Learn all the basics of angling (fishing), practice casting with the backyard bass game, and fish in the Blanco River. A fishing license is not required. Instructions and all equipment are provided.
Join Ranger Rena for a guided nature journaling experience. This is not about how well you can write or sketch. It is about giving yourself the luxury of sitting in nature, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Join us at the nature center: The CCC Pavilion will turn into a nature center, just for the night. Items were carefully chosen to pique your interest--skins, sculls, scat, bat facts, and more!
E.D. Watson, an award-winning writer and certified yoga instructor will lead this workshop for beginners. This workshop will combine beginning-level yoga with beginning poetry writing.
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Knowing a few handy knots can make your life easier, especially when camping. Learn some handy knots from a knot master. Reservations are strongly suggested. Bring a sack lunch if you'd like to stay for lunch after the event (optional).
Join us in celebrating 100 S’more Years with Texas State Parks on National S'mores Day. Pick up your free S'mores-makings at headquarters between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. today while supplies last.
Let's go on a Safari to find wildlife along the banks of the Blanco River! We will make binoculars (from cardboard tubes), hunt for signs of wildlife near the river, and document what we see in our Wildlife Water Safari Field Notebook. Targeted to children ages 3-7, but all are welcome.
Join us to hear a story about bats and do a craft activity to honor National Read a Book Day. This activity, targeted to ages 3- 10 will include volunteers reading a story and guiding a craft project.
Join us to hear a story about bats and do a craft activity to honor National Read a Book Day. This activity, targeted to ages 3-10, will include volunteers reading a story and guiding a craft activity.
Learn the history of pumpkins in Texas, learn to roast (and taste) pumpkin seeds, do a pumpkin craft, and hear a pumpkin song, written and performed by local performer and songwriter Paul Cash.
Join us for a 1-mile hike to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Company 854. We'll learn about the CCC and then leisurely hike around the park to see many of the CCC structures. There will be an option to extend the hike for those wanting a longer hiking experience.
Join us for a one-mile hike to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Company 854. We'll learn about the CCC and then we'll leisurely hike around the park to see many of the CCC structures in Blanco State Park.
This event will be held at Real Ale Brewery in Blanco Texas. It is sponsored by the Friends of Blanco State Park and will include numerous interactive stations, including Bats, Pollinators, Birds, and Skins, Skulls, Scat, and Tracks.