Join the Turkey Creek/Hickory Creek Savannah Unit Christmas Bird Count! When: Saturday, December 22, 2018 Time: 6:30a Meeting Place: Big Thicket Visitor Center Contact: John Whittle, 409-722-4193 or johnawhittle@aol.com.
Board Meetings are held at 5 p.m. in the Big Thicket Office in January, April, July, and October. A chapter meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. Contact Randy Beehn at 281-414-4304 to add an agenda item. All members are invited to attend the Board Meetings.
Board Meetings are held at 5 p.m. in the Big Thicket Office in January, April, July, and October. A chapter meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. Contact Randy Beehn at 281-414-4304 to add an agenda item. All members are invited to attend the Board Meetings.
The Big Thicket - A National Park Service Preserve What: Big Thicket Day Anniversary Celebration When: Saturday, October 14, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This fun family day will be filled with a variety of activities, including kids’ games, booths from local conservation groups, and several guest speakers, including Benjamin Jones, the... Read More →
Big Thicket Trail What: Hurricane Harvey Recovery Work Day
Beech Creek Trail Located northwest of Spurger in Tyler County, this 4-5 mile exploration of dense hardwood forest will follow a developed kinking trail and old logging road. Meet at the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. and caravan to the trailhead, or meet at the trailhead on FM 2992, 1.5 miles north of FM 2013,... Read More →
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.
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 →
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 →
Black bear, taken by Mike Bender, USFW ** Initial Training for New Trainees ** Subject: Mammology (Bears) and Change Management Assignment: Unit 16, pp. 517-543, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum Presenter: Ranger Mary Kay Manning, National Parks Service The future of the Black Bear, a native of the Big Thicket area, depends on protection of vital habitat... Read More →
