List of nature centers in Texas

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Texas.

See also: List of nature centers in the United States

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Name Location County Region Summary
Acton Nature Center of Hood CountyGranburyHoodNorth Texaswebsite, 74 acres with over 5 miles of trails
Armand Bayou Nature CenterHoustonHarrisTexas Coastal Bend2,500-acre urban preserve, includes a boardwalk through forest and marshes, live animal displays, bison and prairie platforms and butterfly gardens
Austin Nature & Science CenterAustinTravisTexas Hill Countrywebsite, operated by the City in 351-acre Zilker Park, includes hands-on educational exhibits, live native animals, an outdoor paleontology exhibit
Bay Education CenterRockportAransasTexas Coastal BendOperated by the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute, ecosystem of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Baytown Nature CenterBaytownHarrisTexas Coastal BendOperated by the City, 450-acre recreation area and wildlife sanctuary
Bear Springs Blossom Nature CenterPipe CreekBanderaTexas Hill Countrywebsite, 125 acres
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State ParkMissionHidalgoTexas Coastal Bend764 acres, headquarters of the World Birding Center, exhibit hall, observation tower, bird blinds, guided walks
Bob Jones Nature CenterSouthlakeDentonNorth Texaswebsite, 758 acres, operated by the City
Brazos Bend State ParkNeedvilleFort BendTexas Gulf Coast4,897 acres, nature center operated by the state and Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization[1]
Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Nature ParkBurnetBurnetCentral Texaswebsite, resort and nature park, located on 940 acres of Lower Colorado River Authority land, includes the Eagle Eye Observatory, nature programs
Cattail MarshBeaumontJeffersonTexas Coastal Bend900 acres, located at Tyrrell Park, operated by the city. The area is a constructed wetland with diked cells of shallow water and mud flats. It is located along Hillebrandt Bayou[2][3][4]
Cedar Ridge PreserveDallasDallasNorth Texaswebsite, formerly Dallas Nature Center, 600 acres, operated by Audubon Dallas, about 9 miles of trails, butterfly gardens, live mammals, birds, insects and reptiles
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical GardensFort DavisJeff DavisTrans-Pecos507 acres features 20-acre botanical garden, greenhouse with about 200 species of Chihuahuan Desert cacti
Cibolo Nature CenterBoerneKendallTexas Hill Countrywebsite, 100 acres
Dogwood Canyon Audubon CenterCedar HillDallasNorth Texaswebsite, 205 acres
East Texas Ecological Education CenterTylerSmithNortheast Texaswebsite, 82 acres, visitor's center, indoor and outdoor classrooms, wetlands, grasslands and ponds
Eaton Hill Nature CenterSonoraSuttonTexas Hill Countrywebsite, 37 acres
Edinburg Scenic WetlandsEdinburgHidalgoTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, 40 acres, part of the World Birding Center, educational exhibits on fish and aquatic life, computer programs about birds and butterflies, telescopes and interpretive audio station
Edith L. Moore Nature SanctuaryHoustonHarrisTexas Coastal BendOperated by Houston Audubon, 17 acres along Rummel Creek
Fort Worth Nature Center and RefugeFort WorthTarrantNorth Texaswebsite, 3,621 acres of forest, wetlands and prairie, operated by the City
Fredericksburg Nature CenterFredericksburgGillespieTexas Hill Countrywebsite, 10 acres, located in Lady Bird Johnson Park
Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryLake JacksonBrazoriaTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, interpretive center and research center for public education and volunteer-based avian monitoring programs
Hana & Arthur Ginzbarg Nature Discovery CenterBellaireHarrisTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, located in 4-acre Russ Pitman Park
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife SanctuaryMcKinneyCollinNorth TexasExhibits on Texas' venomous snakes, geology, seashells and marine life, North Texas ecosystems, 289-acre wildlife sanctuary with over 6 miles of trails
Helotes Creek Nature CenterHelotesBexarCentral Texaswebsite
Houston Arboretum and Nature CenterHoustonHarrisTexas Coastal Bend155 acres with over 5 miles of trails
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature CenterHumbleHarrisTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, operated by the County, 312 acres
Kleb Woods Nature CenterTomballHarrisTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, 134 acres
Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science CenterLaredoWebbTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, part of Laredo Community College, contains representations of the Rio Grande ecosystem and live specimens of plant and animal life
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning AreaLewisvilleDentonNorth Texaswebsite, operated by the University of North Texas, Texas A&M University, the City of Lewisville, and the Lewisville Independent School District, over 2000 acres with over 7 miles of trails
