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Holiday Closures: The Houston Audubon office at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary will be closed December 22-25, 2023.

Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary

  • Address440 Wilchester Blvd, Houston, TX 77079

  • Phone(713) 932-1639

  • HoursBusiness hours are 10 AM - 3 PM., Monday-Friday The sanctuary grounds are open daily 7 AM - 7 PM, Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours are 9 AM - 5 PM. Any group over 7 people (maximum 20) needs to request a self-guided tour by contacting Vicki Stittleburg vstittleburg@houstonaudubon.org or Amber Leung aleung@houstonaudubon.org

  • Parking is available at the Wilchester lot and at the sanctuary's east gate in the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church parking lot. See Google map on the Edith Moore visitor information page for the location.

  • FeeFree for visitors. Please note that this is a pet-free sanctuary. Permits required for portrait photography.

Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center at Sims Bayou

  • Address3997 River Drive, Houston, TX 77017

  • Phone(713) 640-2407

  • HoursPlease note: beginning November 1, the Raptor Center is closed to the public for renovations. During this time, our education team will continue to deliver programming at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary and in and around our Houston-area communities.

  • ParkingSee the map for available parking.

Boy Scout Woods Bird Sanctuary

  • Address2088 5th St, High Island, TX 77623

  • HoursDawn to dusk

  • FeeThe High Island sanctuaries are fee sites. A day pass costs $8, or for $30 a patch may be purchased which gives you an unlimited number of admissions to all High Island sanctuaries for one year.

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

  • Address2205 Old Mexico Road, High Island, TX 77623

  • HoursThe Winnie Street entrance is open 365 days a year, dawn to dusk. The Old Mexico Road entrance is open daily during spring migration and on weekends the rest of the year.

  • FeeThe High Island sanctuaries are fee sites. A day pass costs $8, or for $30 a patch may be purchased which gives you an unlimited number of admissions to all High Island sanctuaries for one year.

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary

  • AddressRettilon Road, Bolivar Peninsula

  • HoursDawn to dusk

  • Parking stickers are REQUIRED for all vehicles to park on Bolivar beaches. They can be purchased locally for $10.

  • FeeFree

Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary

Carolyn Raizes Davis Sanctuary

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