Big Thicket National Park
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Sunday September 20 9:00am - 1:00pm CDT
Off-The-Beaten-Path Hike: Canyonlands Unit
Go off the beaten path in the Big Thicket!Explore the rugged scenery of the rarely-visited Canyonlands Unit with a park ranger. If you like adventure, this hike is for you!This is not a typical ranger-led hike on a flat, maintained trail. The hiking conditions will rang......More
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Saturday September 26 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
National Public Lands Day
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with stewardship!Help us clean up and beautify the Sundew Trailhead, one of the Preserve's most popular trails. All participants will receive a free 1-day coupon for entry into a participating federal public land within the calendar y......More
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Sunday October 11 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Beware Big Thicket!
Stroll the Pitcher Plant Trail with a ranger for a closer look at the preserve's carnivorous plants and misunderstood creatures. This 60-minute, 1-mile, family-friendly walk is sure to make you think twice about the critters most of us try to avoid in nature!Meet at the......More
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Thursday October 15 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Canoe Trip
Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actu......More
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Saturday October 17 7:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Stargazing Stroll
Experience the park after dark!Join a ranger to walk the Longleaf Pine Trail after sunset and observe the wonders of the night sky through a telescope as the sky gets dark. If conditions allow, we'll look at the Moon, Saturn, and distant objects in our galaxy.The hike i......More
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Sunday October 25 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Beware Big Thicket!
Stroll the Pitcher Plant Trail with a ranger for a closer look at the preserve's carnivorous plants and misunderstood creatures. This 60-minute, 1-mile, family-friendly walk is sure to make you think twice about the critters most of us try to avoid in nature!Meet at the......More
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Saturday October 31 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Canoe Trip
Paddle through a mysterious maze of bald cypress and tupelo on Halloween!Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bri......More
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Sunday November 8 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Nature Walk: Beware Big Thicket!
Stroll the Pitcher Plant Trail with a ranger for a closer look at the preserve's carnivorous plants and misunderstood creatures. This 60-minute, 1-mile, family-friendly walk is sure to make you think twice about the critters most of us try to avoid in nature!Meet at the......More
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Thursday November 19 10:00am - 2:00pm CST
Canoe Trip
Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actu......More
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Sunday November 22 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Nature Walk: Beware Big Thicket!
Stroll the Pitcher Plant Trail with a ranger for a closer look at the preserve's carnivorous plants and misunderstood creatures. This 60-minute, 1-mile, family-friendly walk is sure to make you think twice about the critters most of us try to avoid in nature!Meet at the......More
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Saturday November 28 10:00am - 2:00pm CST
Canoe Trip
Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actu......More