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state/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife State park contains an outstanding example of cave features formed during the phreatic phase of development. Lost Maples State Natural Area: 1980: Bandera, Real: state/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary: McKinney: Collin: North Texas: Exhibits on Texas' venomous snakes, geology, seashells and marine life, North Texas ecosystems, 289-acre wildlife sanctuary with over 6 miles of trails Helotes Creek Nature Center: Helotes: Bexar: Central Texas: website: Houston Arboretum and Nature Center ...
Hill Country State Natural Area: Honey Creek State Natural Area: Comal 2,293.7 acres (928.2 ha) 1985 Honey Creek State Natural Area: Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site: El Paso 860 acres (350 ha) 1970 Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site: Huntsville State Park: Walker 2,083.2-acre (843 ha) 1956 Huntsville State Park swimming area
Lost Maples State Natural Area is a 2,906-acre (1,176 ha) area of hills and canyons on the upper Sabinal River in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas. It is designated a Natural Area , rather than a State Park , which means the primary focus is the maintenance and protection of the property's natural state.
First opened to the public in October, 2005, Government Canyon State Natural Area (GCSNA) preserves 12,244 acres (49.5 km 2; 19.1 sq mi) of rugged hills and canyons typical of the Texas Hill Country. It is designated a Natural Area , rather than a State Park , and therefore the primary focus is maintenance and protection of the property's ...
National Natural Landmarks of Texas as designated by the National Park Service The main article for this category is National Natural Landmark . See also: List of National Natural Landmarks
The 89 Texas State Parks encompass more than 640,000 acres of land, and are visited by some 10 million people a year. ... During her 23 years with Texas Parks & Wildlife, Howard supervised surveys ...
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, America's first natural history museum There are natural history museums in all 50 of the United States and the District of Columbia . The oldest such museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , was founded in 1812.