The Houston Audubon organization has acquired the 128-acre Peach Creek Woods Nature Sanctuary in eastern Montgomery County.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Work will take place over the next year to prepare for public access to the nature area, according to a Facebook post by Houston\u00a0Audobon<\/a>, which works to preserve habitats for birds and other wildlife. The sanctuary is expected to open in early 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cProtecting habitat for birds and providing nature experiences for people is more important than ever,\u201d said Houston Audubon\u2019s Land Conservation Director, Pete\u00a0Deichmann, in an news release by Houston Audubon<\/a>. \u201cPeach Creek Woods serves as a testament to the impact one individual can have on the future of our ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n The sanctuary is about 10 miles southwest of Cleveland, in an area that has experienced\u00a0significant population growth in recent years. Peach Creek flows\u00a0from east of New Waverly into Lake Houston.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Audubon, established in 1969, manages 17 nature areas and more than 4,300 acres in the Texas Gulf Coast region in more than 10 counties<\/a>.<\/p>\n Their newest preserve was made possible through a land bequest from the late Texas conservationist and educator\u00a0Thomas Lee Maddux.\u00a0<\/p>\n