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Location
Baytown Nature
Center
6213 Bayway Drive, Baytown, TX 77520
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Online Map
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| Coordinator Names and Contact Information | |
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Michelle Hundley Port of Houston Authority Shane Williams Port of Houston Authority |
(713) 670-2630 mhundley@poha.com (713) 670-2831 smwilliams@poha.com |
Directions from the La Porte Area
Take Highway 146 North over the Fred Hartman Bridge. Take the West Main Street exit soon after descending the bridge. Go through the first traffic light. At the second traffic light turn left. Travel West Main to Market Street and turn left on Market Street. Continue on on Market Street for approximately ½ mile. Turn left on Wisconsin (street name will change to Bayway Drive). Travel about 2.6 miles until you see the waterfall and Baytown Nature Center sign on the left. The address is 6213 Bayway Drive.
Directions from the Houston Area
Take I-10 East. Shortly after crossing the San Jacinto River, take the Baytown, Spur 330 exit. Take Spur 330 (Decker Drive) going South. Go 1 mile, turn right (West) on Bayway Drive. Go through the next light at Baker, then watch for the waterfall and Baytown Nature Center sign on your right. The address is 6213 Bayway Drive.
Directions from the Beaumont Area
Take I-10 West. Take the Wade Road Exit to the left and continue until it dead ends at Spur 330. Turn left onto Spur 300, then right on Baker Road. Baker Road will dead end at Bayway Drive. Turn left and watch for the waterfall and Baytown Nature Center sign on your right.
Parking
Parking will be in designated areas on San Jacinto Point. Follow
signs from entry to parking area.
Registration Area
Registration and events after the clean-up will be at Tracey's Theater
on San Jacinto Point.
Area to be Cleaned
Areas being cleaned include San Jacinto Point, Bayshore Drive Upland and
Beaches, Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden, Scott Bay Overlook Trail, Wooster
Point, Kildeer Beach, Harvey Road Trail and Rundell Cove.
Description
of Cleanup
The Baytown Nature Center is comprised of approximately 400 acres of hardwood
uplands, high quality tidal marsh, and freshwater wetlands. Formerly the
Brownwood subdivision, the Baytown Nature Center is a wonderful education
venue that houses fishing piers, picnic areas, a trail system, 60+ acres
of tidal marsh, a butterfly garden, and a children's nature discovery
playground. The Nature Center's Brownwood Educational Pavilion sits on
top of Mount Brownwood, the highest point in Baytown, and offers a wonderful
360° view of the Baytown area, including the Fred Hartman Bridge and
the Houston Ship Channel. A site on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail,
the Nature Center is home to over 300 species of resident and migratory
birds. This site is primarily land-based but there will be some water-based
areas around the marshes and along the bays.
Schedule for
the Cleanup Day
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
For those with groups of ten or more, please download
registration form and complete prior to arrival. This will expedite
the registration process.
9:00 am -11:30 am
Debris Cleanup
After the cleanup, volunteers will receive t-shirts and lunch as well
as a chance to win exciting door prizes. The Eddie Gray Wetlands Education
Center staff will also be there to provide fun educational exhibits including
live animals, games and a microscope lab.
Trash Bash • P.O. Box 58405 • Houston, TX 77258-8405 • swinformation@h-gac.com • (281) 486-9500