Houston's Green Spaces

A Few of My Favorite Houston Green Spaces:

The Butterfly Center

The Houston Museum of Natural Science 

Monday - Sunday: 9AM - 5PM (last entry at 4PM)

The Bayou Bend Gardens 

http://www.mfah.org/visit/bayou-bend-collection-and-gardens/bayou-bend-gardens/

The Japanese Garden at Hermann Park 

http://www.hermannpark.org/poi/24/

Japanese Garden Hours:
March 1 - October 31: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
November 1 - February 28: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The McGovern Centennial Gardens at Hermann Park 

http://www.hermannpark.org/visit/mcgovern-centennial-gardens/

    
Monday - Sunday: 9AM - 5PM 

The Buffalo Bayou Park 

http://buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/buffalo-bayou-park/

Memorial Park

http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ourparks/memorialpark.html

    Park hours are from dawn to dusk

Discovery Green
http://www.discoverygreen.com/

Open Daily (including holidays) from 6 am to 11 pm