March "Second Sunday Sierra" Outing-Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve Hike
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Sun, Mar 8, 2026; 10:00 AM
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March "Second Sunday Sierra" Outing-Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve Hike
Hike with us in the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve, an amazing example of native plants and trees. In March we hope to see azaleas, dogwoods and pitcher plants in bloom, as well as spring butterflies!
527 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USA
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Organized By: Golden Triangle Group (TX)
Location: 527 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USA
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Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve
The Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve has many rare species of native plants, including seven species of orchids, ten species of ferns, several milkweeds, gentians, wild azaleas, blueberries, trilliums, violets and four of the five types of carnivorous plants native to North America.
The Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve was created by the late Geraldine Watson, one of the activists who worked to create the Big Thicket National Preserve. Later, as Plant Ecologist/Ranger for the National Park Service, she delineated the vegetation zones of the BTNP units and collected and catalogued the plant life of the Big Thicket Area. About four miles southeast of Warren, in an area that was being developed around Lake Hyatt, Watson discovered a site that exhibited most of the Big Thicket plant communities. She purchased as much of it as she could and, worked to restore it to its original condition.
We will be hiking through the preserve on the roughly 2 mile of boardwalks
Planning for your trip
Bring a refillable container with water, we will provide water
Feel free to bring a sack lunch & lawn chair, we will have lunch after exploring the preserve
Wear clothing appropriate for the weather
Insect repellant & sunscreen
There are NO restrooms at the preserve
Level: Easy
Signup Instructions: Please fill out a separate registration for EACH attendee.
Additional Directions: From Beaumont; take US 69 north, turn east on County Road 4770, drive about half a mile to the bridge and then across the dam. At the top of the hill turn left on CR-4777. About a quarter mile on the left is the entrance to the preserve and a parking area.
Carpool: Carpooling is encouraged. It will reduce your trip expenses, offer companionship, reduce traffic and is good for the environment. Note that Sierra Club leaders will not assign participants to a carpool. Assignment exposes the Club and its leaders to an unacceptable liability risk. The Sierra Club will, on your request, provide rides offered and riders wanted, but does not guarantee riders or rides. It is smart to agree before committing to a carpool how travel expenses to and from home will be shared.
Note: Carpool transportation is at the sole risk of the participants.
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