Kids
We provide tools to help kids learn and explore through the Junior Ranger Program.
December 2014
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Palmetto State Park 3rd Annual Photography Contest
Palmetto State Park
Ready, set, click! Will your photo be one of the six winning pictures submitted? There's only one way to find out... come to Palmetto and capture that winning photo! Contest runs Dec. 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015.
March 2015
Mar
6
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Nature Hike
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Increase your fitness and your knowledge of the world of nature as you join us for a guided nature hike.
Mar
6
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Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
6
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Mar
6
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Wild Art! Hike & Draw
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a short hike down the nature trail. The purpose of this hike is to find an animal, plant, or object that we will draw or write about in our nature journal!
Mar
6
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Night Sounds Program
Purtis Creek State Park
Listening, learning and identification program of nocturnal species that inhabit the park.
Mar
7
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Bird Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Come see what all the chirping is about as you join us for a guided bird walk through Resaca de la Palma State Park.
Mar
7
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Nature Detective Children's Hike
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a Junior Ranger Explorer Hike where we will be nature detectives searching for clues on the trail! The clues left behind can sometimes help us identify the animals, or birds that call the park home!
Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Bird in the Hand
Guadalupe River State Park
Mar
7
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Spring Break Kickoff Kids Fishing Tournament
Purtis Creek State Park
Friends of Purtis Creek wants to start your Spring Break off fishing and enjoying the outdoors.
Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Yoga in the Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Enjoy fitness and relaxation for the entire family with a weekly yoga class.
Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Become a Junior Ranger
Mustang Island State Park
Mar
7
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Mar
7
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Kids Activities at the Interpretive Center
Davis Mountains State Park
Sidewalk chalk art, binoculars and pinecone bird feeders to take home! Come on down!
Mar
7
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Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
7
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Bluebonnet Walk - 2:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Enjoy Texas' state flower, and find out the legends behind it!
Mar
7
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Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
7
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Nature Journal Writing
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Love being outside? Interested in journal writing? This is the program for you!
Mar
7
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Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Mar
7
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Mar
8
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Mar
8
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Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
8
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Stories in Stone
Blanco State Park
A high tech scavenger hunt to reveal the stories left in stone by the Civilian Conservation Corps Company 854.
Mar
8
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Mar
8
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Mar
8
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Butterfly Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Watch and identify a variety of beautiful butterflies on a guided walk around the butterfly garden and hiking trails.
Mar
8
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Mar
8
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Night Hike Wolfpen Trail
Purtis Creek State Park
Nighttime hike through the forest learning about nocturnal traits and tools to help us adapt after dark.
Mar
9
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Become a SPRING BREAK Junior Ranger!
Garner State Park
Fun and interactive activity for kids ages 6-12.
Mar
9
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Mar
10
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Mammal Talk
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Discover and learn about our local mammals.
Mar
10
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Arts and Nature
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Mar
11
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Mar
11
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Mar
11
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Finger Paint Flower Art
Goose Island State Park
Help us leave no trace by taking home your very own finger paint flower art!
Mar
11
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"Bird Tales from Bird Feet" - Kids' and Bird Walk - 11:00 am
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
What does a bird's foot tell you about its survival?
Mar
11
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Busy Beavers
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
An architect, engineer, and lumberjack all rolled into one, the American beaver is truly a renaissance critter.
Mar
11
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Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
11
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Fun with Fossils - Kids' Activity and Craft - 2:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Discover Lake Casa Blanca's ancient past!
Mar
11
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Sky's Above Us Day
Purtis Creek State Park
Activities, games and art projects to help us remember to look up and be amazed at things in the sky above us.
Mar
11
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Mar
12
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Kids' Fishing! - 9:00 am
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Join the park ranger and a local fishing expert as we try our hand at catch-and-release fishing!
Mar
12
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Mar
12
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Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
12
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to paint Nature Scenes outside.
Mar
12
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Spring Break Archery
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Whoosh! What was that?! Oh, that was the rangers at Choke Canyon teaching their archery program. Come visit us for a fun, two-hour lesson if you've ever wanted to learn archery.
Mar
12
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Kids' Animal Detectives - 2:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Put on your detective hats and see what clues the animals have left behind!
Mar
12
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Children's Discovery Center
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Discover Caprock Canyons State Park!
Mar
12
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
13
End Date
Nature Hike
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Increase your fitness and your knowledge of the world of nature as you join us for a guided nature hike.
Mar
13
End Date
Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
13
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Mar
13
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up).
Mar
13
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Mar
13
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Homemade Sundial Activity
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Who needs a watch when you have a portable sundial?
