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Reservations Summary
Date In | Date Out | Contact | Affiliation | Purpose | Tent Use | Brammer House | USES |
08/27/2019 | 08/28/2018 | Jason Ginder | NPS-BITH | Training | 0 | 0 | Day Use FRSLC/15 persons |
05/27/2019 | 06/04/2018 | Tom Baldvins | Colo State U | NPS Veg Survey Training | 0 | 1 | Brammer House |
05/27/2019 | 10/12/2019 | Tom Baldvins | Colo State U | NPS Veg Survey | 0 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
05/17/2019 | 05/19/2019 | Mackenzie Tietjen | TAMU | Collect Specimens | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Overnight Use: Internet |
05/06/2019 | 05/11/2019 | Tom Baldvins | Colo State U | NPS Veg Survey | 0 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
03/03/2019 | 03/07/2019 | Shawn Benedict | The Nature Conservancy | Fire Operations at Sandyland Sanctuary | 8 | 0 | FRSLC Overnight Use: Internet |
04/26/2019 | 04/28/2019 | Rik Post | Eastman College | Student Survey | 7 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
04/26/2019 | 04/28/2019 | Mackenzie Tietjen | TAMU | Collect Specimens | 2 | 0 | FRSLC Overnight Use: Internet |
04/22/2019 | 04/27/2019 | Tom Baldvins | Colo State U | NPS Veg Survey | 0 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
03/29/2019 | 03/31/2019 | Dale Kruse | TAMU | Bryophyte Workshop | 15 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, Internet, Lab |
03/23/2019 | 03/24/2019 | Laurel Bingman | YES Northbrook HS | Biology Research | 25 | 3 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, Internet, Lab |
03/12/2019 | 03/21/2019 | Tom Baldvins | Colo State U | NPS Veg Survey | 2 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
03/09/2019 | 03/11/2019 | Colleen Cavanaugh | Houston Zoo | NPS Resources | 12 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight |
01/19/2019 | 01//21/2019 | Ben Jones | Dallas Zoo | Wildlife Action Weekend | 20 | 3-4 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight |
01/12/2019 | 01/12/2019 | Bruce Walker | BTA | Jan Board Meeting | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use:Classroom, Projector, Screen, Internet |
01/05/2019 | 01/12/2019 | M Martin | Saint Marys College, VT | Var NPS Projects | 8 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight Classroom/Internet |
12/13/2018 | 12/14/2018 | Beth Middleton | USGS | Bald Cypress Survey | 3 | 0 | FRSLC Overnight Use: Classroom, internet |
11/28/2018 | 12/06/2018 | M Ley | Colo State | Vegetation Survey | 2-4 | 2 | FRSLC /Brammer House Day & Overnight |
11/26/2018 | 11/26/2018 | H. Young | NPS | Installation/ Maintenance | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use |
11/14/2018 | 11/15/2018 | Brooke Wheelock | NPS | Wilderness first aid training for staff | 10-15 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use:Classroom, Projector, Screen, Internet |
10/18/2018 | 11/12/2018 | Marsha Towns | SCA-Houston | Misc work projects for NPS | 6 | 1 | FRSLC Day & Overnight Use:Classroom, Internet |
10/12/2018 | 10/14/2018 | Scott Solomon | Rice Univ | Annual Bioblitz | 15 | 5 | FRSLC Day & Overnight Use:Classroom, Projector, Screen, Internet |
10/01/2018 | 10/08/2010 | Matt Ley | Colorado State | NPS Vegetation Survey | 0 | 2 | FRSLC Day /Brammer Overnight |
9/7/2018 | 9/7/2018 | Herbert Young | NPS | Biosphere Reserve | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use |
8/30/2018 | 8/30/2018 | Herbert Young | NPS | Texas Forestry Countil | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use |
8/22/2018 | 8/22/2018 | Audrey Ashcraft | NPS | Training | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use |
8/8/2018 | 8/8/2018 | Audrey Ashcraft | NPS | Inclusion Training | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use |
7/25/2018 | 7/26/2018 | Jason Ginder | NPS | ACE Training | 0 | 1 | Overnight Brammer |
7/25/2018 | 7/26/2018 | Brooke Wheelock | NPS | ACE Training | 0 | 1 | FRSLC Day & Overnight Use:Classroom, Projector, Screen, Internet |
7/30/2018 | 8/4/2018 | Jody Karr | Texas Conservation Corps | Base camp while completing trail work and other projects in the preserve. | 30 | ~5 | FRSLC Day Use: We have a large group, so there will likely be tents set up on the lawn. |
