Past Events and Reservations

ATBI Executive Council Meeting (Field Research Station, Saratoga, TX, from Oct 10, 2008 12:00 AM to Oct 10, 2008 12:00 AM)

Executive Council meeting/conference call

National Park Service- Exotic Plant Mgmt. Team (Voth Mill, from Sep 16, 2008 12:00 AM to Sep 21, 2008 12:00 AM)

Exotic plant management at Voth Mill.

Dr. Andrew Millington-- Texas A&M (from Sep 12, 2008 08:00 AM to Sep 13, 2008 05:00 PM)

Students from Texas A&M on a weekend field course

Dr. Carl Knight-- Eastfield College (FRS, from Oct 10, 2008 08:00 AM to Oct 12, 2008 05:00 PM)

Field trip for students.

Barry Sullender: Rice University (Big Sandy Creek, Hickory Creek, Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek, from Oct 24, 2008 08:00 AM to Oct 26, 2008 05:00 PM)

Field trip for Rice Univ. students

Rice University: Dr. Evan Siemann (Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek, from Nov 14, 2008 08:00 AM to Nov 15, 2008 05:00 PM)

Field class

Dr.Gary L. Hightshoe, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University (Turkey Creek / Village CreeK Corridor, from Nov 10, 2008 09:00 AM to Nov 12, 2008 06:00 PM)

Field trip to study the plant ecology of the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Ento-Blitz (Big Sandy Creek and Lance Rosier, from Apr 18, 2008 12:00 AM to Apr 20, 2008 12:00 AM)

Annual EntoBlitz trip: The Department of Entomology, TAMU have arranged for entomologists with a broad array of specialties to gather and assess insect diversity at Big Sandy Creek and the Lance Rosier unit. This trip is designed to contribute to the ongoing Big Thicket ATBI.

Thicket of Diversity Bio-Blitz 2008 (Field Research Station & Big Thicket NP Visitor Center , from Jun 13, 2008 06:00 PM to Jun 14, 2008 12:00 AM)

JOIN us as we discover and celebrate the incredible biodiversity around us! Start with attending SEMINARS at the Field Research Station in Saratoga, TX on Friday, June 13, 6:00/9:00 p.m. BIOBLITZ: Saturday, June 14, 8:00 a.m.... Meet at the Visitor Center for field trips with scientists, exhibits, & kids activities. Saturday EVENING Amphibian survey: join the Houston Zoo amphibian researchers to search for amphibians in the Big Thicket--7:00 p.m.

Butterfly

 

Butterfly ATBI Foray (The Lower Neches, from Jun 21, 2008 09:30 AM to Nov 01, 2008 06:30 PM)

ATBI TWig Leader David Henderson will lead Butterfly forays on the following days: Saturday, June 21, 2008-- Saturday, August 23, 2008-- Saturday, September 20, 2008-- Saturday, November 1, 2008--

Jason Moore-Group Leader-St. Michael's College (Big Thicket National Preserve Units, from Jan 05, 2009 09:00 AM to Jan 12, 2009 05:00 PM)

St. Michael's College student's .

Barry Sullender (Big Thicket National Preserve, from Feb 20, 2009 09:05 AM to Feb 22, 2009 04:30 PM)

Visit various ecological communities for biodiversity lab classes.

Dr. Stephan Hatch-TAMU (Big Thicket National Preserve-- FRS, from Mar 19, 2009 09:15 AM to Mar 22, 2009 04:30 PM)

Collect vascular plants for a floristic study of the Canyonlands Unit

Dr. William E. Rogers-TAMU (Lance Rosier & Turkey Creek Units, from Mar 27, 2009 09:00 AM to Mar 28, 2009 05:30 PM)

Field Studies in Ecological Restoration

Dr. Amiel Jarstfer-LeTournea U. (Hickory Creek Savannah & Turkey Creek Units, from Apr 16, 2009 09:00 AM to Apr 17, 2009 05:30 PM)

Observation of plants and ecosystems in Big Thicket National Preserve

BTNP Todd Brindle, Superintendent (Big Thicket Field Research Station, from Mar 17, 2009 09:00 AM to Mar 18, 2009 04:00 PM)

General Management Plan BTNP

Carol Thompson-Tarleton State Univ. (Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek & Village Creek Units., from Apr 18, 2009 09:00 AM to Apr 20, 2009 01:00 PM)

Education visit to variety of wetland types. Identification of plants soil & water quality measurements

Dr. Jim Westgate -Lamar University (Big Thicket Field Research Station, from May 27, 2009 09:00 AM to May 31, 2009 05:00 PM)

Dr. Westgate & Leslie Dubey BTNP, will host a 2009 Chautauqua.

