BIG THICKET ATBI BIO-BLITZ  JUNE 14 2008

 There will be another Bioblitz as part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory project at the Big Thicket National Preserve on June 14.  We  are asking as many members as possible to turn out  for a large collection  of fungi. Go to their website WWW.THICKETOFDIVERSITY.ORG  for more  information and a schedule of events, which should be there soon.

Please go to the Visitor Center first to register as a participant.  There will be shuttles running from the Visitor Center to the Kirby Nature  Trail.  We will collect on the Kirby Nature Trail.  David Lewis, Jay Justice,  and Heinz Gaylord will lead our group starting at 10:30 AM, until 12 noon.
 

David will have a display table set up at the trailhead at the log cabin by 9:00 AM.  David must accompany our group on the mushroom walk as we  will all be collecting under his NPS permit. Fungi found will  be displayed and discussed at the log cabin.

Lunch will be served at the Maintenance Complex (next to the Visitor Center) from 11 AM to 2PM, for a donation.  Our group may prefer to bring a sack lunch and dine at the Kirby Nature Trail after the walk, around noon.

BTNP Park Service will have booths, walks, and seminars at the  Visitor Center where you may learn more about this ATBI project.  Many persons  are involved and much work is being done to make it a success.

The Big Thicket National Preserve Visitor Center is located off Hwy 69,  8 miles north of Kountz, TX.  Coming from the west (Houston) or east (Louisiana) on Interstate 10, at Beaumont, go north on US Hwys 69, 96,  287.  Follow 10 miles to Lumberton, and bear left on Hwys 69, 287.  Approx. 8 miles past Kountz, go right on FM 420.  Go past the Visitor Center,
 approx.  2 miles to the Kirby Nature Trail, on the left, where there is a log  cabin (the old visitor center). However, everyone is encouraged to use the shuttle to reduce traffic.

Bring collecting gear, hats, bug spray, water, sack lunch, rainwear?? ( Last year it rained buckets.)  We hope to see you there. Call with any  questions.  409-423-3776 Leave a message if needed. Or send us an email.

David & Patricia Lewis