Hiking Sabine Woods LET'S GO HIKING! LET'S GO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT! The 2017 Trail Between The Lakes spring trip will be April 28-30, Fri-Sun, in the Sabine National Forest. You can hike the entire 28 miles over 3 days, or parts over 2 days, or just 1, if you prefer. You do not need... Read More →
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School Group Visit About 90 fourth graders will visit Village Creek State Park on Tuesday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Big Thicket National Preserve and Village Creek State Park rangers will be teaming up to pull off this event. Three stations have been planned so far (Skins and Skulls, Food Webs, and... Read More →
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Land Stewardship ** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Change Management, Land Stewardship, and Ethics Training Assignment: Unit 1, pp. 15-35; Unit 22, pp. 703-709, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenter: Mary Jane Meuth, Texas Master Naturalist Assistant State Program Coordinator
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Water Moccasin Beat the heat and warm up to some cool critters at this indoor program on snakes. Learn about different types of snakes, how to identify them, what they eat, where they live, and the importance they play in keeping our ecosystems healthy. Find additional information on all of the Big Thicket National Preserve's... Read More →
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Big Sandy Trail Explore longleaf pine uplands and more on this hike on the Big Sandy Trail. The full round-trip distance on this walk is 4-6 miles. Hikers can choose to hike a shorter or longer distance. Meet at the Big Thicket Visitor Center at 12:30 p.m. to caravan to the location, or meet at... Read More →
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Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary ** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Forest Ecology and Archaeology Training Assignment: Unit 1, pp. 545-569; Unit 2, pp. 37-75, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenters: Wendy Ledbetter and Bryant Celestine, The Nature Conservancy of Texas The group will meet at the Village Creek Education Center for an information... Read More → |
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Hiking the Kirby Trail Mary Catherine Johnston is organizing a field trip to the Big Thicket Preserve for all Kountze ISD fourth graders on Tuesday, May 16th. There will be two groups of about 50 students that will visit the Visitor Center and hike Kirby Nature trail at different times during the day. She is... Read More →
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A Chapter Meeting will follow the training described below. Sharon Odegar, Texas Master Gardener and Texas Master Naturalist, will discuss native plants of our area.
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Purple Coneflower Sharon Odegar, Texas Master Gardener and Texas Master Naturalist, will discuss native plants of our area. A Chapter Meeting will follow.
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National Kids To Parks Day Mark your calendars for National Kids to Parks Day! Kids can go on a hike and participate in other fun activities to earn a Junior Ranger badge and certificate! More details to come, so check the Big Thicket website and Facebook page for more information as the date nears.
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Neches River ** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Aquatic Ecology and Volunteers as Teachers Assignment: Unit 1, pp. 571-599; Unit 23, pp. 711-721, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenter: Alison Tarter, Sabine-Neches Texas Master Naturalist The information session will be held in the Big Thicket Office at 900 North Street in Beaumont. A field trip... Read More →
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J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area ** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Wetlands Ecology Assignment: Unit 19, pp. 601-631, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenter: Stephen McDowell, Texas Parks and Wildlife The group will meet in the offices of the J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area off Highway 73 in Port Acres. Following... Read More → |
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Canoe Trip Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the Big Thicket National Preserve. This program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, PFDs, and paddles will be provided. Trip locations vary and space is limited, so call the Big Thicket Visitor Center at 409-951-6700 to find each trip location... Read More →
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The Nitrogen Cycle -the relationship between soil, plants, bacteria and other life If you enjoy nature and photography, you can help document the biodiversity of the Big Thicket at this BioBlitz in the Big Sandy Creek Unit. This BioBlitz will focus on plants and bird observations. A base camp will be set up in the... Read More →
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Prothonotary Warbler This field trip to Hardin County will look for breeding warblers and other passerines. Details will be provided when available.
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Sea Rim Beach Clean-up Join us for our monthly beach clean-up on the 1st Saturday of every month from 9 am to 12 noon. Entrance fees will be waived for those that arrive at Sea Rim State Park at 9 am to participate in the beach clean-up event. Gloves, trash bags and bottled water will... Read More →
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** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Entomology and Botany Assignment: Unit 13, pp. 407-453; Unit 11, pp. 365-385, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenters: Katie Krance and Dr. Randall Terry, Shangri La Botanical Gardens
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