Indiangrass Preserve & Ann Hamilton Trail
Join us at the Indiangrass Preserve on April 11th for Earth Month Fest!
Join us for a morning on the prairie with native plant transplanting and volunteer activities, spring wildflowers in peak bloom, live music by the Fire Ants String Band, family-friendly nature stations, and tours of the newly renovated Welcome Center and bird blind.
Over the past year, you may have seen construction underway as our former field office was transformed. With the expanded Welcome Center now complete, we look forward to hosting more programs and community events that connect people with this landscape.
Bring your family and friends and spend the morning outdoors exploring the trails, getting your hands in the dirt, and enjoying the prairie in full bloom.
More Ways to Celebrate Earth Month:
Spring Wildflower Walk
Tuesday, April 14 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Join Prairie Stewards Iris Poteet and Izzy Retiz for a guided walk through the Indiangrass Preserve. Learn to identify native wildflowers and grasses at peak bloom along the Ann Hamilton Trail.
Beginner-Friendly Guided Bird Walk
Friday, April 17 | 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Join Chris Bailey for a relaxed, beginner-friendly birding experience starting at the Welcome Center. Bring binoculars and enjoy a guided walk through prairie habitat.
Foraging Workshop on the Katy Prairie
Sunday, April 19 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn how to identify and use edible and medicinal plants with Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen of Foraging Texas. This hands-on workshop covers where to find, how to identify, and how to prepare wild foods growing all around us.
The Indiangrass Preserve is home to the Katy Prairie Welcome, Native Seed Nursery, and the Ann Hamilton trail system. This preserve acts as our base of operations out on the prairie.
Visit the Indiangrass Preserve for a volunteer work day, an educational event, or to explore 55 acres of newly restored prairie, complete with the 1.5 mile Ann Hamilton Trail and 1.3 mile South Trail. View the Indiangrass Preserve’s iNaturalist page and eBird hotspot page to explore the many species that call this preserve home. You can also see a timelapse view of the restored prairie here on our interactive Chronolog page.
Physical Address
31975 Hebert Rd, Waller, TX 77484
Address for GPS
31950 Hebert Road, Waller, TX
You can also view the location on Google Map.
Indiangrass Preserve Public Access Hours
Tuesdays | 9 am - 1 pm
Fridays | 9 am - 1 pm
Saturdays | 9 am - 1 pm
New! First Weekends on the Prairie - extended public hours launching in May
1st Fridays | 7 am - 1 pm
1st Saturdays | 7 am - 1 pm
1st Sundays | 2 pm - 7 pm
Directions to the Indiangrass Preserve (Field Office)
You can also print out these driving directions in PDF format.
From Houston via Interstate Highway 10
From Houston, take I‑10 west past Katy.
Take Exit 737 and turn right (north) on Pederson Road.
After about 1/2 mile, Pederson ends at US Highway 90 (90 isn't marked); turn left (west) onto Hwy 90.
After roughly 1/2 mile on Highway 90, turn right onto FM 2855.
After 6 miles on 2855 you will come to a Stop sign at FM 529. Cross 529 and you now will be on Morrison Road.
After 1 mile, Morrison will turn left. After 1 more mile, at a Stop sign, turn right (north) onto Pattison Road (Pattison isn't marked here).
After 3 miles, Pattison ends at a Stop sign at Hebert Rd; turn left (west) onto Hebert.
Drive 1 mile to the Indiangrass Preserve (Field Office) entrance road on the left (south) side of Hebert, just before Penick Road heads north (right). Look for the Coastal Prairie Conservancy field office sign.
Turn in and drive about 0.3 mile to the building.
From Points South and West via Interstate Highway 10
From I-10 take Exit 731 at Brookshire and turn left (north) on FM 1489.
After about 0.5 mile on FM 1489, turn right (east) onto US Highway 90.
Drive 0.5 mile on US 90 and then turn left at the stoplight onto FM 359/362.
Cross the railroad tracks and proceed just over 1/10 mile to where FM 359 and FM 362 split, and stay to the right on FM 362 toward Waller.
After about 10 miles, turn right onto Hebert Road. (The street signs say Cochran Road to the west and Hebert Road to the east; IF AT NIGHT, THE HEBERT ROAD SIGN MAY BE HARD TO SEE.) Landmarks at Hebert Road: green farm buildings on left (northwest corner of intersection) and green sign indicating 10 miles to Waller JUST PAST the intersection. This turn is 1 mile north of where FM 529 heads west to Bellville.
Drive 2 miles to the Indiangrass Preserve (Field Office) entrance road on the right (south) side of Hebert, just barely after Penick Road heads north (left). Look for the Coastal Prairie Conservancy field office sign.
Turn in and drive about 0.3 mile to the building.
From Points North and Northwest
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From Houston via US Highway 290
From US Highway 290, exit at FM 362 at Waller and turn south on FM 362. (This exit is about 27 miles west of Beltway 8 in Houston, and about 9 miles east of Hempstead.)
Take FM 362 south for about 10.7 miles and turn left (east) onto Hebert Road. (The street signs say Cochran Road to the west and Hebert Road to the east IF AT NIGHT, THE HEBERT ROAD SIGN MAY BE HARD TO SEE.) Landmarks at Hebert Road: green farm buildings on right (northwest corner of intersection) and green sign indicating 10 miles to Brookshire JUST PAST the intersection.
Drive 2 miles to the Indiangrass Preserve (Field Office) entrance road on the right (south) side of Hebert, just after Penick Road heads north (left). Look for the Coastal Prairie Conservancy field office sign.
Turn in and drive about 0.3 mile to the building.
From Houston/Katy via FM 529
Travel west on FM 529 to Morrison Road and turn right (north). (Morrison Road heads north at the same intersection where FM 2855 heads south.) On FM 529, Morrison Road is:
14.8 miles west of Texas Highway 6
12.5 miles west of Barker-Cypress Road
10 miles west of Fry Road
5 miles west of Katy-Hockley Cutoff Road
4 miles west of Katy-Hockley Road
3 miles west of Pitts Road
After 1 mile, Morrison will turn left. After 1 more mile, turn right (north) onto Pattison Road (Pattison isn't marked here).
After 3 miles, Pattison ends at a Stop sign at Hebert Rd; turn left (west)onto Hebert.
Drive 1 mile to the Indiangrass Preserve (Field Office) entrance road on the left (south) side of Hebert, just before Penick Road heads north (right). Look for the Coastal Prairie Conservancy field office sign.
Turn in and drive about 0.3 mile to the building.