7/24/2018 | 7/27/2018 | Beth Middleton | USGS | Baldcypress research at the Beaumont, Big Sandy, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier units | 4 | 0 | FRSLC Day & Overnight Use:Classroom, Projector, Screen, Internet |
7/18/2018 | 7/18/2018 | Herbert Young | NPS | USFWS meeting to discuss Texas Trailing Phlox | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen |
7/10/2018 | 7/10/2018 | Audrey Ashcraft | NPS | Host a training course for Big Thicket employees - Civil Treatment for Employees | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen |
05/12/2018 | 05/13/2018 | Laurel Bingman | YES Prep Public Schools | The purpose of the visit to provide YES Prep Northbrook High School Scientific Research and Design students with the opportunity to engage in real field biology work and collect data for their biodiversity research studies, which they will ultimately present at a symposium at the end of the year. We have 14 girls and 2 boys in the class as well as 2 male and 1-2 female chaperones. | 16 | 4 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Separate Housing from Dorms, Projector & Screen, Digital Microscope & LCD Screen, Lab, Wireless Internet Code |
05/01/2018 | 05/03/2018 | Troy Olney | TxDOT | Biological Training Course for TxDOT staff. Roy E Larsen Sandyland, Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve | 26 | 4 | FRSLC & Brammer House Use: Internet, Classroom |
04/27/2018 | 04/29/2018 | Carol Thompson | Tarleton State University | Visit a variety of Big Thicket wetland sites for a graduate level wetlands class | 6 | 0 | FRSLC Use: Internet |
04/13/2018 | 04/15/2018 | Jeff Hughes | Eastfield College | Big Thicket orientation and cleanup | 8 | 2 | FRSLC & Brammer House Use: Internet, Classroom |
03/17/2018 | 03/19/2018 | David Bass | U of Central Oklahoma | Upper-level Ecology class on a spring break field trip. Visiting/hiking different areas the Turkey Creek Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve and the Roy E. Larson Sandyland Sanctuary. | 10 | 0 | FRSLC Use: Internet |
03/12/2018 | 03/14/2018 | Colleen Cavanaugh | Houston Zoo Teen Programs | We will be working with Big Thicket Ranger Mary Kay Manning and Resource Manager Herbert Young on conservation projects around the preserve | 12 | 0 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen, Digital Microscope & LCD Screen, Lab, Television, Wireless Internet Code |
03/02/2018 | 03/02/2018 | Brooke Wheelock | BITH | Angler workshop presented Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, projector and screen | ||
02/21/2018 | 02/21/2018 | Mary C. Johnston | BTA | FRSLC Committee | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom and conference phone | ||
02/16/2018 | 02/18/2018 | Dale A. Kruse | Texas A&M University | Field collection techniques and training for Texas Master Naturalists. | 15 | No | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen, Digital Microscope & LCD Screen, Lab, Television, Wireless Internet Code |
02/07/2018 | 02/08/2018 | Herbert Young | BITH NPS | 16-HR Operational Leadership Class | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen, Internet |
01/13/2018 | 01/15/2018 | Dallas Zoo | Volunteers--tree planting | 20 | 4 | FRSLC & Brammer House Use:Classroom & Internet Code | |
01/10/2018 | 01/10/2018 | Mona A. Halvorsen | Thicket of Diversity | TOD Executive Council quarterly meeting | 0 | 0 | FRSLC Day Use:Conference room, conference phone, internet |
01/06/2018 | 01/13/2018 | Anna Boesch | St. Michael's College | Big Thicket Volunteers | 20 | No | Classroom & Internet Code |
12/10/2017 | 12/15/2017 | Alison Tarter | Texas State U | TOD/TCEQ mussel collection project | 1 | No | FRSLC:Classroom, Internet, Lab |
12/05/2017 | 01/13/2018 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State U | Finish writing ATBI/TCEQ whirligig beetle report and collect for grad project | 1 | FRSLC & Brammer House:Classroom & Internet Code | |
10/13/2017 | 10/15/2017 | Scott Solomon | Rice University | Annual student bioblitz in the Turkey Creek Unit | 18 | Yes | FRSLC & Brammer House:Classroom & Internet Code |
10/04/2017 | 10/04/2017 | Adrian F. Van Dellen | Texas Black Bear Alliance | Board of Directors meeting | 5 | No | FRSLC Day Use:Projector & Screen, Conference Room |
