South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

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About the Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

Mission Statement

The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center is one of Corpus Christi’s five major attractions, and a leading South Texas nature tourism destination.

CORPUS CHRISTI-- One of the Coastal Bend’s major visitor destinations and leading nature tourism facilities, the 180-acre South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases nine uniquely-designed floral exhibits and gardens, including the acclaimed Orchid House and Plumeria Garden--plus the Bromeliad Conservatory and Butterfly House both opening in 2009.

Strategically situated along Oso Creek on Corpus Christi’s affluent south side, this unlikely blend of beauty in the wild nearly touches the northern reaches of the world-famous King Ranch, placing it in an intriguing wildlife corridor. A ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ with Gator Lake, shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail, birding tower, Palapa Grande, wetlands boardwalk and Oso Loop Trail make this a key site on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail for both shore birds and woodland song birds. The nature tourism destination also offers the Hummingbird Garden, Rose Garden and Pavilion, Arid Garden, Butterfly Garden, Sensory Garden, and EarthKind Demonstration Trial Gardens.

It has been voted Caller Times BEST OF THE BEST Readers’ Choice in the Attractions category for the past seven years, sharing honors with the Texas State Aquarium, Lexington Museum on the Bay and area beaches. It appears in numerous Corpus Christi Area Convention & Visitors Bureau publications, and has been featured in media all across Texas, including Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, San Antonio Express News and Dallas Morning News.

The 2000-plus orchid collection recently was featured in Texas Highways magazine. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, based in Washington, D.C., recently honored the Gardens & Nature Center’s $90,000 Wetland Water Containment, Restoration & Boardwalk project at an award ceremony and media conference.

The Botanical Gardens & Nature Center has a full calendar of horticultural and environmental educational classes and workshops for adults, and camps and Junior Master Gardener series for youth. Several picturesque sites, including the beautiful Rose Garden & Pavilion, are available to rent for weddings and other celebrations. Docent-guided tours for school and other groups are available September through May. For more information, please go to www.stxbot.org., or call 361/852-2100.

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Fun Facts about STXBOT

The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center will advance the knowledge and appreciation of plants and the environment, in relation to personal and community education, well-being, and scientific understanding. It will conserve, preserve, display and interpret native and adapted flora and fauna of South Texas, for area residents and visitors alike.

(Amended & approved May 21, 2002)

Operating Statement

Our facility strives to: Offer an ever-growing source of beauty, information, environmental learning and entertainment; Provide a positive and satisfying visitor experience; Enhance local quality of life and economic development through nature tourism.

Funding the Garden & Nature Center

The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center offers personal, corporate and gift membership, honorariums and memorials, planned giving, foundation and corporate grant opportunities. Donations also may be made to the Endowment Fund, directed by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation, or the Operations & Maintenance Fund. The Botanical Nature Institute of South Texas, Inc., which operates the Gardens, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, governed by a local Board of Directors.

Hours of Operation & Admission

Hours
 Open Daily
 9am to 6pm
 Summer Daily Hours:
 June 1 to Labor Day
8am to 7pm
Admission
Adults Ages (13-59)- $6
Seniors/Military/Student ID- $5
Children Ages (5-12)- $3
Under Age (5)- Free
Members- Free
Visitors Center- Free
Location
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8545 South Staples
Corpus Christi TX. 78413
(361)852-2100