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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