10/01/2017 | 10/04/2017 | Beth A Middleton | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center | Field work, assess hurricane damage at Beaumont, Big Sandy Creek and Lance Rosier units | 4 | FRSLC: Internet code | |
07/30/2017 | 08/02/2017 | Evelyn Anemaet | US Geological Survey | Ecological field work, baldcypress study sites in the Beaumont, Big Sandy, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier units | 1 1st night, then 4 subsequent nights | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet Code | |
07/13/2017 | 07/13/2017 | Herbert Young | BITH NPS | USFW T&E Meeting | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom | ||
06/14/2017 | 06/15/2017 | Herbert Young | BITH NPS | 16 hr Operational Leadership Class | 0 | CANCELLED--FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen, Wireless Internet Code | |
06/10/2017 | 06/10/2017 | David Lewis | ToD & GSMS | Bi annual fungi walk in Lance Rosier Unit | 0 | FRSLC Day Use: Classroom, Lab Need for assistance: Resource Education Assistance Explanation: NPS staff, if available, for safety of participants | |
05/31/2017 | 06/08/2017 | Matt Ley | Colorado State U | NPS Vegetation Mapping Project | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet Code | |
05/18/2017 | 05/19/2017 | Scott Clark | U of Houston | Soil collection for research project on Dictyostelium discoideum in Texas. | 1 | FRSLC Use: Wireless internet code | |
05/07/2017 | 05/14/2017 | Jason Thivener | NPS SAGU Fire Use Module | Assist BITH Fire Management on a prescribed fire at Hickory creek | 8 | FRSLC Use: Dorms, LCD Screen | |
04/22/2017 | 04/25/2017 | Lauren Dennhardt | Valley City State U | Collecting plant and fish specimens, learning sampling techniques, and exposing an undergraduate course to diversity. | 16 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Brammer House, Wireless Internet Code | |
04/19/2017 | 04/20/2017 | Alison Tarter | TX State University | Freshwater mussels research | 5 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet Code | |
04/07/2017 | 04/09/2017 | Carl Knight | TOD | Meet with TOD Director | 1 | FRSLC Use: Dorm room only | |
03/31/2017 | 04/02/2017 | Mackenzie Tietjen | Texas A&M University | To collect ticks for research | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
03/30/2017 | 04/03/2017 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State U | We are surveying mammalian communities at various units of BITH to determine host richness and evenness and the parasites they may carry. | 4 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
03/17/2017 | 03/19/2017 | Mackenzie Tietjen | Texas A&M University | To collect ticks for research | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
03/16/2017 | 03/20/2017 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State U | We are surveying mammalian communities at various units of BITH to determine host richness and evenness and the parasites they may carry. | 4 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
03/14/2017 | 03/21/2017 | Matt Ley | Colorado State U | Follow up-vegetation mapping | 3 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet, LCD Screen | |
03/11/2017 | 03/12/2017 | Ed Realzola | Sam Houston State U | Volunteer trash pick up | 4 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet, LCD Screen | |
03/03/2017 | 03/05/2017 | Mackenzie Tietjen | Texas A&M University | To collect ticks for research | CANCELLED-FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | ||
03/02/2017 | 03/06/2017 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State U | We are surveying mammalian communities at various units of BITH to determine host richness and evenness and the parasites | 4 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
03/01/2017 | 03/02/2017 | Jason Ginder | NPS | Two day training event with 15 to 20 interpreters and educators from across the region. | Day Use: Classroom, Projector & Screen, Wireless Internet Code | ||
02/17/2017 | 02/19/2017 | Mackenzie Tietjen | Texas A&M University | To collect ticks for research | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
