The Beaumont Botanical Gardens (23.5 acres), also known as the Tyrrell Park Botanical Gardens , includes botanical gardens and the 10,000 sq ft Warren Loose conservatory . The gardens are located in 500 acre Tyrrell Park at 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas , USA. An extra benefit is that the gardens are located in a migratory bird flyway. Tyrrell Park is listed on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail map.
9-513: The outdoor gardens are open to the public every day during daylight hours at no charge; while the conservatory is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm from April through October and noon to 4 pm November through March. (closed on Wednesdays and major holidays) Both the outdoor gardens and the Warren Loose Conservatory are wheel chair and stroller accessible. A large meeting center
18-474: Is also on the grounds. The gardens trace their origin to April 12, 1951, when the Beaumont Council of Garden Clubs was formed. Creation of a public garden was one of the goals of that organization. The gardens were first established in 1968 when the city of Beaumont set aside 10 acres of land at Tyrrell Park . The Beaumont Garden Center Building was dedicated on August 20, 1971. In 1972, a master plan for
27-458: The 10,000-square-foot (930 m) Warren Loose Conservatory , one of the largest in Texas. The Loose Conservatory features tropical plants from around the world, a waterfall, a Koi fish pool; and many theme gardens displaying camellias , modern and antique roses , bromeliads , and native plants. The Warren Loose Conservatory was dedicated on September 7, 1997. The Binks Horticultural Center
36-562: The gardens was drawn up, and labeling of the trees, vines, and shrubs begun. The Beaumont Garden Center became the Beaumont Botanical Gardens in 1996. In 1999, the city of Beaumont set aside additional acreage increasing the gardens to the present size of 23.5 acres. A variety of gardens and structures have been added over the subsequent years, including: Also on the grounds are the Binks Horticultural Center and
45-603: The grounds and buildings were made. Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh Tyrrell Park is a municipal park located in Beaumont , Texas . The park has an area of around 500 acres (2.0 km ). It includes the eighteen hole Henry Homberg Golf Course ; the Beaumont Botanical Gardens and Warren Loose Conservatory , the second largest public conservatory in Texas; a hiking trail; an equestrian center; and facilities for several sports and outdoor activities. Adjacent to
54-425: The marsh system was created as one of the final stages of waste water filtration for the city of Beaumont. The levees provide over twelve miles of hiking, biking, and horseback trails. A 520 foot boardwalk with viewing platforms at a cost of $ 285,000 was constructed in 2016. The marsh and surrounding areas support a wide variety of local wildlife. Besides the many species of birds, numerous alligators can be found in
63-459: The park entrance way, the golf course, horse stables, roads, nature trails, picnic tables, and recreation buildings. The park was used as a prisoner of war camp for German prisoners during World War II . Many of the CCC buildings are no longer standing due to neglect. The Cattail Marsh Nature Area consists of approximately 900 acres of levees, ponds, and mudflats. Located next to Hillebrandt Bayou,
72-519: The park is the 900 acres (4 km ) Cattail Marsh , a nature center with hiking trail. The park is located in a migratory bird flyway and Tyrrell Park is listed on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail . In 1923 Captain W. C. Tyrrell donated roughly 1500 acres of land in downtown Beaumont to the city to be used as a park. From November 24, 1935 and June 30, 1941, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 845 built drainage ditches,
81-409: Was dedicated on February 14, 2000. The Bob Whitman Propagation House has a collection of rare bromeliads and orchids . Hurricane Rita , in 2005, and Hurricane Ike in 2008, both damaged the conservatory as well as numerous trees on the garden grounds. In addition, the outdoor walks were damaged. Many plants died. Not only was the damage repaired and plants replaced, but many improvements to
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