Nature Center

Situated on a 252-acre preserve, the Shangri La Nature Center offers an opportunity for visitors to learn about the unique ecosystems that are located in the easternmost part of Texas. After exploring the hands-on Nature Discovery Center, visitors learn more about Shangri La’s wetland ecosystem in the interactive laboratory. Visitors then travel along Adams Bayou to the interior of Shangri La via specially designed pontoon boats and boardwalks. Arriving at any one of three Nature Center outposts, they experience the flora and fauna of the cypress/tupelo swamp. While in the Nature Center, visitors can view thousands of birds nesting in Ruby Lake or discover the 1,200 year-old pond cypress tree known as The Survivor.

The natural world within Shangri La will enchant individuals of all ages and backgrounds, from novice ecologists to expert scientists.

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	Bird Blind The state-of-the-art bird blind at Shangri La allows visitors an up-close look at the birds nesting within Shangri La’s Ruby Lake. The lake is approximately 15 acres and provides a home to more... Read More
	The Survivor Tree The Survivor is a Pond Cypress tree situated within Shangri La. For at least 1,200 years, this old tree has been nurtured by the waters of Adams Bayou, which flows through the middle of Orange. This... Read More
	Heronry Shangri La’s Ruby Lake has become a heronry for as many as 17 species of birds that nest there at various times of the year. These birds have chosen this spot because they are close to food... Read More
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Nature Center

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Bird Blind

The Survivor Tree

Heronry

Nature Discovery Center

Laboratory

Outpost

Cypress Swamp