Formal Classes 

University of Houston classes taught at the Coastal Center include courses in ecology, environmental sciences, geophysics and architecture.

Undergraduate students at any University of Houston System campus can register for a limited number of courses at other University of Houston campuses using UH Access. Go to myUH Self Service, then select 'Manage Classes'. This program allows first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students from University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of Houston-Downtown and other University of Houston System campuses to take summer courses at the University of Houston Coastal Center.

Informal Education

Tour groups, field trips and volunteers are welcome to come experience one of the rarest ecological habitats in the nation. Stop in and see the University of Houston at work studying, preserving and restoring coastal tallgrass prairie. To schedule a visit, contact us at least three weeks in advance of the desired date. Please include your name, your group’s name, some options for tour dates and times that would work for you, and how many people you would like to bring.

Shasta’s Prairie at University of Houston Campus 

Shasta’s Prairie is a small pocket prairie on the University of Houston campus near Cullen Blvd. It is located between the University of Houston Science Center and the Science and Research Building 2. In addition to serving to raise awareness about coastal prairies and the University of Houston Coastal Center, it is easily accessible to class groups for use as a living laboratory during normal class time.

Each semester, volunteers help maintain Shastas Prairie. They are recruited from courses that are ongoing and through the University of Houston Office of Sustainability.