02/16/2017 | 02/20/2017 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State U | We are surveying mammalian communities at various units of BITH to determine host richness and evenness and the parasites | 4 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
02/08/2017 | 02/10/2017 | Wendy Ledbetter | TNC | Firefighters | 3 | Brammer House | |
02/06/2017 | /02/10/2017 | Brian Gold | Texas State U | Mist netting targeting ground-dwelling birds as part of a Lyme disease/Borrelia MS project. | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
01/30/2017 | 02/02/2017 | Shawn Benedict | The Nature Conservancy | Volunteer coming to do some fire training and possible RX fire operations. | 1 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
01/25/2017 | 02/03/2017 | Brian Gold | Texas State U | Mist netting ground dwelling birds to inspect them for ticks as part of a Borrelia/Lyme disease MS research project | 2 | FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet | |
01/18/2017 | 01/19/2017 | Herbert Young | NPS | T&E meeting with USFWS | 0 | Day Use: Classroom, Wireless Internet Code | |
01/14/2017 | 01/16/2017 | Ben Jones | Dallas Zoo | Volunteers | 24 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Wireless Internet Code | |
01/09/2017 | 001/11/2017 | Beth Middleton | USGS | Field work at the Beaumont, Big Sandy Creek, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier units; collect leaf litter and seed samples, measure water depth and download water loggers. | 3 | Cancelled-FRSLC Use: Wireless Internet Code | |
01/07/2017 | 01/14/2017 | St. Michael's | Volunteers | 10 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Wireless Internet Code | ||
12/15/2016 | 12/19/2016 | Sydney Moreno | Texas A&M University Corpus Christi | Volunteers | 20 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Brammer House, Wireless Internet Code | |
12/02/2016 | 12/04/2016 | Ben Jones | Dallas Zoo | Volunteers-Help with NPS longleaf pine planting. | 20 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Brammer House, Television, Wireless Internet Code | |
10/15/2016 | 10/16/2016 | Scott Solomon | Rice University | Student bioblitz at Turkey Creek Unit | 10 | FRSLC Use: Classroom, Brammer House, Television, Wireless Internet Code | |
09/08/2016 | 09/10/2016 | Brandi Bradford | US Fish and Wildlife Service | Student Conservation Association (SCA) interns will participate in a three day training opportunity, with the Interp &Ed staff at Big Thicket NPres. (c/o Jason Ginder 409-951-6721). Per Jason: The BITH Interp & Ed Division will cover the housing cost for these four individuals. | 4 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
07/18/2016 | 07/20/2016 | Evelyn Anemaet | Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center | Baldcypress research at ecological study sites in Big Thicket NP: Beaumont, Big Sandy Creek, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier units. | 5 | FRSLC Use Dining room, Wireless | |
07/09/2016 | 07/09/2016 | Bruce Walker | Big Thicket Association | 3rd Quarter Board Meeting - Lunch - Committee Meetings | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Wireless | |
07/08/2016 | 07/11/2016 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State University | Collect whirligig beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae) | 1 | FRSLC Use Classroom, Lab | |
06/30/2016 | 07/01/2016 | Carl Knight | TOD & BTA | Thicket of Diversity financial meeting with director and BTA Day meeting | 1 | FRSLC Use 2 bed dorm room | |
06/21/2016 | 06/21/2016 | Jan Ruppel | Big Thicket Association | BTA Audit Committee | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Wireless | |
06/14/2016 | 06/15/2016 | Herbert Young | NPS | OL 16 Hr Class for employees and VIPs | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Wireless | |
06/11/2016 | 06/11/2016 | David Lewis | GSMS | Bi-annual Fungi Walk | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Lab, dining area, Wireless | |
06/06/2016 | 06/11/2016 | Felipe Chavez-Ramirez | Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | conduct breeding bird point count surveys | 3 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
