Voices for The Big Thicket: A National Parks Service Birthday Celebration

An evening conversation in support of protecting the Big Thicket National Preserve. Join friends of the Big Thicket as we celebrate the birthday of the National Park Service and the national park site in our own backyard.  The Big Thicket National Preserve Come for engaging conversations, learn more about this internationally recognized preserve and how you can help protect this special place. Monday, August 25, 2025 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Doors open at 5:45) Rogers Park Community Center 6540 Gladys Ave. Beaumont, Texas Dr. Ted Campbell: Keynote Address Congressmen Nick Lampson: Moderator Coalition Panel: Cary Dupuy, National Parks Conservation Association Jonathan K. Gerland, Executive Director History Center Brian Curtis, Outdoorsman Host Committee: Big Thicket Heritage Coalition Big Thicket Association – Big Thicket Biosphere Reserve – Big Thicket Heritage Trust Golden Triangle Sierra Club – National Parks Conservation Association Texas Conservation Alliance – Southeast Texas Clean Air & Water The Conservation Fund – The Nature Conservancy This event is free & open to the public.