Dr. Jyotsna Sharma, who is an Associate Professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, is leading conservation research projects at Watson Native Plant Preserve since 2012. The focus of her lab’s work is on one of the rare and superbly showy orchids of Texas. Platanthera chapmanii (Chapman’s orchid) is known from only a few locations in southeastern Texas, and Watson Native Plant Preserve hosts the largest population in Texas. Her work has included:
1) augmenting the…
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Welcome to
Watson Preserve
Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve is a 501c3 charitable corporation, and donations, while never a requirement for a visit, are always welcome and are tax-deductible.
If you would like to make a donation to support the preserve, please send a check to Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve, PO Box 533, Warren, TX 77664 or use the button below to use your credit card or Paypal.
If you wish to confirm our status with the IRS, our EIN is 80-0316780
Work Days
11/14/2026 9am - 12pm
11/28/2026 9am - 12 pm
12/12/2026 9am - 12 pm
12/19/2026 9 am - 12 pm
Events
East Tx Conservation Expo: 10/3/2026 9am - 4 pm Polk County Commerce Center
Moth Night - Tx Pollinator Bio Blitz: 10/16/2026 7pm - 10 pm
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