Big Thicket National Preserve is expanding the volunteer longleaf pine tree planting efforts to three events this coming winter. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant over 20,000 longleaf pine trees in December, January, and February. “In the past, Big Thicket has only hosted one longleaf pine tree planting event, Martin Luther King... Read More →

Hosted by the Big Thicket National Preserve FREE! Stroll with Ranger Nathan and take a closer look at the preserve's carnivorous plants and misunderstood creatures. This 45-minute, 1-mile, family-friendly walk is sure to make you think twice about the critters most of us try to avoid in nature! RESERVATIONS: Required. Call the visitor center at... Read More →

Keep Jasper Beautiful hosts the Community-Wide Cleanup event each April. This event is designed to encourage members of the public to come out and clean up the streets where they live! Volunteers will meet at the Outdoor Learning Center / Jasper Arboretum, gear up with the provided supplies, and head out to "litter hot spots"... Read More →

Online Event hosted by Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) "Join us for another in our Lunch & Learn series, this month featuring the Raptor Population Index, RPI. RPI is a collaborative effort to understand and share trends & conservation status of migratory raptors in North America, continent-wide and regionally. The 2019 analysis and... Read More →

Virtual Webinar Keep Texas Beautiful is hosting a FREE webinar (listen only) talking about the pesticide dilemma. "What is a pesticide? What are the benefits and problems of pesticide use? At this month’s ECO Talk, you’ll get answers to these questions and more. Experts will discuss the risks of pesticides to human health, some alternatives... Read More →

Come and help out the Jasper Master Gardeners as we clean up the Jasper Arboretum for spring! We will also be planting azaleas. Meet at the gardens at 8am.

The Trail Between The Lakes (TBTL) stretches from Toledo Bend Lake to nearly Sam Rayburn Lake. It was made as joint effort by the US Forest Service and the Golden Triangle Sierra Club (based in Jefferson/Orange County) and currently maintained by a group called the Trail Angels. The US Forest Service has property at various... Read More →

Keep Jasper Beautiful is hosting a community-wide cleanup in Jasper, TX to pickup trash in the city streets. Anyone is welcome to volunteer! Feel free to suggest places that you find especially trashy, we'll add it to our cleanup map and send a crew to help you pick it up! Cleanup supplies provided (trash bags,... Read More →

Boykin Springs/Old Aldridge Mill The Boykin Springs Recreation Area in the Angelina National Forest has a trail leading to the ruins of an old sawmill. Along this trail you will find lots of flora and fauna biodiversity as well as evidence of Jasper County's logging history. Trainees and returning members are welcome to join us... Read More →