05/31/2016 | 07/31/2016 | Joe Stevens | Colorado State University | We will be conducting Vegetation Inventory work with the NPS | 5 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
05/16/2016 | 05/21/2016 | Felipe Chavez-Ramirez | Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Conduct breeding bird point counts in Turkey creek unit | 2 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
04/29/2016 | 05/01/2016 | Dr. Juan D. Daza | Sam Houston State U | Field trip for herpetology class. | 8 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
04/22/2016 | 04/24/2016 | Dr Carol Thompson | Tarleton State University | A field trip to familiarize students with a variety of wetland types for a graduate level Wetlands class. | 6 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
04/09/2016 | 04/09/2016 | Bruce Walker | Big Thicket Association | 2nd Quarter Board Meeting - Lunch - Committee Meetings | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Wireless Internet Code | ||
03/21/2016 | 03/30/2016 | Hans Landel | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Fulfill contractual obligations with NPS to map invasive plants on the NPS property. We will be using GPS+GIS to map invasives in the Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Neches Bottom, and Neches River Corridor units. | 4 | FRSLC Use Classroom, Wireless Internet Code | |
03/16/2016 | 03/18/2016 | Houston Zoo | Volunteer group | 20 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | ||
03/12/2016 | 03/14/2016 | Dr. David Bass | U of Central Oklahoma | Ecology class field trip Students are introduced to various plants and animals as they learn about the ecology of the Big Thicket. | 13 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area | |
03/11/2016 | 03/12/2016 | Jarett Spinhirne | U of Texas | Conduct an surface artifact test at the Ranch House/Radio tower location. | 2 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
02/22/2016 | 02/23/2016 | Jarett Spinhirne | U of Texas at Austin | I will be setting up an air quality monitoring station within the Big Thicket National Preserve. | 1 | FRSLC Use Wireless Internet Code | |
02/23/2016 | 02/24/2016 | Herbert Young | Big Thicket National Preserve | Conduct Operational Leadership Class, for National Park Service Staff, VIPs, and Partners. This is a required class for All NPS Employees. | 10 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Television, Wireless Internet Code | |
01/27/2016 | 01/31/2016 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State University | We will be conducting small and meso mammal surveys in the area to assess species richness and evenness while simultaneously examining ectoparasite loads. | 4 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
01/25/2016 | 01/30/2016 | Shawn Benedict | The Nature Conservancy | Fire Crew Coming for Prescribed Fire Activities at the Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary | 8 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet | |
01/22/2016 | 01/23/2016 | Ben Jones | Dallas Zoo | We will help with reforestation efforts as part of the Big Thicket National Preserve's Centennial Forest Initiative. | 20 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area | |
01/17/2016 | 01/17/2016 | Bruce Walker | Big Thicket Association | 1st Quarter BTA Board Meeting | 30 | Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Dining room & kitchen | |
01/10/2016 | 01/16/2016 | Anna Boesch | St. Michael's College, Vermont | Service trip Sat Jan 9th-Sat Jan 16th 2016. Group of 10 work in the Thicket | 10 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
01/05/2016 | 01/07/2016 | Brad Westrich | Texas State University | Trapping of small and meso mammals to assess diversity and ectoparasite prevalence in Big Thicket. | 4 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code Cut stay short-left 01/07 rather than 01/10 | |
01/02/2016 | 01/08/2016 | Brian Gold | TX State University - San Marcos | Mist netting for birds as part of the TX State University grad research group looking for ticks on small mammals, mesocarnivores, and ground dwelling birds. | 4 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
