Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Take your camera and hit the trails while exploring the beauty of the native plants in the park.

Go and celebrate Pollinator Week on Saturday and Sunday with Texas Parks and Wildlife at the park! The importance of these birds, bats, bees, and butterflies are more than just their beauty!

Join a Park Ranger on a guided hike to see the different wildflowers native to the area. They will stop and talk about the different plants and the pollinators that depend on pollinators!

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, water, snacks, and weather appropriate clothing.

Everyone will meet up at the Nature Center before the hike.

Join the Baytown Nature Center each month to explore a different section of the nature center in hopes of seeing nocturnal animals. All sorts of things have been spotted – no lions, tigers, or bears, but definitely raccoons, opossums, coyotes, owls, fireflies, and even flying squirrels!

This monthly 90-minute hike begins just after sunset. Hikers are asked to wear comfortable clothing. Small children should not attend since hikers have a better chance of viewing nocturnal animals in a relatively quiet atmosphere.

Routes and start times vary monthly. Meet at the Visitor’s Center Hikes are weather permitting and free with general admission to the nature center.

If in doubt about the weather, contact (281) 424-9198 or check BNC’s Facebook page.

For questions, please contact Crissy Butcher at (281)420-7130.

Meet at the Nature Center for a 1/2 mile, paved trail, approximately 1.5 hours.Families with children are welcome. Leashed canine companion can also join you. Bring sturdy walking shoes, drinking water and insect repellent.

Accompany a Park Ranger to learn about the lives of bugs. A mini-hike, a game, and a craft included.

Meet at the Pond Center Pavilion on your left from the park road. Be sure to bring water, bug spray, and wear comfortable footwear for walking.

You can help the park and understand more about the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests Galveston Island State Park. They will take a stroll down the beach and explore ways to help the environment.

They will meet at the day use picnic area and begin a short hike down the beach and through the dunes, patrolling for turtles on this easy, beach hike. Families, groups, and pets on a leash are welcome.

Where: Day use picnic area to begin
Who: Park Ranger Lisa Reznicek is inviting everyone to join

Before you can join us:
• Park entry fee paid before trip (park permit on vehicle)
• All children must be accompanied by an adult

What to expect:
• Great family fun for all ages.
• Prepared for physical activity
• Small group instruction and guide
• 1 hour program of games, activities, and short hike
• Restrooms available
• Camera-worthy shots of a great Texas beach
• NOTE: sea turtles may not be present on the beach during our event, but we need your help to look for them.

Discover the beaches and dunes while hunting for island treasures.

Beach Exploration hikes start at the park’s Nature Center, located on the bay side of the park, close to the main highway. Be prepared for sun, surf, and hands-on learning.

What to bring:

• Park permit (received at the park HQ, located on the beach side of the park.)
• Clothes and shoes to get wet (optional)
• Water bottle
• Camera (for those great ocean shots)