Matagorda County Birding Nature CenterBay CityMatagordaTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, 34 acres
McKinney Roughs Nature ParkBastropBastropCentral Texaswebsite, 1,100 acres, operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority, includes the Mark Rose Natural Science Center
Meadows Center for Water and the EnvironmentSan MarcosHaysTexas Hill CountryPart of Texas State University, features glass-bottomed boat tours of the San Marcos Springs, a discovery hall and aquarium exhibit; formerly the Aquarena Center
Miller Springs Nature CenterLake BeltonBell Texas Hill Countrywebsite, A 260-acre scenic natural area located between the Leon River and nearby 40 foot high bluffs with 10.7 miles of hike and bike trails through prairie, wetlands and forests.
Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterSan AntonioBexarCentral Texaswebsite, 1,200 acres including the 600-acre Mitchell Lake
National Butterfly Center Mission Hidalgo Rio Grande Valley 100 acres, butterfly conservation, habitat conservation, native plant sanctuary, trails, butterfly center, and educational tours
Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning CenterCorpus Christi, TexasNueces County, TexasSouth Texaswebsite
Rio Bravo Nature CenterEagle PassMaverickWest Texaswebsite, environment of the Rio Grande
River Bend Nature Center (Texas)Wichita FallsWichitaNorth Texaswebsite, 18 acres
River LegacyArlingtonTarrantNorth Texaswebsite, adjacent 1,300-acre River Legacy Parks
Riverside Nature CenterKerrvilleKerrTexas Hill Country9 acres, arboretum with wildlife and native plant sanctuary, located on the Guadalupe River
Sabal Palm SanctuaryBrownsvilleCameronTexas Coastal BendOwned by the National Audubon Society and operated by the Gorgas Science Foundation, 557 acres, guided tours of the late 19th-century plantation house
San Angelo Nature CenterSan AngeloTom GreenEdwards Plateauwebsite, operated by the City, collection of native animals
San Marcos Nature CenterSan MarcosHaysTexas Hill Countrywebsite, operated by the City in the 6-acre Crook Park, focus is the San Marcos River watershed ecosystem
Sea Center TexasLake JacksonBrazoriaTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, marine aquarium, fish hatchery and nature center operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature CenterOrangeOrangeTexas Coastal Bend252 acres, includes themed gardens, children's garden, wetlands demonstration garden, Victorian greenhouse, exhibit hall
Sibley Nature CenterMidlandMidlandWest Texaswebsite, located in the 49-acre Hogan Park
Sims Bayou Urban Nature CenterHoustonHarrisTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, operated by Houston Audubon, 1.1 acres, includes a log cabin, barn, gazebo, boat dock and seasonal wetland trails, open by appointment
South Padre Island Birding and Nature CenterSouth Padre IslandCameronTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, 50 acres of dune meadows, salt marsh and intertidal flats, part of the World Birding Center
South Padre Island Dolphin Research and Sea Life Nature CenterSouth Padre IslandCameronTexas Coastal Bendwebsite, focus in bottlenose dolphins and their marine environment
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature CenterCorpus ChristiNuecesTexas Coastal Bend180 acres, includes a butterfly house and bromeliad conservatory
Spring Creek Greenway Nature CenterSpringMontgomeryEast Texaswebsite, adjacent to the 25-acre Peckinpaugh Preserve
Texas Freshwater Fisheries CenterAthensHendersonEast Texaswebsite, includes a production fish hatchery, aquaria and exhibits, Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, Richard M. Hart and Johnny Morris Conservation Center
Trinity River Audubon CenterDallasDallasNorth Texas120 acres with 5 miles of trails
Twelve Hills Nature CenterDallasDallasNorth Texaswebsite, urban preserve and outdoor classroom
Valley Nature CenterWeslacoHidalgoTexas Coastal Bend6 acres, focus on getting children outdoors, environment of the lower Rio Grande Valley
Westcave Outdoor Discovery CenterRound MountainTravisTexas Hill Countrywebsite, 75 acres, exhibits on area geology, water, weather, and energy and their connection to the Preserve's plants and animals
Wildcat Bluff Nature CenterAmarilloPotterTexas Panhandlewebsite, over 600 acres, 5 miles of trails, 5 acre accessible trail with pond, spring, and paleontology exhibit. Education building, visitor center. Focus on prairie ecosystems, outdoor education, and natural and human history of the Texas Panhandle.
Wild Basin Wilderness PreserveAustinTravisTexas Hill Country227 acres with an environmental education center, operated by St. Edward's University, open to the public for trail hiking and events

References
  1. "Nature Center". Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. "Cattail Marsh". Golden Triangle Audubon. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  3. Gerald E. McCleod (February 13, 2015). "Day Trips: Cattail Marsh, Beaumont". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. Tammy McKinley (October 15, 2010). "Waste Water Renews Marsh". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
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