Explore Texas

Every habitat on the planet is home to a unique complex of species. Learn more about the animals that live in:

• Clymer Preserve
• Barton Creek Habitat
• Dolan Falls Preserve
• Love Creek Preserve

Watch Animals in Action

View incredible nature videos from Planet Earth, including a Great white shark plucking a seal from the ocean!

Longleaf Pine

Towering forests of longleaf pine once covered 70 million acres across the southeast United State, but only than 3 percent of these woodlands remain.
 

Texas Trailing Phlox

Generally resembling common creeping garden phlox, Texas trailing phlox may be distinguished primarily by the presence of tiny glandular hairs.
 

Mexican White Oak

Usually found shallowly rooted in moist soil, the tree grows as tall as 80 feet and branches as wide as 60 feet.
 

Pecos Sunflower

Found at only two sites in Texas and four in New Mexico, this threatened flower is completely dependent upon spring flows.
 

Sabal Palm

Though a singular tree, this plant has accrued a plethora of names, including the Rio Grande Palm, Texas Palmetto, Palma De Micharas, and more.
 

Star Cactus

Also called the sea urchin cactus and the sand dollar cactus, the star cactus is a small, spineless succulent.
 

Texas Snowbell

Endemic to Texas’ Edwards Plateau, the Texas snowbell is a deciduous shrub that can grow quite large.