Birdwatching The forests along Spring Creek provide a crucial stopover point for migratory songbirds, where they can rest and refuel after crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their annual spring migration from Central and South America. Other birds winter here, such as white pelicans, roseate spoonbills, and white ibises, while still others live along the creek and in the adjacent forests year-round. People come from all over the world to see a little brown bird found here, the Swainson’s warbler. And now, Spring Creek has the easternmost pair of green kingfishers ever documented. That is a testimony to the creek's water quality because this species requires clean water. (Photo copyright (c) 2006 Michael Gray) The bird lists for the Montgomery County Preserve and Peckinpaugh Preserve are available online. The species listed are the birds that have been spotted at these preserves, but the possibilities for spotting additional species is much greater. You might want to look at the Jones Park bird list.

Fishing White bass migrate through during springtime, and you can catch catfish, crappie, and bass year-round. Paddlesports Many people enjoy canoeing and kayaking down Spring Creek. Soon a launch will be put in at Peckinpaugh Preserve, and you can currently put in at Jones Park and paddle upstream. SouthWest Paddlesports, based in The Woodlands, currently puts together custom trips on Spring creek. Paddlesports are growing in popularity throughout Texas and the nation. According to a 1996 Texas Poll commissioned by Texas Parks & Wildlife, an estimated 8% of the Texas population (or roughly 1.5 million people) went kayaking during the previous year. That number is surely growing, since according to the 1999 Paddlesports Industry Report, recreational kayaks are the best-selling paddlesports boat and the hottest trend in the industry.