Find your way into the watershed.

Explore public trails, protected places, and the stream corridors that connect land, water, wildlife, and communities.

A wooded trail through a protected preserve

Accredited land trustIndependent standards for lasting conservation

Houston-region watershedsFocused on the streams that feed Lake Houston

Community-powered stewardshipProtected land cared for over generations

Places to know

Public access and protected land

Access varies by property. Each place page is designed to surface hours, current notices, parking, rules, and accessibility details before someone travels.

A natural-surface trail winding through woods along Spring Creek

Tomball · Spring Creek watershed

Spring Creek Nature Trail

A 14-mile natural-surface trail through forest, wetlands, and prairie along Spring Creek.

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Northwest Harris County

100-Acre Wood Preserve

A wooded public preserve with trails that connect neighbors to a protected stream corridor.

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Cypress Creek watershed

Ashton Gardens Preserve

A forest-and-prairie restoration story shaped by conservation and Hurricane Harvey.

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Montgomery County

Lake Creek Preserve

Protected forest and stream habitat within the Lake Creek watershed.

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Little Cypress Creek watershed

Little Cypress Creek Preserve

A conserved creek corridor that helps hold water, connect habitat, and protect regional character.

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Montgomery County

Cindy’s Redbud Nature Preserve

A landowner-led prairie and forest restoration story protected through a conservation agreement.

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Spring · Spring Creek watershed

Spring Trails Reserve

A community-connected reserve protecting woods and water near the Spring Trails neighborhood.

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Montgomery County

Montgomery County Preserves

A group of protected places contributing to connected habitat and healthier stream corridors.

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Montgomery County · Spring Creek

Arrowwood Preserve

A 117-acre forested preserve supporting habitat, outdoor learning, restoration, and community conservation.

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Conservation priorities

See why these places connect.

The Strategic Conservation Plan explains the watersheds, habitat corridors, and regional priorities guiding Bayou Land Conservancy’s work.

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Illustrated Lake Houston watershed showing streams, protected forest, and communities

Help care for the places you visit.

Volunteer stewardship keeps trails, habitat, and monitoring work moving.

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