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Tyrrell Park is a municipal park located in Beaumont, Texas.The park has an area of around 500 acres (2.0 km 2).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.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Texas State Park List and Map; List of All Parks & Recreation Areas in Texas; Parks Under the Lone Star, an online exhibit by the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, includes archival film and video footage of more than 50 Texas parks.
Downtown Beaumont is the central business district of Beaumont, Texas. It is where the city's highrise buildings are located, as well as being the center of government and business for the region. Downtown Beaumont is currently experiencing a renaissance, with streets, sidewalks and historic buildings receiving significant attention.
Rainfall map of Hurricane Harvey over Beaumont and Houston. The city of Beaumont experiences a humid subtropical climate and is within the Piney Woods region of eastern Texas. [41] [42] The area around Beaumont receives the most rainfall in the state, and some of the most rain in the country: more than 65 inches (1,700 mm) annually.
Bay City: Matagorda: Texas Coastal Bend: website, 34 acres McAllen Nature Center: McAllen: Hidalgo: Rio Grande Valley, 33 acres, two miles of trails, operated by McAllen Parks & Recreation Department, This is an important site, both for wildlife, and for people, as less than 3% of the native habitat remains in the Rio Grande Valley.
On January 13, 2015, Republican Dade Phelan of Beaumont succeeded Ritter, who did not seek reelection in 2014. It is also represented in Texas State House District 22, which takes in much of Beaumont and Port Arthur, by Democrat Joe D. Deshotel, who has served in this seat since 1999. In the 81st Legislative Session, Deshotel was appointed to ...
In 1972, a master plan for 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. [3] In 1999, the city of Beaumont set aside additional acreage increasing the gardens to the present size of 23.5 acres. [4]
In 1963, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was formed through merger of the State Parks Board and the Game and Fish Commission. [ 8 ] In 1983, the Texas legislature passed the Wildlife Conservation Act, giving the department the authority for managing fish and wildlife resources in all Texas counties.