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Russ Pitman Park, Bellaire, TX

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Russ Pitman Park

A nature park in Bellaire, Texas, run alongside the Nature Discovery Center, with four habitat zones to explore.

7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401 · Bellaire, TX

About Russ Pitman Park

Russ Pitman Park is a nature park in Bellaire, Texas, maintained by the Nature Discovery Center. Visitors can walk through four habitat zones: a pocket prairie of native plants, a seasonally wet prairie wetland that helps with local flooding, a deciduous woodland planted with East Texas species, and a cypress pond that supports amphibians, reptiles, fish, and migrating birds. The park also has named destinations such as a sensory garden, an aviary, a nature play area, a pecan grove, and an edible garden, plus a published park map.

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