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Armand Bayou Nature Center
Armand Bayou Nature Center provides environmental education and preserves the important and vanishing ecosystems with which it has been entrusted. Armand Bayou Nature Center
(ABNC) is 2,500 acres of diverse ecosystems located near NASA, situated in the Bay Area in Pasadena. Come explore our hardwood forests, walk our restored prairies of native grasses, and discover our wetlands. Wildlife abounds with bison, wild deer, rabbits, raccoons, and resident and migratory birds to mention just a few. Visit our turn of the century farm house to learn about rural life in the early 1900s. Join us in our efforts to preserve this valuable asset for our children and learn something along the way.
Located at 8500 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas. For more information,
please call (281) 474-2551 Bayou Wildlife Park
An eighty-acre exotic
animal park complete with an educational train ride and more! Petting zoo, pony
rides, picnic area, souvenir shop, 400 animals and birds; 45 different species:
giraffes, rhinos, camels, zebras, etc. Open all year, call for individual and
group rates. Located at 5050 Fm 517, Alvin, Texas. For more information
call (281) 337-6376 George Ranch
Historical Park
Since 1824 ... one family and one ranch, pioneers,
cowboys, cattle and more than 23,000 acres. It's a story we bring to life every
day. The George Ranch Historical Park is a living history project of The
George Foundation and the Fort Bend Museum Association. GEORGE RANCH is a
Registered Trademark of The George Foundation, a Texas Charitable Trust. Houston
Arboretum & Nature Center
Escape the hustle and bustle of city
life and explore the rich wildlife at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, a
non-profit nature sanctuary. The Center has a total of 5 miles of trails which
offer visitors opportunities to explore the rich abundance of plant and animal
life in forest, meadow, and wetland habitats.
Houston Wilderness
Houston Wilderness is a twenty-four county area in
the Southeast Texas region containing a wide array of ecosystems, from hardwood
bottomlands and prairie grasslands to upland forests and coastal wetlands. The
natural landscapes provided by these systems surround our urban areas like a
necklace of jewels, and enter our cities through a network of bayous and rivers.
Houston Wilderness is also an organization. Houston Wilderness aims to provide
citizens of the region with the opportunity to better understand the
interdependence of our local natural systems to one another, and to appreciate
Houston’s long history of reliance upon them. Additionally, Houston Wilderness
works to facilitate intergroup communication and inspire collaborative
achievements in land conservation and preservation.
Anahuac
National Wildlife Refuge
The meandering bayous of Anahuac NWR cut through
ancient floodplains, creating expanses of coastal marsh and prairie. Prevailing
breezes bring in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in high humidity
and an average annual rainfall of over 51 inches. Coastal marshes act as a huge
sponge, holding and dispersing water from tropical storm tides and upstream
flooding. 30,000-acre wilderness comprised of marsh and prairie bordering East
Galveston Bay. These marshes, combined with the coastal prairie, provide a home
for an abundance of wildlife, from migratory birds to alligators.
San
Bernard Refuge
San Bernard Refuge is located southwest
of Angleton, and was established in 1968 and holds nearly 18,000 acres of the
same kind of mixed marsh, mud flat, and prairie landscape as you'll find at
Brazoria. This refuge includes a small grove of trees. It attracts thousands of
ducks and snow geese every year. The refuge is a haven for many species of
migratory birds, with the greatest numbers arriving in the Spring. You can take
a car tour runs through the refuge, and you'll also find foot trails are
provided for getting closer to the birds. Fishing is permitted, as is seasonal
hunting. For information, call the refuge at (409) 849-6062.
Sea
Rim State Park
Sea Rim State Park, 4141.1 acres of marshland with 5.2 miles of Gulf of Mexico beach shoreline, is located in Jefferson County, south of Port Arthur. Acquired by purchase from Planet Oil and Mineral Corporation and Horizon Sales Corporation in 1972, Sea Rim State Park opened to the public in 1977. Sea Rim refers to that portion of the Gulf shoreline where marsh grasses meet the surf. These marshlands formed when silt from the Sabine River delta was carried down the beach by longshore currents. A unique environment, Sea Rim provides a valuable habitat for many wetland species. Attractions include camping, wildlife observation, birding, beach combing, the Gambusia Nature Trail, canoeing, kayaking, airboat tours, beach swimming, fishing, year round canoe and paddle boat rentals, and public waterfowl hunting (in season).
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