Dr. Stephen Hatch (Canyonlands Unit, from May 14, 2009 09:00 AM to May 17, 2009 05:30 PM)

Collect vascular plants for a floristic study (ATBI)

Dr. Stephen Hatch (Canyonlands Unit, from May 14, 2009 09:00 AM to May 17, 2009 05:30 PM)

Collect vascular plants for a floristic study.

Dr. Carl Knight (Field Research Station, Saratoga, TX, from Jun 05, 2009 09:45 AM to Jun 15, 2009 07:30 PM)

Eastfield College bio-blitz and workshop.

Dr. Tony Burgess (Big Sandy Cr., Hickory Cr., Savannah..., from Aug 08, 2009 09:05 AM to Aug 13, 2009 04:05 PM)

Conduct simple field descriptions

BIG THICKET DAY! Saturday, October 10th (Big Thicket Visitor Center & Headquarters, from Oct 10, 2009 09:00 AM to Oct 10, 2009 03:00 PM)

The Big Thicket National Preserve and the Big Thicket Association invite you to this year’s annual Big Thicket Day celebration. This year’s celebration will be held in conjunction with the dedication of the Preserve’s new headquarters building and will be held at the Preserve’s visitor center, north of Kountze.

BTNP Teacher-Ranger- Teacher Program (Brammer House, FRS, from Jun 06, 2009 09:00 AM to Jun 06, 2009 05:00 PM)

The Brammer House is reserved for the BTNP TRT program, June 6, 2009 -August-30-2009

Facilities Use:Parmley-TPWD/State Parks NE TX Interpretation (Turkey Creek, from Apr 27, 2010 06:00 AM to Apr 29, 2010 06:00 PM)

Big Thicket school programs observation with Leslie Dubey and Neches River tour. Trip to Shangri La tentative at this time.

Facilities Use-Sullender-University of Houston-Downtown (Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek, Village Creek Corridor, from Apr 02, 2010 06:00 AM to Apr 03, 2010 06:00 PM)

UHD Scholars group to visit units in the Big Thicket.

Facilities Use-Winsett-U of Arkansas (FRS, from Jun 11, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 14, 2010 06:00 PM)

BioBlitz and slime mold collecting - units for ToD slime mold collecting to be decided after May 2010 workshop

Facilities Use-Bohlmeyer-Blinn College (FRS, from Apr 24, 2010 06:00 AM to Apr 26, 2010 06:00 PM)

Participating in the three day lichen workshop.

Facilities Use: Lewis-ATBI TWiG MacroFungi (FRS, from Apr 24, 2010 06:00 AM to Apr 26, 2010 07:00 PM)

Lichen workshop with Dr. Egan

Facilities Use-Sioleau-GSMS (FRS, from Apr 24, 2010 06:00 AM to Apr 26, 2010 06:00 PM)

for the work shop on lichen

Facilities Use-Boensch-Nature Conservancy (FRS, from Apr 12, 2010 06:00 PM to Apr 16, 2010 06:00 PM)

Prescribed fire within the Big Thicket. Big Thicket Bogs and Pinelands

Facilities Use: Griffin-No institution affiliation (FRS, from May 22, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

To attend the Frogs & Toads of the Thicket workshop/ field trip.

Facilities Use: Knight-Eastfield College (FRS, from Jun 05, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 15, 2010 06:00 PM)

We will be conducting our annual Big Thicket Summer Institute for our NSF-STEP scholars. Units that will be visited will vary and will be dependent upon the TWIG leaders and their project interests/needs.

Facilities Use: Hinton-McNeese State University (FRS, from Jun 11, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 12, 2010 06:00 PM)

June 11, 2010 BioBlitz

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.

