http://www.nps.gov/bith News releases from Big Thicket National Preserve. en-us http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-day-2009.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:48:41 EST On October 10, 2009, Big Thicket National Preserve and the Big Thicket Association (BTA) celebrated the 45th anniversary of the BTA, the 35th anniversary of the Preserve, and the grand opening of the new preserve headquarters. http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-day-october-10-2009.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:03 EST Big Thicket National Preserve to celebrate 35th anniversary and grand opening of new Headquarters facility. http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-national-preserve-to-issue-hunting-permits-at-visitor-center.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:48:24 EST Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Todd Brindle announced today that free hunting permits for the 2009-10 fall hunting season will be issued at the Preserve Visitor Center from July 1, 2009, through February 28, 2010. http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-national-preserve-hosts-open-houses.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:59:48 EST Big Thicket National Preserve staff will host the first set of general management plan (GMP) open houses on July 20 through July 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-to-host-kids-camp.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:13:09 EST A special three day KID’S CAMP will be held for children ages 6-12, July 20, 21, and 22 from 9am to noon at the Visitor Center. http://www.nps.gov/bith/parknews/big-thicket-national-preserve-receives-land-donation.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 09:30:04 EST The Conservation Fund joined the east Texas community and a host of public and private partners on April 15, 2009 to celebrate and announce the donation of 6,600 acres of bottomland hardwood forest and cypress-tupelo wetland to the National Park Service as part of Big Thicket National Preserve.