12/01/2015 | 12/02/2015 | Beth Middleton | US Geological Survey | Visit baldcypress study sites, collect leaf litter and seed samples at the Beaumont, Big Sandy Creek, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier units | 2 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
11/14/2015 | 11/14/2015 | David Lewis | Gulf States Mycological Society | Bi annual Big Thicket National Preserve mushroom walk | Day Use Classroom, dining room, front room | ||
11/13/2015 | 11/15/2015 | Taylor Phillips | University of North Texas | Environmental philosophy talks, touring the area. | 18 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code, Classroom, Projector & Screen | |
11/09/2015 | 11/10/2015 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State University | The purpose of our visit is to capture small mammals for a NIH disease ecology project. | 4 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
11/06/2015 | 11/08/2015 | Mackenzie Tietjen | Texas A&M University | Field research trapping mammals and collecting ticks with the team from Texas State University as well. | 2 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
11/05/2015 | 11/09/2015 | Bradford Westrich | Texas State University | NIH study of ticks on bird and mammal assemblages across Texas. We have members mist netting birds, capturing small and medium sized mammals, and questing ticks. This work will be conducted in Beech Creek and Big Sandy Creek Units, mostly off of trails were hunting isn't allowed | 8 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
11/01/2015 | 11/25/2015 | Dr. Robert Z. Selden Jr. | Stephen F. Austin State University | This project represents an archeological inventory for 1000 acres of the Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH) that have not been comprehensively surveyed for archeological properties. Objective: Develop an updated archeological inventory of portions of Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH) that have not been comprehensively surveyed for archeological properties. | 2 | FRSLC Use Lab, Television, VCR, Wireless Internet Code | |
10/13/2015 | 10/23/2015 | Molly Vonholten | Texas Conservation Corps | Crew will be working with Eric Worsham, NPS EPMT. Removing exotic plants in the preserve. | 8 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
10/09/2015 | 10/11/2015 | Scott Solomon | Rice University | Student bioblitz-Turkey Creek | 35 | FRSLC Use Classroom, lab, internet | |
09/21/2015 | 09/22/2015 | Beth Middleton | USGS-Wetlands | Field work at baldcypress swamps in the Beaumont, Jack Gore Baygall | 2 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
08/27/2015 | 08/27/2015 | Nathan Garner | East Texas Black Bear Task Force | To use meeting facility on Thursday, August 27, 2015 for general membership meeting for planning and coordination of the black bear slowly and naturally returning to the forests of East Texas. | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, Projector & Screen, Television, VCR, Wireless Internet Code | |
08/26/2015 | 08/28/2015 | Ashley Lovell | Texas Land Conservancy | Delivering an educational presentation at the East Texas Black Bear Task Force summer meeting. | 1 | FRSLC Use | |
08/08/2015 | 08/09/2015 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State U. | Collect whirligig beetles and survey sight for brophytes. | 3 | FRSLC Use Classroom, Digital Microscope & LCD Screen, Emergency locator | |
07/31/2015 | 08/02/2015 | Evelyn Anemaet | National Wetlands Research Center | Field work at baldcypress swamps in the Beaumont, Big Sandy Creek, Jack Gore Baygall, and Lance Rosier units. | 5 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
07/27/2015 | 07/29/2015 | Shawn Benedict | The Nature Conservancy | Fire crew coming in for some RX burning this week at the Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary. I will need to house a crew of 6. | 6 | FRSLC Use Kitchen, dining area, Wireless Internet Code | |
06/23/2015 | 06/23/2015 | Jan Ruppel | BTA Audit Committee | Association annual internal audit | 8 | FRSLC Day Use Conference room, dining room, wireless internet code | |
06/12/2015 | 06/13/2015 | Billy Stone | GSMS fungi blitz volunteer | GSMS fungi blitz volunteer | 1 | FRSLC Use Classroom, dining room, wireless | |
06/12/2015 | 06/13/2015 | David Lewis | GSMS | Fungi blitz and workshop | 3 | Brammer House | |
