Village Creek (Texas)

Village Creek is a blackwater tributary of the Neches River in Texas, United States.

Due to the waterway's isolation and absence of impoundments, it is known to be pristine supporting cypress swamps and hardwood forests, as well as many rare and endangered species.

[2][4][5] Several areas in the creek's drainage are home to arid sandyland habitat dominated by Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris), Blue Jack Oak (Quercus incana) and farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum).

Large deposits of well draining sand left behind by receding seas contribute to the area's xeric nature.

Additionally, lack of nutrients in the substrate causes sparse overstory, leading to higher average temperatures and more dryness.

An oak-farkleberry-longleaf sandyland adjacent to the creek
Village Creek near Silsbee