Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve
The Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve is a 501c (3) non-profit organization in Warren Texas, about 45 miles north of Beaumont and was created by the late Geraldine Watson, one of the activists who worked to create the Big Thicket National Preserve. This website of the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve is open to the public for viewing. Contents are posted by a group of volunteers at the preserve.
The Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve has many rare and endangered species of native plants, including seven species of orchids, four of the five types of carnivorous plants native to North America, and ten species of ferns. Geraldine Watson had discovered a site that exhibited almost all of the plant communities for which the Big Thicket is famous. She purchased it and worked to restore it to its original condition.
The preserve is open to the public at no charge and guided tours may sometimes be arranged (281-421-2469). Read more about the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve by clicking the About tab to link to a Google document about the Preserve.
Latest Activity
Photos
Prescribed Burn 2020
by kathleen appelbaum Added February 11, 2020 at 4:27pm
Visit 052919
by Rebekah Foster Added June 15, 2019 at 7:35am
2015 Prescribed Burn
by Pauline Singleton Added March 29, 2015 at 4:43pm
Bee Tour
by Pauline Singleton Added October 8, 2014 at 10:03pm
2014 Activities
by Pauline Singleton Added September 30, 2014 at 10:46pm
Dragonflies & Damselflies
by Sergio Henao Added October 13, 2013 at 10:28pm
Ferns
by Sergio Henao Added August 2, 2013 at 11:09pm
Paige at Watson
by Sue Singletary Added July 27, 2013 at 7:21pm
Geraldine Watson lecturing students
by Verne Lehmberg Added July 27, 2013 at 12:35pm
Mushroom Walk 2013
by Pauline Singleton Added June 4, 2013 at 9:05pm
Butterfies
by Sergio Henao Added February 5, 2013 at 7:50pm
Wildflower Walk 9-29-12
by Pauline Singleton Added September 30, 2012 at 9:36pm
Blog Posts
September Bloom Schedule
Posted by Lisa Appelbaum on August 30, 2024 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
| Continuing from August | New for September |
| Carolina Lily Lilium michauxii | Ghost Pipe Monotropa uniflora |
| Small Butterwort Pinguicula pumila… | |
August Bloom Schedule
Posted by Lisa Appelbaum on July 29, 2024 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
| Continuing from July | New for August |
| Chapman's Fringed Orchid Platanthera chapmanii | Crane-fly Orchid Tipularia discolor |
| Waterspider Bog Orchid Habenaria… |
July Bloom Schedule
Posted by Lisa Appelbaum on June 30, 2024 at 9:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
| Continuing from June | New for July |
| Small Butterwort Pinguicula pumila | Rush Bladderwort Utricularia juncea |
| Pink Sundew Drosera capillaris… |
June Bloom Schedule
Posted by Lisa Appelbaum on May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
| Continuing from May | New for June |
| Small Butterwort Pinguicula pumila | Pink Sundew Drosera capillaris |
| Tuberous Grasspink Calopogon tuberosus… |
Welcome to
Watson Preserve
About
Donations
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
EVENTS
Birding Hike Cancelled
Saturday, November 9th at 9:00 am We will look for birds to add to eBird and enjoy the outdoors.
Bring your binoculars.
Mushroom Walk
Saturday, November 16th at 9:30 David Lewis and volunteers will help look for fungi. David will teach us about collecting and identifying mushrooms.
As always, stay on the trails and collect only specimens for identification purposes.
Volunteer Workday
November 16th 1:00 pm
We will be clearing near the boardwalks using weed-eaters to prepare for the prescribed burn. Bring your cordless weed-eater and safety equipment. We will provide water and snacks.
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