Big Thicket National Preserve

#BigThicket National Preserve protects the biodiversity of southeast Texas's woods and waters. Many miles of hiking and paddling trails await you!

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🎬 It’s showtime at Big Thicket!

When it heats up this #summer, stay cool and watch a free movie in the #BigThicket Visitor Center theater on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Before the movie, enjoy a short ranger-led activity!

🍿 More info:
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It is winter. 🎈

What does winter look like in #BigThicket? Evergreen pine forests remain vibrant and green while cypress sloughs take on a moody monotone appearance.

Find the right path for your mood: https://t.co/5O2fmwfLte

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Happy #Thanksgiving from #BigThicket National Preserve! 🦃

The visitor center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but trails will remain open. We’ll reopen the visitor center on Friday morning at 9:00 am.

🍗🥧🥪 Bring your leftovers and have a picnic!
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#Volunteer with us on #NationalPublicLandsDay! On Sat, Sep 27, we need your help to clear brush so we can restore the longleaf pine savannah ecosystem. All equipment is provided.

Sign up here:
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#BigThicket #NPLD

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Fall is creeping closer! 🍂 While it’s not crunchy leaf season just yet, we’ve just announced our #fall program schedule.

If you like night hikes, canoe trips, foraging, stargazing, and volunteering, then #BigThicket is the place to be this fall:
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Pssst. Did you know that you can download a #BigThicket park map before you arrive? 🗺️

In fact, you can download ANY national park #map for free here:

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You don't have to venture far to see a stunning slough!

One of #BigThicket's hidden gems, the Edgewater Day-Use Area in Beaumont features a short trail that follows Pine Island Bayou and goes past this cypress-tupelo slough:
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Polar bears spotted in #BigThicket after January blizzard!

“I was oso shocked that I could bearly move,” states photographer April F. Oolsday. “I was frozen in my tracks. I thought it was impawsible for them to wander this far south.”

#AprilFools #AprilFoolsDay

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Pale pitcher plant flowers on a fine spring morning 🌻

#CarnivorousPlants are popping up around the #BigThicket. Read more here: https://t.co/6p8PWdA9Wf

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Trees leafless and bare
The air chills like ice on skin
The swamp in winter

#BigThicket #haiku #winter #baldcypress

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Park rangers recently rescued this abandoned truck stuck in a ditch.

Many of #BigThicket's roads are unpaved and muddy for days after it rains. Even lifted 4WD trucks like this one can get stuck in the mud!

We'll have icy roads this week, too. Drive safely!

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❄️ SNOW WAY, Y'ALL!

We've got a winter storm headed for southeast Texas, forecast to bring temps in the teens, snow, and sleet. The visitor center will be closed on Tue, Jan 21.

Trails and waters will remain open. Stay warm! 🥶

#BigThicket #winter #txwx #winterstorm #snow

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⚠️ Update: Due to potential freezing weather in #SETX on MLK Day, we are canceling this event.

We hope you’ll join us for our next volunteer planting day on Presidents’ Day, Feb 17.

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Begin the new year by getting your hands a little dirty, planting roots, and letting yourself grow. 🌱

We’re 2 weeks away from our annual #volunteer planting day on #MLKDay!

🌲 Plant longleaf pines with us:
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#BigThicket #VolunteersInParks

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#BigThicket #MondayMood

📍 Neches River, Beaumont Unit

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Did you know that #USmilitary veterans are eligible for a FREE lifetime pass to the national parks? 🇺🇸

Get yours at the #BigThicket Visitor Center!

https://t.co/SIoPUXeUmT

(Alligator sold separately)

#VeteransDay #SoutheastTexas #SETX

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🏆 PHOTO CONTEST WINNER 🏆

Congratulations to Andrew Shirey, whose photo “Drops of Dew” was voted as the favorite in our #50thAnniversary #PhotoContest! 📷

Learn why Andrew was inspired to visit #BigThicket and see more finalist photos:

https://t.co/uihxWVaJG5

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5️⃣0️⃣ YEARS AGO TODAY: On October 11, 1974, #BigThicket National Preserve was established to preserve, conserve, and protect the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the woods and waters of southeast Texas.

🎉 Join us in celebrating your preserve:
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Far out! ✌ We’re gearing up to celebrate 50 years of #BigThicket National Preserve on October 12. You’re invited to boogie on down to our groovy birthday party! 🥳

It’s FREE—join us for guest speakers, tribal demonstrations, free food, activities, and check out our new trail!

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🌀 Due to potential impacts from #TropicalStormFrancine, the visitor center will be closed on Wednesday, September 11. Staff will assess storm impacts and reopen the visitor center when safe.

#BigThicket #HurricaneFrancine #SETX #Francine #txwx #TSFrancine