Past Events

Events which have already happened.

Facilities Use: Hammer-Hardin-Simmons University (FRS; Canyonlands; Hickory Creek Savannah; Lance Rosier; Turkey Creek , from May 19, 2012 12:00 PM to May 25, 2012 12:00 PM)

Education/Research

FRS Facilities Use: Boensch-The Nature Conservancy (FRS, from Mar 05, 2012 07:05 PM to Mar 08, 2012 07:05 PM)

Firefighters for controlled burns

FRS Facilities Use: Roach-Texas A&M (FRS and Neches River, from Jan 14, 2012 12:00 PM to Jan 15, 2012 07:05 PM)

Take nutrient concentration, turbidity, algal primary production during high-water period in the Neches River.

BTA Board Meeting Jan. 2012 (Field Research Station, Saratoga, TX , from Jan 14, 2012 09:30 AM to Jan 14, 2012 12:30 PM)

 

FRS Facilities Use: Lujan-Texas A&M (FRS, Neches Bottom and Neches River Corridor, from Nov 14, 2011 12:00 AM to Nov 15, 2011 11:00 PM)

Conduct research in Neches River below the saltwater barrier in the vicinity of Collier's Ferry boat ramp.

FRS Facilities Use: Haile-Texas A&M (FRS and Canyonlands, from Nov 13, 2011 12:00 AM to Nov 15, 2011 11:00 PM)

Collect vascular plants within the Canyonlands unit for M.S. project.

Big Thicket Day (FRS, from Oct 08, 2011 12:00 AM to Oct 08, 2011 12:00 AM)

 

Facilities Use: Collins-NPS/Saint Michael's College (FRS, from Jan 08, 2011 10:05 PM to Jan 15, 2011 10:05 PM)

Volunteer service trip to Big Thicket National Preserve to assist natural resources management and other Preserve programs with longleaf pine restoration and other activities. Details are being coordinated with David Roemer and Deanna Boensch for BITH and Erin Collins, Assistant Director of Community Service (802-654-2674 / ecollins2@smcvt.edu), for the College.

Mini Blitz-Mushroom Walk (from Nov 20, 2010 06:00 AM to Nov 20, 2010 06:00 PM)

Mushroom walk conducted by Dave Lewis

Facilities Use: McComas-U of Arkansas (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Loblolly, Neches Bottom, Neches River Corridor, Pine Island Bayou Corridor, Turkey Creek, and Village Creek Corridor, from Nov 13, 2010 06:00 AM to Nov 16, 2010 06:00 PM)

This reservation is for Dr. William McComas who will be visiting the Preserve to participate in the slime mold research project.

Facilities Use: Sullender-U of Houston-Downtown (FRS, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, and Turkey Creek, from Nov 12, 2010 06:00 AM to Nov 13, 2010 06:00 PM)

I am a faculty mentor for the Scholars Academy and I would like to do a field trip at the Big Thicket. We plan on spending Friday evening (Nov. 12) at the station and then visiting various units of the Big Thicket on Saturday (Nov. 13).

Facilities Use: Sweeney-U of Arkansas (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Loblolly, Neches Bottom, Neches River Corridor, Pine Island Bayou Corridor, Turkey Creek, and Village Creek Corridor, from Nov 11, 2010 06:00 AM to Nov 16, 2010 06:00 PM)

This reservation is for Sophia Sweeney who will be working in the Big Thicket for the purpose of collecting slime molds according to the research proposed by Winsett and Stephenson.

Facilities Use: Kruse-Texas A&M (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Loblolly, Neches Bottom, and Turkey Creek, from Nov 08, 2010 06:00 AM to Nov 10, 2010 06:00 PM)

Field work - Bryophyte TWiG.

Facilities Use: Winsett-U of Arkansas (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Loblolly, Neches Bottom, Neches River Corridor, Pine Island Bayou Corridor, Turkey Creek, and Village Creek Corridor, from Nov 06, 2010 12:00 AM to Nov 16, 2010 12:00 AM)

The purpose of the visit is to sample the Big Thicket for slime molds as described in our permit and research proposal.

Facilities Use: Pogue-USDA (FRS, from Oct 19, 2010 06:00 PM to Oct 26, 2010 06:00 PM)

Moth inventory at Big Thicket for ATBI.

Facilities Use: Jenkins-Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. (FRS and Village Creek Corridor, from Oct 12, 2010 08:15 PM to Oct 15, 2010 08:15 PM)

TPWD State Parks Region 8 park managers, assistants, resource specialists and interpreters plan to attend training to be provided by TPWD and Nature Conservancy of Texas staff on forest ecology, forest management including the use of prescribed fire and invasive species control. Planned activities include classroom training at the field station, field work and site visits to the Sandyland Preserve.

Meeting-Education and Outreach (FRS, from Aug 27, 2010 10:00 AM to Aug 27, 2010 12:00 PM)

 

Facilities Use: Waddle-National Wetlands Research Center (FRS and Beaumont, from Aug 09, 2010 10:05 PM to Aug 11, 2010 10:05 PM)

Amphibian and reptile inventory and research at the Lower Cypress Tract of the Beaumont Unit. We will be doing our first nighttime surveys for frogs as well as documenting all species encountered.

Facilities Use: Lejeune-BTNP (FRS/Brammer House, from Aug 01, 2010 08:10 PM to Oct 01, 2010 08:10 PM)

Reserve the Brammer House for BTNP seasonal employees.

Facilities Use: Roemer-NPS (FRS, from Jul 29, 2010 06:00 AM to Aug 03, 2010 06:00 PM)

Hosting climate change intern from NPS Regional Office to conduct greenhouse gas emissions inventory at BITH. Lodging in dorm requested.