Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine Westfield Road
Humble, TX
Phone: (281) 443-8731
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Mercer is named after the original owners, Thelma and Charles Mercer, who purchased 14.5 acres in the late 1940s and began building a masonry home, now the Volunteer Center, and a garden.   The Mercers, avid horticulturists,  had a dream of sharing their small private garden with the community and wanted to preserve their special oasis. Harris County purchased the property for use as an educational and horticultural facility for the public in 1974. 

Today, Mercer has over 250 acres of East Texas piney woods showcasing the region's largest collection of native and cultivated plants.  Volunteers from the community played an early role in the care and further development of the gardens.  Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens continues that tradition with an active volunteer program today.

Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens is located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, one mile north of FM 1960 northeast of Houston in Humble.

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