Calendar of Events

Arts & Crafts

June 2025

Jun 6
1:00p
End Date

Make Your Own Animal Print!

Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Jun 6
8:30p
End Date

Nature's Night Light: Fireflies

Cedar Hill State Park
Join us for an all-ages firefly craft and enjoy the cool evening air!
Jun 7
9:30a
End Date

Art in the Park

Purtis Creek State Park
Enjoy nature and unleash your creativity!
Jun 7
10:00a
End Date

Knit in Public Day

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join the Wool Brigade and learn how knitting was a patriotic duty during World War I.
Jun 7
11:00a
End Date

Art in the Park

Meridian State Park
Unlock your creativity and connect with the natural world in a whole new way!
Jun 7
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Armadillos!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Jun 7
2:00p
End Date

Make a Tree ID

Inks Lake State Park
Learn about trees and make a simple tool to identify some of the common trees in the park
Jun 7
2:00p
End Date

Fish Printing - Art in the Park!

Buescher State Park
Use your creativity to decorate your own fish creation to take home!
Jun 7
2:00p
End Date

Wildcraft

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Make a craft to remember the park by!
Jun 7
2:30p
End Date

Block Printing Basics

Lockhart State Park
Try your hand at this unique art technique!
Jun 7
4:00p
End Date

Texoma Tarantulas

Eisenhower State Park
Come learn more about our 8-legged friends!!
Jun 8
10:00a
End Date

Family Nature Painting - CANCELLED**

McKinney Falls State Park
THIS EVENT SERIES IS CANCELLED
Jun 8
10:00a
End Date

Art in the Park

Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Paint yourself into the great outdoors.
Jun 8
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jun 8
3:00p
End Date

Art in the Park - Insects!

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Get creative by designing your own butterfly!
Jun 13
10:00a
End Date

Colors of the Caprock

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
The rich hues of the Caprock Canyon are waiting for you!
Jun 13
10:00a
End Date

What is Flag Day?

Guadalupe River State Park
Learn the history of the United States flag and design your own!
Jun 13
1:00p
End Date

Make Your Own Animal Print!

Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Jun 13
3:00p
End Date

Texas Tracks!

Martin Creek Lake State Park
Learn to identify animal tracks
Jun 14
9:00a
End Date

Skins, Skulls, Tracks, and Scat

Caddo Lake State Park
Experience and learn about the critters that call Caddo Lake State Park home!
Jun 14
11:00a
End Date

Build Dad a gift

Inks Lake State Park
Celebrate Dad with a handmade gift!
Jun 14
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Alligators!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Jun 14
2:00p
End Date

Wildcraft

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Make a craft to remember the park by!
Jun 14
2:00p
End Date

Art in the Park

Atlanta State Park
Bring your creativity and create a masterpiece at Atlanta State Park!
Jun 14
2:00p
End Date

Paint with a Ranger - Prickly Pear Cactus!

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Learn step by step how to paint a Prickly Pear Cactus!
Jun 14
5:00p
End Date

Art in the Park

Purtis Creek State Park
Enjoy nature and unleash your creativity!
Jun 14
6:00p
End Date

Wildcraft: Bats!

Blanco State Park
Make your own bat craft to carry on all your park adventures!
Jun 15
10:00a
End Date

Family Nature Painting - CANCELLED**

McKinney Falls State Park
THIS EVENT SERIES IS CANCELLED
Jun 15
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jun 15
2:00p
End Date

Design-a-Dino!

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Learn step by step how to draw our friend Bronto!
Jun 15
2:00p
End Date

Arts in the Park

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Happy Father's Day!
Jun 16
10:00a
End Date

Basics of Hand Sewing

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us as we learn the basics of hand sewing and mending.
Jun 18
9:00a
End Date

Outdoor Skills Day Camp

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Ready to learn essential outdoor Skills?
Jun 18
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Jun 19
10:00a
End Date

Color in the Park - Art in the Park

Bonham State Park
Be inspired by nature and create a memento of your visit.
Jun 20
1:00p
End Date

Make Your Own Animal Print!

Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Jun 21
9:00a
End Date

Corn Husk Dolls

Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Make a doll the old-fashioned way using corn husks and creativity!
Jun 21
10:00a
End Date

Learn to Weave: Beginner Basketry

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Ready to learn a timeless craft?
Jun 21
10:00a
End Date

Nature Journaling

Purtis Creek State Park
Craft a journal and spend time in nature!
Jun 21
10:00a
End Date

The Buzz About Bees

Fort Boggy State Park
Bees and other pollinators are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat.
Jun 21
10:00a
End Date

Art in the Park: Watercolor Painting

Copper Breaks State Park
Let out your creative spirit with water coloring!
Jun 21
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Raccoons!

Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own raccoon puppet!
Jun 21
1:00p
End Date

Little Birdhouse on the Prairie

Cedar Hill State Park
Help build homes for Cedar Hill's bluebirds!
Jun 21
1:30p
End Date

Art in the Park

Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Paint yourself into the great outdoors.
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Art in the Park

Davis Mountains State Park
Join us for an all-ages & all-ability levels arts & crafts workshop (cap at 25 people).
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Wildcraft

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Make a craft to remember the park by!
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Mammal Day

Tyler State Park
What is a mammal?
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Crafting with a Ranger

McKinney Falls State Park
Join us for a fun craft.
Jun 21
2:00p
End Date

Water Color by the Waters Edge

Buescher State Park
Come enjoy life by the edge of the water! We will learn about En Plein Air painting and make a memory to take home!
Jun 22
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jun 22
3:00p
End Date

Art in the Park - Wildflowers!

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Let your creativity go wild as you color your own wildflowers!
Jun 26
7:30p
End Date

Sunset Watercolor

Galveston Island State Park
Express your love of nature through paints!
Jun 27
10:15a
End Date

Sunprinting Nature

Purtis Creek State Park
Learn about the magic of nature!
Jun 27
10:30a
End Date

Ranger at the Library!

Blanco, TX - Blanco Public Library
Join Ranger Katy at the Blanco Library!
Jun 27
1:00p
End Date

Make Your Own Animal Print!

Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Jun 27
1:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Jun 28
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Alligators!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Jun 28
11:00a
End Date

Here Comes the Sun

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Summer solstice is here! Celebrate it with us!
Jun 28
1:00p
End Date

Leaf Impressions: Exploring the Native Trees of Bonham State Park

Bonham State Park
Discover how trees help us and the environment and then create a piece of art with leaf stamping.
Jun 28
2:00p
End Date

Art in the Park

Inks Lake State Park
Join Ranger Laura for a fun watercolor craft!
Jun 28
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

McKinney Falls State Park
Come learn how to combine art and science to creatively record your environment
Jun 28
2:30p
End Date

Tejas Watercolors

Mission Tejas State Park
Come express yourself artistically with watercolors!
Jun 28
8:00p
End Date

Sunset Watercolor on the River

Blanco State Park
Get inspired by the beauty of the Blanco River!
Jun 29
9:00a
End Date

Trade Beads

Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Colorful beads played a huge role as Europeans began exploring new places and encountering unknown groups of people.
Jun 29
10:30a
End Date

Paws and Plaster

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Come learn some of the common tracks you can find here on our trails!
Jun 29
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jun 29
2:00p
End Date

Paint with a Ranger - Prickly Pear Cactus!

Dinosaur Valley State Park
Learn step by step how to paint a Prickly Pear Cactus!

July 2025

Jul 4
4:00p
End Date

Make a Badge

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Draw it. Decorate it. Rock it. Your ranger badge adventure starts here!
Jul 5
10:00a
End Date

Snack Shack for Birds

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Curious about what birds like to eat?
Jul 5
2:00p
End Date

Colors of the Park

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Come pound some natural beauty into your artwork!
Jul 6
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jul 10
12:00p
End Date

Reading with a Ranger

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Snuggle up under the trees and enjoy a nature themed story with a Park Ranger!
Jul 10
8:00p
End Date

Watercolor at Sunset

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Cool off in the evening with some art!
Jul 13
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jul 16
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Jul 18
10:00a
End Date

Nature Journaling

Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Jul 19
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Jul 20
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Jul 26
8:30a
End Date

Colors of the Caprock

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
In this special outdoor lesson, we will be inspired by the rich hues of the Caprock Canyons landscape and its breathtaking palette.
Jul 26
9:00a
End Date

Colors of the Canyon

Government Canyon State Natural Area
Create beautiful artwork that captures the colors of a summer day at Government Canyon.
Jul 27
11:00a
End Date

Solar Powered Crafts

Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!

August 2025

Aug 2
9:00a
End Date

Shade Tree Journaling

Government Canyon State Natural Area
Slow down, find a shady spot, and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Aug 16
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Aug 20
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!

September 2025

Sep 5
4:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
A beautiful evening with some inspirational nature journaling.
Sep 13
4:30p
End Date

Walk, Talk, & Draw

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
We are going to walk. We are going to talk. We are going to draw.
Sep 17
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Sep 20
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Sep 27
7:30p
End Date

Watercolor at Sunset

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Cool off in the evening with some art and inspiration!

October 2025

Oct 11
10:00a
End Date

Colors of the Caprock

Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Caprock is breathtaking ...
Oct 15
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Oct 18
10:00a
End Date

State Park Spook-Tacular

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join rangers all day and celebrate Halloween!
Oct 18
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

November 2025

Nov 15
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Nov 19
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!

December 2025

Dec 17
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Dec 20
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

January 2026

Jan 17
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Jan 21
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!

February 2026

Feb 18
10:30a
End Date

Reading Ranger

Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Feb 21
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

March 2026

Mar 21
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

April 2026

Apr 18
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

May 2026

May 16
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

June 2026

Jun 20
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

July 2026

Jul 18
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

August 2026

Aug 15
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

September 2026

Sep 19
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

October 2026

Oct 17
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

November 2026

Nov 21
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

December 2026

Dec 19
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!

January 2027

Jan 16
2:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!