News Release

Launching a Monthly Clean-up Effort

Date: November 14, 2019
Contact: Megan Urban, 409-951-6725

Big Thicket National Preserve is excited to announce the start of a new monthly volunteer effort, geared towards cleaning the day-use areas and river access points found throughout the park. This monthly event will take place on the third Saturday of each month and focus on a different day use each time. Volunteers will meet at 10 am to start with a short safety briefing before the clean-up activities begin, and wrap-up around noon.

For the first monthly clean-up, volunteers will be meeting at the Highway 96 launch area on Village Creek, located between Lumberton and Silsbee. This is a heavily used launch area along Village Creek. There have been numerous reports on the preserve’s social media accounts of large amounts of trash being left behind at this location, and that is why the kick-off event for this new volunteer program will start there. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and long sleeves. Preserve staff will supply trash bags, trash grabbers and plastic gloves.

Willing volunteers are encourage to gather at 10 am on Saturday, November 16th, at the Village Creek launch off of highway 96, north of Lumberton, Texas. 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.