Devils River: A multi-disciplinary approach to saving one of the last great wild rivers in Texas The next Texas Waters Webinar will be held Tuesday, August 20th from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Sarah Robertson’s webinar will discuss Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s effort to protect the Devils River, which includes working with numerous partners to employ holistic stewardship... Read More →
Monthly Chapter Meeting Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. with the program (Advanced Training) generally preceding the business meeting Advanced Training:
Initial Training (Advanced Training for Certified Members) Topic: Historical Naturalists of Texas Presenter: Gerald Langham, Texas Master Naturalist Assignment: Unit 3 Hours: 1 Location: Orange County Expo Center Notes: A chapter meeting follows.
Initial Training (Advanced Training for Certified Members) Topics: Ecological Regions of Texas, Ecological Concepts, and Ecosystems Concepts and Management Presenters: Glenn Dutton and Vicki and Eric Newby, Texas Master Naturalists Assignment: Units 4, 5, and 6 Hours: 2 Location: Orange County Expo Center Notes:
Monthly Meeting of the Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Come early and order a bite to eat!) Place: Cafe Del Rio, 2830 IH 10 E Frontage Road (near Red Lobster and the Bicycle Shop) Program: Presenter: More Information about... Read More →
Initial Training (Advanced Training for Certified Members) Topic: Wetlands Ecology Presenter: Allison Broussard, Huntsman Assignment: Unit 19 Hours: 3 Location: Huntsman Environmental Education Center (Spur 136 in Port Neches across from entrance to Huntsman Administration Complex)
BTA Neches River Rally Neches River Rally Cooks Lake to Scatterman Paddling Trail The 4.0 mile Cooks Lake Paddling Trail provides families and friends with a great opportunity to experience the biological diversity of the Big Thicket National Preserve. This seemingly short trail can actually become an all-day adventure as Cooks Lake and Scatterman Lake... Read More →
Sea Rim State Park Beach Clean-up is needed monthly. Please report to the Visit Center for an assignment.
Initial Training (Advanced Training for Certified Members) Topic: Aquatic Ecology and Volunteers as Teachers Presenters: Dr. Mathews McClure and Bruce Walker Assignment: Units 18 and 23 Hours: 5 Location: Big Thicket Association Office Notes: The morning session will take place at the BTA Office. The afternoon session will take place aboard the Ivory Bill, weather... Read More →
*** Postponed *** Looking for something fun to do this weekend while working to SAVE THE PLANET? The Big Thicket Natural Heritage Trust has scheduled a one-mile canoe cleanup of trash along the banks of Pine Island Bayou for Saturday, July 20 at 8:30 a.m. WHY:The Trust was fortunate to receive a NEEF grant that... Read More →
