Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Big Thicket Association's mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the Big Thicket region, its natural resources and cultural history, for the enjoyment and well-being of present and future generations through advocacy, education and research.
Awareness and Conservation: The Association promotes awareness of the Big Thicket National Preserve and the need to protect the natural resources and natural beauty of the Big Thicket.
Neches River Adventures: The Association operates the "Ivory Bill", a covered excursion boat on the Neches River for school field trips, social events and nature classes. Public tours are conducted most Saturdays between late March and early November. The "Ivory Bill" is also available for private tours all year. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the "Ivory Bill" conducted 19 private charters, 18 public tours, 24 school field trips, 2 leadership classes and 1 teacher workshops.
Thicket of Diversity: The Association, in partnership with the Big Thicket National Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, and other entities, administers and coordinates the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI). The ATBI is undertaken to enhance the ability of the National Park Service management by identifying every living species inhabiting the Big Thicket National Preserve and surrounding areas. As part of ATBI, the Association administers and disburses grant funding received from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other grantors.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bruce Walker | Executive Director | 40 | $42,000 |
| Randy Yoder | Director | 1.08 | $0 |
| Jay Woods | Director | 0.06 | $0 |
| James Westgate | Director | 0.27 | $0 |
| Karin Warren | Director | 0.27 | $0 |
| Will Watkins | Director | 0.58 | $0 |
| John Stafford | Vice President | 6.04 | $0 |
| Charles Smith | Director | 0.62 | $0 |
| Kathy Smartt | President | 11.23 | $0 |
| Matt Pyne | Director | 0.12 | $0 |
| Dale Parish | Director | 1.85 | $0 |
| Aimee Lieby | Director | 1.46 | $0 |
| Mary Catherine Johnston | Treasurer | 11.62 | $0 |
| Maxine Johnson | Director | 2.69 | $0 |
| Rachel Iglesdias | Director | 0.08 | $0 |
| Pete Gunter | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin Dodson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Phoebe Dishman | Director | 0.77 | $0 |
| Penny Clark | Director | 0.58 | $0 |
| Tracy Benson | Director | 0.14 | $0 |
| Maryella Begley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Randy Beehn | Director | 0.87 | $0 |
| Fred Allen | Director | 0 | $0 |
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