Facilities Use: Rankin-Eastfield College (DCCCD) (FRS, from May 21, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

Slime Mold conference (both days)

Facilities Use: Post-Eastfield College (DCCCD) (FRS, from May 21, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

Slime Mold Conference (both days)

Facilities Use: Realzola-Sam Houston State University (FRS, Big Sandy Creek, Lance Rosier and Pine Island Bayou., from May 07, 2010 06:00 AM to May 08, 2010 06:00 PM)

Gyrinid TWIG collection. In Big Sandy Creek, Lance Rosier and Pine Island Bayou. Collection as part of the Gyinid TWIG with Dr. Jerry L. Cook

Facilities Use: Haile-Texas A&M-Vascular plants (FRS, Canyonlands Unit. , from May 20, 2010 06:00 AM to May 22, 2010 06:00 PM)

Collection of vascular plants in the Canyonlands unit.

Facilities Use: Worsham-NPS Exotic Plant Management (FRS; Lance Rosier, from May 14, 2010 06:00 AM to May 28, 2010 06:00 PM)

3 Student Conservation Association interns (1 woman and 2 men) have been assigned to Big Thicket National Preserve for 2 weeks to manage Japanese Climbing Fern in the Lance Rosier Unit and other units of BITH. Use of the dorms and facilities at the FRS is requested for this project. Note: Request is by David Roemer, although Eric Worsham is the responsible person for these interns and is directing their project.

Facilities Use: Silva-Eastfield College-Science Club (FRS; Kirby Trail; Lance Rosier, from May 16, 2010 06:00 AM to May 17, 2010 06:00 PM)

Introduce the BT and FRS to Science Club students. Kirby Trail and Lance Rosier.

Facilities Use: Roach-Texas A&M (FRS;Neches Bottom, from May 27, 2010 06:00 AM to May 30, 2010 06:00 PM)

We will be fishing and taking productivity and nutrient measurements in the Neches River by highway 96. NPS Scientific Research and Collection Permit

Facilities Use-Dubey/Xeu-NPS (FRS;Headquarters, from May 24, 2010 06:00 AM to May 27, 2010 06:00 PM)

Meng Xeu will be observing the HQ Landscape Charette.

Facilities Use: Dubey/Teacher to Ranger-NPS (FRS;All BITH units, from Jun 16, 2010 06:00 AM to Aug 30, 2010 06:00 PM)

TRT work for summer; 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, Village Creek Corridor

Facilities Use: Middleton-USGS National Wetlands Research Center (FRS, from Jun 18, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 25, 2010 06:00 PM)

Baseline data collection for oil spill remediation research, SET and long term survey setup. We will be working in coastal and inland baldcypress swamps, and selection of sites will be assisted by NPS personnel.

Facilities Use: Stuemke-Stephen F. Austin State University (FRS, from Jun 08, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 12, 2010 05:00 PM)

BioBlitz - plus checking on bat roost trees from last summer

Facilities Use: Middleton-National Wetlands Research Center (FRS, Beaumont, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier Unit, from Jul 07, 2010 01:50 PM to Jul 14, 2010 01:50 PM)

Set up sampling sites for baldcypress survey and coastal wetlands baseline ecological research, to study above- and below-ground production, sediment elevation, and decomposition in cypress swamps. Study sites are located in the Lance Rosier, Jack Gore Baygall, and Beaumont Units.

Facilities Use: Egan-U of Nebraska-Omaha (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek, from Jul 12, 2010 06:35 PM to Jul 15, 2010 06:35 PM)

Continue field wrk on lichens with my graduate student Lacey LeGrand NPS Scientific Research and Collection Permit

Facilities Use: Crump-Houston Zoo (FRS & Turkey Creek Unit, from Jul 13, 2010 02:50 PM to Jul 14, 2010 02:50 PM)

black bear hair snare research in Turkey Creek subunit

Facilities Use: Montana-Texas A&M (FRS and Neches River Corridor, from Jul 20, 2010 06:35 PM to Jul 21, 2010 06:35 PM)

We will be collecting fish,taking water quality parameters,and habitat description of both the main channel and oxbow lakes of the Neches River by Evadele at HW 96 and Spurger.

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: 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.

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

 

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: 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.

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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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).