News Release

December Volunteer "Flash Mob" Clean-up

Date: December 11, 2019
Contact: Megan Urban, 409-951-6725

Big Thicket National Preserve is excited to announce the location of the December 21st “flash-mob” clean up. This month, volunteers will focus on the Holly Grove Day Use Area in the Menard Creek Corridor Unit of the preserve, located in Polk County. Volunteers should meet at 10 am on Saturday, December 21st, for a short safety briefing before the start of the event. The clean-up will finish at noon.

The term “flash-mob” describes a large gathering where people perform an unusual or seemingly random act and then dispersing. The preserve’s Flash-Mob clean-up is a short volunteer event for the public to participate in and help the preserve look more beautiful. The Holly Grove Day Use Area is located off of FM 2728 between Votaw and Segno, Texas. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and long sleeves. Preserve staff will supply trash bags, trash grabbers, and plastic gloves.

This monthly event will take place on the third Saturday of each month and will focus on a different day use area each time. If you would like to learn more about the event or about volunteering in general, please call Megan Urban, Volunteer Program Manager, at 409-951-6725, or email [e-mail].