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• Address: 440 Wilchester Blvd, Houston, TX 77079
• Checklist
• Bird Sightings: Visit Texas eBird to find out what's being reported. Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary is an eBird Hot Spot.
• Guided Tours and Education Programs, offered by the Audubon Docents.
• Learn more about the log cabin at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, a Texas Historical Site

The Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary in West Houston is a 17.5 acre wooded sanctuary along Rummel Creek with a restored log cabin that houses a variety of education programs reaching out into Houston and surrounding areas. Open to the public 365 days a year, it also contains Houston Audubon administrative offices. Our automatic gate currently opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 7:00 PM (9:00 PM in summer), and birders are welcome.

Dog policy: Any dog at the sanctuary must be kept on a leash. Because this is a nature sanctuary, we ask visitors not to bring their dogs.

Visitor Policies

The mission of the Houston Audubon Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary is to provide an urban wildlife sanctuary for native plants and animals and to provide education about the natural environment to Houstonians of all ages. Because it is a privately operated wildlife sanctuary, we ask you to observe the following rules. Please ...

• NO LITTERING
• NO BICYCLES ON TRAILS
• NO DOGS EXCEPT ON LEASH
• NO COLLECTING OF PLANTS OR ANIMALS
• NO BIRD CALLS OR TAPES WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING PERMISSION (Learn more)
• NO COMMERCIAL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
• NO LOUD OR EXCESSIVE NOISES
• NO PICNICKING
• NO OFF-TRAIL EXPLORATION

Gates open at 7AM and close at 7 PM (9 PM in summer). RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL GROUPS VISITING THE SANCTUARY. Call 713-464-4900 to schedule your sanctuary visit. Your generous donation helps to preserve this sanctuary for the birds and for our future.

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