06/13/2015 | 06/13/2015 | David Lewis | GSMS & TOD | Bi-annual fungi collecting trip in Lance Rosier Unit | 0 | FRSLC Day Use Classroom, dining room, lab, wireless internet code | |
06/12/2015 | 06/17/2015 | Edward Realzola | SHSU & TOD | Nematode workshop & whirligig collecting | 1 | FRSLC Use Wireless internet code, classroom, lab | |
06/11/2015 | 06/15/2015 | Thomas Powers | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | To give a BITH Nematode Workshop | 5 | FRSLC Use Classroom, Digital Microscope & LCD Screen, Emergency locator, Lab, Wireless Internet Code | |
06/04/2015 | 06/10/2015 | Lijin Zeng | Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Breeding Bird Monitoring surveys. | 1 | FRSLC Use Classroom, Emergency locator, Wireless Internet Code | |
05/26/2015 | 05/28/2015 | Alison Pollard | Houston Zoo Inc. | We will be bringing our ExxonMobil sponsored 2015 Collegiate Conservation Program interns to the Big Thicket to learn about the piney woods habitat and to practice conservation field techniques in that area. | 20 | FRSLC Kitchen, Dining Area, Classroom | |
05/20/2015 | 05/21/2015 | Weimin Xi | Texas A&M Kingsville | plant ecology study and survey | 2 | Brammer House Internet, television | |
05/17/2015 | 05/21/2015 | Lijin Zeng | Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Annual Forest Bird Surveys for the Big Thicket National Preserve. | 2 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet | |
05/11/2015 | 05/21/2015 | Cat Frondrof | Texas Conservation Corps | conservation work at big thicket | 7 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet | |
5/11/2015 | 5/16/2015 | Zachary Loughman | West Liberty U | Crayfish survey & inventory | 5 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, lab, internet, classroom, emergency locator | |
05/10/2015 | 05/18/2015 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State U. | Collection of whirligig beetles and tardigrades. | 1 | Brammer House Internet, lab, classroom | |
05/07/2015 | 05/09/2015 | Felipe Chavez-Ramirez | Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Conduct breeding bird monitoring via point count surveys at the Turkey Creek unit | 2 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet, emergency locator | |
04/25/2015 | 04/27/2015 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State U. | Scout areas for Summer collections. | 1 | Brammer House Internet | |
03/23/2015 | 03/27/2015 | Shawn Benedict | Nature Conservancy | Conducting a wildland chainsaw course (S212) at the Sandyland Sanctuary next week. | 8 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet | |
3/22/2015 | 3/27/2015 | Eric Worsham | BITH/Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Group | Plant survey | 6 | Cancelled:FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet | |
3/17/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Melissa Wong | Houston Zoo, Inc | This will be for our "Alternative Teen Break" program. It is a program that offers teens a chance to have a meaningful spring break that focuses on conservation and service. | 20 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, classroom, internet | |
3/11/2015 | 3/12/2015 | Neil Ford | UT- Tyler | Science Cafe presentation | 2 | Brammer House | |
2/20/2015 | 2/22/2015 | Maria D. Esteve-Gassent | Texas A&M University | During our visit to the Big thicket we will be collecting ticks from different units. The goal is to determine the presence of different bacteria species in the ticks collected. | 5 | FRSLC Kitchen, lab, internet | |
2/10/2015 | 2/12/2015 | Edward Realzola | Sam Houston State U. | Scouting sites for future collections. | 1 | Brammer House Wireless internet code | |
1/16/2015 | 1/19/2015 | Maria D. Esteve-Gassent | Texas A&M University | During our visit to the Big thicket we will be collecting ticks from different units. The goal is to determine the presence of different bacteria species in the ticks collected | 5 | FRSLC Kitchen, lab, internet | |
1/12/2015 | 1/16/2014 | Jessica Rongholt | TNC-Austin Peay State University | Volunteer work with Shawn Benedict and NPS to plant longleaf pine seedlings. | 10 | FRSLC Kitchen, dining area, internet |