Learn With Us
At Winding Branch Ranch, the pasture becomes the classroom. Our TEKS-aligned field trips and homeschool programs turn science, agriculture, and sustainability into hands-on learning experiences where students explore, ask questions, and discover how animals, land, and food systems are connected.
At Winding Branch Ranch Summer Camps, children experience hands-on learning, creativity, and outdoor adventure in a unique farm sanctuary setting. Each themed camp—whether focused on science, art, storytelling, or farm-to-table cooking—invites campers to explore nature, connect with rescued farm animals, and discover new skills through engaging activities.
Winding Branch Ranch offers TEKS-aligned field trips for schools and homeschool groups from Pre-K through high school, bringing livestock science, sustainability, and humane agriculture to life. Students engage in hands-on learning within a working rescue environment that connects classroom standards to real-world agricultural practice.
Compassion in Action is a hands-on education program where students, ages 10-14, explore empathy, animal care, and agriculture through real-life experiences at Winding Branch Ranch. Learning is rooted in humane education and meaningful connection.
This March, join us every Saturday from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM at Winding Branch Ranch for a FREE hands-on sustainability education series featuring incredible local experts. Each week explores a different topic focused on caring for the land, supporting ecosystems, and building a more sustainable future together.
Garden Club
The Sanctuary Garden Club is a group focused on gardening, greenhouse growing, native plants pollinator protection, and farm stand support at Winding Branch Ranch.
Sprouts (Formerly Rescue Ranch School)
Sprouts is a unique learning experience for children ages 2-6, where farm life comes to life! Through weekly hands-on sessions, kids connect with nature, meet our rescued animals, and discover the joys of sustainable farming.