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. 

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. 

Address: 3997 River Drive, Houston, TX 77017  Map and directions.

The Raptor & Education Center is located next to Charlton Park and the Houston Botanic Garden. The property was originally established in 1997 as the Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center by the Greater Park Place Community Development Corporation to help revitalize the area. That group created educational and environmental programs, attracted hundreds of volunteers and provided a peaceful setting for scouting, birding, and other outdoor programs as well as boating and fishing opportunities. It was donated to Houston Audubon in 2005. 

On January 19, 2019, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the official transformation of the Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center to the Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center at Sims Bayou. All of Houston Audubon’s Education Raptors have settled into their newly constructed and furnished aviaries where they continue to receive exceptional care and lots of love from our amazing Education team led by Education and Center Director Mary Anne Morris. We would like to thank The Brown Foundation, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation, and the Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation for their support.