials to take your learning to the next level!

Classroom Lessons

Browse and download K-8 lessons from the TWA Lesson Portal.

Distance Learning

Bring wildlife into your classroom with on-demand video programs.

External Resources

Discovery a variety of useful assets from all around the web.

Additional Subjects

Create cross-curricular connections to expand student understanding.

High Plains Ecoregion

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Gulf Prairies Ecoregion

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Edwards Plateau Ecoregion

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Cross Timbers Ecoregion

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Blackland Prairie Ecoregion

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BRING WILDLIFE TO YOUR HOME OR CLASSROOM

Subscribe to Critter Connections

All Texas residents are eligible for a free annual subscription. Sign up now to receive the next 4 issues of Critter Connections!

Physical subscriptions are only available for Texas residents, but digital copies are available for all in the library. Contact us if you are a current out-of-state subscriber.

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Share How You Use Critter Connections

Thank you for reading one of our Critter Connections magazines! Please take a moment to provide feedback as we strive to educate Texans about land stewardship and conservation, and contact us with photos of your students using the magazine that we can publish.

Apple Springs Elementary | Apple Springs, TX
"The kids found a Luna Moth & remembered having a magazine from last year that had one on the cover. So off to explore we went!"
Fascinating Falcons
Winter 2023

Contact Us

For more information about Critter Connections, contact the Conservation Education Specialist:

AMBER BROWN
Conservation Education Specialist

abrown@texas-wildlife.org

TWA OFFICE
6644 FM 1102
New Braunfels
Texas 78132
Tel (210) 826-2904 x114