Big Thicket Reporter, Number 92, March-April 2008 Page: 1 of 6
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3 After 50 years, Shangri La is back -- but
with a difference. Director Michael Hoke
and his staff unveiled the magnificent nature
- preserve in Orange on March 11. Open
from March through October (closed
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4 iies 4frcidrn al496091Tours of the 262-acre preserve include a
boat trip on Adams Bayou and walking
tours of gardens, greenhouses, etc. The
heronry is mind-boggling, and there are
towers for long-eared bats, frog ponds, and
a 1,226 year-old cypress, "the Survivor."There's a "classroom" in the middle of a picturesque swamp.
Damaged trees from Hurricane Rita have been "recycled" and used throughout the buildings and various structures.
Environmental education exhibits are numerous and instructive.liIHeCKET REPORTER
Bimonthly publication of the Big Thicket Association Issue No.92, March-April, 2008
P.O. Box 198, Saratoga, Texas, 77585-0198
WIILDERNESS POW WOW IN BIG THICKET, APR.25-27 --
Register Now for Campsites / Boat Trips
The 29th annual Texas Wilderness Pow Wow is shaping up to be a "doozy." Headquarters are at Village Creek
State Park. Field trips and leaders are scheduled plus numerous added attractions. Cheryl Roy of Texas
Conservation Alliance has booked exhibits, including the Neches River exhibit done by Humanities Texas. Shelby's
Stories and Tipi Tellers will tell environmental stories in their tipi all day. The Village Creek Dutch Oven group
will provide dinner for a donation after the program. Bill Oliver and Larry Shelton will perform a new skit for us at
the evening campfire, and the Saturday afternoon program will bring us up to date on conservation issues.
If you haven't booked your campsite and reserved space for a boat or canoe trip, better get crackin'! Space may be
limited at Village Creek State Park, and it will be necessary to share campsites. BTA has prepaid for campsites, and
TCA has booked a few cabins at the Beaumont ISD Education Center. You can reserve campsites and boat/canoe
trips online at www.bigthicket.org. Or if you saved the Pow Wow flyer from the last newsletter, fill that in and
forward it to Box 198, Saratoga TX 77585.
The BTA/TCA/GT Sierra folks will set up registration tables around noon on Friday. Field trips will assemble and
caravan to sites on Saturday AM and PM as well as Sunday AM. You can also walk trails in Village Creek State
Park between events.1111111 1- __
holidays). Cost: $6 adults, $5 senior
citizens, $4 for children. Call 409-670-9113
for further information.
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