East Texas Fire & Nature Festival

Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and our partners for a free event all about nature, prescribed fire and how it benefits humans and wildlife alike! This is the first annual East Texas Fire and Nature Festival! Join us for a day of nature-based hands-on activities aimed at families, as well as short, guided walks and special speaker presentations. There will be a variety of fire engines and equipment on-site and a live demonstration of prescribed fire. The fire demonstration is weather-dependent. Both the hikes and the presentations will meet at the Nature Center building. Guided walks will take place on a variety of surface types and will last 20-30 minutes, starting every hour from 10:00 until end of event. Please note there is no hike at noon. 10:00am - Birding Basics 11:00am - Plants, Animals, and more 1:00pm - Prescribed Burn Benefits 2:00pm - Tree Identification Our special speaker presentations will start on the half hour and will last 15-20 minutes inside the Nature Center building. 11:30am - Fire Prevention 12:30pm - Fuel Model Demonstration 1:30pm - Pollinator Conservation Efforts 2:30pm - Small Land Restoration There are also a variety of self-guided activities and demonstrations for you to explore, including but not limited to: Touch-A-Dozer Engine hose challenge Native Seed Balls Skins and Skulls Make a wildlife track! Fire tools of the trade Dress like a fire fighter Photo booth fun Reading fire weather Fun with Foam Operation Game Thief trailer Archery Fly fishing