FOLCP Sponsored Activities
Plant Identification
Field trips led by expert botanists who
will help you identify the many unique
native plants of Lick Creek Park. One of
the special treats is the fall-blooming
Navasota Ladies’ Tresses, a federally
listed endangered species for which
Lick Creek Park provides a refuge.
Friends of Lick Creek Park
Friends of Lick Creek Park (FOLCP) is a nonprofit corporation registered with the State of
Texas. Its mission is to promote public
awareness of Lick Creek Park and provide
resources
and
facilities
enhancing
educational and recreational uses of the park.
FOLCP works with the City of College Station
to help maintain the park and to increase its
value for the widest spectrum of uses and
users compatible with its continued existence
as a viable nature preserve. FOLCP organizes
a variety of field trips at the park, which are
advertised locally.
JOIN FOLCP
The Air Is Alive -
With Butterflies and Dragonflies
Over 70 species of butterflies have
been found in the park. The diversity of
dragonflies is also high. Let our insect
insiders show you what’s flying around.
We invite all citizens of the Brazos Valley to
join FOLCP. We organize activities centered
on Lick Creek Park and partner with the City
of College Station to maintain and enhance
the park as a resource for the entire region.
We cooperate with the Brazos Valley
Museum to maximize the value of the park as
a community asset. Donations are tax
deductible, and dues are used to publicize
and support events associated with Lick
Creek Park. No public funds are used for any
of the activities of FOLCP.
Membership
categories
Student
Individual
Family
Sponsor
Benefactor
Annual dues
$5
$10
$20
$50
$100
Make checks out to: Friends of Lick Creek Park
Address: PO Box 3026, College Station, TX 77841
E-mail address: folcspark@gmail.com
Website url: http://lickcreekpark.org/
Lick Creek Park
A Brazos Valley Treasure
515 acres of nature within
minutes of home. Enjoy the
native plants, animals, and
archaeological heritage of
t h e B r a z o s Va l l e y.
PARK TRAIL GUIDE
FOLCP Sponsored Activities
Bird Walks
HISTORY
Native Americans occupied the terraces that
overlook Lick Creek for millennia. Five sites have
been found that contain chert (flint) flakes,
byproducts of manufacture of stone knives and
projectile points. Deer were the primary large
game. Plant food included onion and false garlic
bulbs, spring beauty and groundnut tubers, wine
cup roots, and greenbrier root nodes.
Knowledgeable birders will show you the
great variety of bird life that occupies the
diverse habitats present in the park.
Photograph of the trail map at the
parking lot (Rock Prairie entrance) to
Lick Creek Park. Not intended for
practical use as a map.
Archaeology
Professional archaeologists describe the
traces of human use on the landscape.
Although archaeological sites have yet
to be thoroughly investigated, various
artifacts from both Native Americans
and early Texan settlers have been
found. One aspect of habitation by preagricultural people is that they lived
with the land and used native plants and
animals without depleting the resources
nature provides.
TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS
Deer Run, Crushed Stone
Pedestrian, Equestrian/Bike 1.64 Miles
Iron Bridge Trail, Natural
Pedestrian, Equestrian/Bike 1.19 Miles
Post Oak Trail, Natural Stone
Pedestrian, Equestrian/Bike .89 Mile
Herps Galore
Raccoon Run, Natural
Pedestrian .83 Mile
Explore the rich amphibian and reptile
world of Lick Creek Park with a fieldseasoned herpetologist.
Yaupon Loop, Natural
Pedestrian .40 Mile
Terms of park use
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No overnight camping or campfires.
No motorized vehicles.
Stay on marked trails.
Unleashed dogs under voice control.
Do not litter or allow your dog to litter.
Early Settlers received land that is now Lick
Creek Park in the 1840s through a grant from the
state of Texas. Archaeological work has
uncovered four sites, all from the early 20th
century, including remains of an earthen dam
with a sandstone spillway, stone piers, a fireplace
floor, and chimneys typical of tenant houses.
These structures are not yet excavated.
Nature Preserve Lick Creek Park is part of a
1265 acre tract acquired by College Station in
1981 in a trade for development land along
Highway 6. The City Council set aside 515 acres
of the property as a natural area for education
and enjoyment of future generations. The park
was established in 1987. It provides protected
habitat for Spiranthes parksii, a federally listed
endangered orchid known as Navasota Ladies’
Tresses .
Some glimpses of what you might find.