President’s Day – Long Leaf Pine Planting at BITH

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

BITH will be hosting a Long Leaf Pine Planting within the Preserve. For more information, and specific locations, Contact: Heidi Dietze Community Outreach/Volunteer Program Manager Big Thicket National Preserve (409) 951-6725 heidi_dietze@nps.gov

MLK Day of Service – Long Leaf Pine Planting at BITH

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

BITH will be hosting a Long Leaf Pine Planting within the Preserve. For more information, and specific locations, Contact: Heidi Dietze Community Outreach/Volunteer Program Manager Big Thicket National Preserve (409) 951-6725 heidi_dietze@nps.gov

Long Leaf Pine Planting at BITH

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

BITH will be hosting a Long Leaf Pine Planting within the Preserve. For more information, and specific locations, Contact: Heidi Dietze Community Outreach/Volunteer Program Manager Big Thicket National Preserve (409) 951-6725 heidi_dietze@nps.gov

National Public Lands Day – Day of Service in BITH

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

National Public Lands Day is coming up Sat, Sept 25.  We'll be hosting 3 events that morning: planting grass on the Big Sandy Trail in the Big Sandy Creek Unit; picking up trash on the highway 96 boat ramp on Village Creek; and painting parking lot barricades at the Lake View Sandbar.  For more information,... Read More →

Big Thicket Field Trips for Kountze ISD Students

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

Big Thicket Field Trips Dates:  Tuesday, May 14 and May 22, 2019 (Note date change from May 21 to May 22.) Time:  TBD Volunteers are needed for field trips for Kountze High School on May 14 and Kountze Elementary on May 22.  Contact Randy Beehn for more information (beehner@att.net or 281-414-4304).

Free

Big Thicket Field Trips for Kountze ISD Students

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

Big Thicket Field Trips Dates:  Tuesday, May 14 and May 22, 2019 (Note date change from May 21 to May 22.) Time:  TBD Volunteers are needed for field trips for Kountze High School on May 14 and Kountze Elementary on May 22.  Contact Randy Beehn for more information (beehner@att.net or 281-414-4304).

Free

Big Thicket Longleaf Pine Planting

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

NOTE:  All of the required documents are posted to Shutterfly under Chapter Documents (scroll down to 2019 Big Thicket Longleaf Pine Planting folder). Fellow Longleaf lovers and dibblers! GREAT news!  The tree planting has been rescheduled for February 9th!  Same time and place (see attached).  I can’t not tell you how excited I am that the park... Read More →

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Longleaf Pine Planting

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

  Longleaf Pine Planting 2019   Help with the Reforestation of Longleaf Pine in the Big Thicket National Preserve! When:  Monday, January 21 Time:  9:30a-3:30p Where:  Big Thicket Visitor Center NOTE:  RSVPs are needed by Thursday, December 20.  Contact Erika Pelletier, epelletier@npca.org or 214-370-9735 ext. 211 or 214-354-2904(cell). Lunch/Snacks:  Provided by Subway.  If you have dietary restrictions,... Read More →

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Big Thicket Full Moon Night Hike

Big Thicket Visitor Center 6102 FM 420, , Kountze, TX, United States

Full Moon Night Hike Date:  Saturday, December 22 Time/Location:  Call the visitor center at 409-951-6700 to find out the time and location. Engage your senses as you learn about the adaptations of nocturnal animals on this educational  night hike. Hike locations vary and space is limited, so call our visitor center at 409-951-6700 to find... Read More →