Local Parks and Activities

Due to precautions related to Coronavirus (COVID-19), some Precinct 4 programs and activities may be curtailed, postponed, or canceled. Please check with the appropriate venues and sponsors before making plans.

Precinct 4 Parks sPring creek Park

Offers free camping to the public, offers full hook-up tent and RV campsites. Primitive camping is also available exclusively to nonprofit groups at Fritsche Park and Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve. carter Park, collins Park, Dennis Johnston Park, Jesse h. Jones & nature center, kickerillo-Mischer Preserve, anD PunDt Park

Offers canoe/kayak launches at for those interested in canoeing/kayaking Spring Creek, Cypress Creek, and associated waterways. Reservations are required to use a launch in a Precinct 4 Park to access Spring Creek, Cypress Creek, or associated waterways. Reservations are not required to use the launch at Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve to access Marshall Lake. Precinct 4 does not rent or sell canoes or kayaks, but offers free canoeing activities on a regular basis through Trails As Parks (TAP) events .Fishing

Fishing enthusiasts can experience many unique fishing opportunities year-round in Precinct 4, with access to fishing in Spring Creek, Cypress Creek, and stocked fishing lakes. Precinct 4 does not rent or sell fishing equipment, but offers free fishing activities on a regular basis through Trails As Parks (TAP) events. Picnics

Offers free picnic pavilions with electricity and grills by reservation only at Burroughs Park, Dennis Johnston Park, Meyer Park, and Spring Creek Park. Jesse Jones Park & Nature Center and Mercer Botanic Gardens also offer free picnic pavilions by reservation only, but electricity is not available at these locations. Any parks not listed above that offer small picnic pavilions, picnic tables, or grills are available for use without a reservation on first come, first served basis only during normal park hours Jones Park March 17th annual natureFest.

Sat., March 6, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Nature lovers of all ages are invited to discover local environmental organizations, outdoor activities, native plants, and wildlife. This free family event includes pontoon boat tours, guided walks, workshops, live animals, and a catch-and-release fish tank. seconD saturDaY settlers: lYe soaP.

Sat., March 13, 1 - 3 p.m. Visit Redbud Hill Homestead to learn how early Texas settlers made this old-fashioned allpurpose cleaner and watch as volunteers and staff bring the homestead to life. sPring Breakout. Mon. - Fri., March 15 - 19. *Reservations required beginning Wed., Feb. 24. Mon.: Nature Art. All ages. * Tues.: TPWD Jr. Angler. Ages 8+. * Wed.: Texas Bound. Ages 7-12. * Thurs.: Jr. Canoe Training. Ages 10-15. * Fri.: Geocaching. Ages 7+. * canoe sPring creek. Sat., March 27, 9 a.m. or Sun., March 28, 1 p.m. Enjoy a leisurely guided paddle downstream on Saturday or take a shorter tour of Spring Creek on Sunday. Ages 16+. Reservations required beginning Wed., March 17. aPril

easter gaMes. Sat., April 3, 10 a.m. - noon. Enjoy egg rolls, bunny races, spoon races, and other traditional Easter games at Redbud Hill Homestead. Bring a picnic lunch. Ages 12 or under. Reservations required beginning Wed., March 24. seconD saturDaY settlers: natural

DYes. Sat., April 10, 1 - 3 p.m. Volunteers and staff bring the homestead to life with early Texas settler chores and a demonstration of natural methods to dye fabrics and Easter eggs. Reservations required beginning Wed., Feb. 17. Ages 8+. Frogs. Sat., April 17, 1 p.m. Frogs have existed since before the dinosaurs. Join a naturalist to learn more about the different frog and toad species found in Jones Park. Reservations required beginning Wed., April. 7. Ages 10+. suMMer nature caMP online

registration. Mon., May 3, 8 a.m. Children are invited to “Amazing Arthropods,” a four-day educational summer program. Parents or legal guardians may register online with scanned identification and child’s birth certificate. Harris County residents receive priority until May 4. Ages 5-12. ongoing

taDPoles cluB. Wednesdays, Jan. 6, 13, 20, and 27, or March 3, 10, 24, and 31, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. This interactive program introduces preschool-aged children to nature with animals, puppets, walks, crafts, and stories. Ages 3 and 4 only! Parent must accompany child. Sorry, no younger or older siblings. Reservations required for respective dates beginning Wed., Dec. 2, and Wed., Feb. 3. tai chi. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Volunteer John Spencer leads this one-hour beginner class in the outdoor classroom next to the Nature Center. hoMesteaD oPen house. Wednesdays and

Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy a look around the Redbud Hill Homestead and Akokisa Indian Village. Self-guided interpretive brochures are available in the Nature Center.