(A sabal palm at Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary at Brownsville)In southeast Brownsville, you'll find the Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, which was acquired by the National Audubon Society in 1971. The Rio Grande delta was once blanketed by thousands of acres of palms. The largest surviving remnant of this forest can be found here. Not far from the sanctuary's parking lot, you'll pass what looks like a haunted house. I found out later that it's the Rabb Plantation House.
The sanctuary has four short hiking trails. For me, the Resaca Loop Trail (1.1 miles, 1.8 km), which includes a wetlands bridge, was the most interesting. In certain places, it really felt like a jungle. According to the Texas Handbook by Joe Cummings, in 1930 this area was chosen for the filming of a movie because of its resemblance to West Africa.
Links:
- Wetlands Bridge on Resaca Loop Trail - Nice picture taken by Peg Price.
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