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Houston Ship Channel
Location:
Baytown Nature Center
6213 Bayway Drive, Baytown, TX 77520
Click here for an online map
Coordinator Name and Contact Information:
Darryl Walker (713) 670-2601
Grace Moolchan (713) 670-2630
Directions:
Directions from the La Porte Area
Take Hwy. 146 North over the Fred Hartman Bridge. Take the W. Main St. exit soon after descending the bridge. Go through first traffic light. At the second traffic light turn left. Travel West Main to Market St. and turn left on Market St. Continue on Market St. for approximately ½ mile. Turn left on Wisconsin (street name will change to Bayway Dr.). Travel about 2.6 miles until you see the waterfall and Baytown Nature Center sign on left. Address is 6213 Bayway Dr.
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 Dr. Go through the next light at Baker, then watch for the waterfall and Baytown Nature Center sign on your right. Address is 6213 Bayway Dr.
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 Rd. Baker Rd. will dead end at Bayway Dr. 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 Being Cleaned:
Areas being cleaned include San Jacinto Point, Bayshore Dive 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 “Mt. 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 Day:
8:30-9 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.
9-11:30 am Debris Clean-Up
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.
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