Big Thicket National Park
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Saturday April 4 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More
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Saturday April 11 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Junior Ranger Day
Earn a badge on Junior Ranger Day!Every kid can be a Junior Ranger at Big Thicket National Preserve. It's free and all ages are welcome.Stop by the visitor center between 10 am and 2 pm for fun, free, family-friendly activities:See park ranger and firefighter vehiclesNa......More
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Sunday April 12 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More
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Thursday April 16 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 May 2 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More
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Sunday May 3 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Nature Walk: Learn About Longleaf!
Join Ranger Nathan for a family-friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems the longleaf pine uplands and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way learn how the preserve uses many tools to res......More
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Friday May 8 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Big Thicket by Lamplight
Have you ever experienced the Big Thicket at night?Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stori......More
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Saturday May 9 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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Sunday May 17 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Nature Walk: Learn About Longleaf!
Join Ranger Nathan for a family-friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems the longleaf pine uplands and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way learn how the preserve uses many tools to res......More
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Thursday May 21 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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Friday May 22 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Big Thicket by Lamplight
Have you ever experienced the Big Thicket at night?Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stori......More
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Saturday May 23 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More