Mar
13
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Wild Art! Hike & Draw
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a short hike down the nature trail. The purpose of this hike is to find an animal, plant, or object that we will draw or write about in our nature journal!
Mar
13
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"Incredible Edibles" Plant presentation with guest speakers - 2:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Join south Texas plant experts for a presentation and a plant walk
Mar
13
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Friday the 13th Night Hike
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Come explore the park after dark!
Mar
13
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Night Hike - 7:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
See what the park is like after dark!
Mar
14
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Bird Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Come see what all the chirping is about as you join us for a guided bird walk through Resaca de la Palma State Park.
Mar
14
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Nature Detective Children's Hike
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a Junior Ranger Explorer Hike where we will be nature detectives searching for clues on the trail! The clues left behind can sometimes help us identify the animals, or birds that call the park home!
Mar
14
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Mar
14
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Archery 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Learn the basics of archery at Resaca de la Palma State Park!
Mar
14
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Nature Hike/Junior Ranger
Village Creek State Park
Come join us to search for signs of spring and bring the kiddos for an introduction to the Texas State Parks Junior Ranger Program.
Mar
14
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Bug-R-Us
Guadalupe River State Park
Mar
14
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Mar
14
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Creature Clues
Blanco State Park
A high tech scavenger hunt to discover the clues that a creature left behind.
Mar
14
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Yoga in the Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Enjoy fitness and relaxation for the entire family with a weekly yoga class.
Mar
14
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Mar
14
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Art in the Park: Art is for the Birds!
Caddo Lake State Park
Bring the children to this fun program about birds!
Mar
14
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Night skies, during the day!
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Come unlock a mystery or two about the night sky!
Mar
14
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
14
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Saturday Afternoon Kids Klub
Hill Country State Natural Area
Fun, outdoor activities for kids ages 6-12
Mar
14
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Become a Junior Ranger
Mustang Island State Park
Mar
14
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Spring Break Archery
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Whoosh! What was that?! Oh, that was the rangers at Choke Canyon teaching their archery program. Come visit us for a fun, two-hour lesson if you've ever wanted to learn archery.
Mar
14
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Junior Rangers: Ranger Danger
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Ranger Danger has some safety tips!
Mar
14
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Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
14
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Kids' Camping Workshop - 2:30 pm
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Hey kids, brush up on your camping skills and earn a certificate!
Mar
14
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Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
14
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Mar
14
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Kid’s Dinosaur Track Clean Out
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Mar
14
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Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Mar
14
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Stars over our Parks!
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Ditch the lights of the big city, and come see the natural lights in the sky!
Mar
15
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Mar
15
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Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
15
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Mar
15
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Geocaching for Kids - 11:00 am
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Join us on a high-tech outdoor treasure hunt!
Mar
15
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Mar
15
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Mar
15
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Butterfly Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Watch and identify a variety of beautiful butterflies on a guided walk around the butterfly garden and hiking trails.
Mar
15
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Skins, Skulls and Scat
Buescher State Park
Mar
16
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Become a SPRING BREAK Junior Ranger!
Garner State Park
Fun and interactive activity for kids ages 6-12.
Mar
17
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Mar
17
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Sensing a Sensational Spring
Buescher State Park
Mar
17
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Family Nature Hike
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Mar
17
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Cowboys and Cattle Drives
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Mar
17
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The Good, the Bat and the Ugly
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Feeling batty?? Join us for a great program all about our flying mammals!
Mar
18
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Mar
18
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Mar
18
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Mar
18
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Finger Paint Flower Art
Goose Island State Park
Help us leave no trace by taking home your very own finger paint flower art!
Mar
18
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Animal Adaptations
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Come find out how animals survive in their environments.
Mar
18
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Become a Junior Ranger
Mustang Island State Park
Mar
18
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Tarantulas: gentle giants or fearsome foes?
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Here's your chance to meet a real, live Texas Brown tarantula
Mar
18
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Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
18
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Ssssnakes of Palo Duro Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Mar
19
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Mar
19
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Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
19
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to paint Nature Scenes outside.
Mar
19
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Sensing a Sensational Spring
Buescher State Park
Mar
19
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The Fast and the Furriest!
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Have you ever seen a fox fur? What about a deer pelt or a raccoon skull?
Mar
19
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Mar
19
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Spring Break Archery
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Whoosh! What was that?! Oh, that was the rangers at Choke Canyon teaching their archery program. Come visit us for a fun, two-hour lesson if you've ever wanted to learn archery.
Mar
19
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Wildlife Detectives
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join a park ranger and become a real wildlife detective!
Mar
19
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Mar
19
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
20
End Date
Nature Hike
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Increase your fitness and your knowledge of the world of nature as you join us for a guided nature hike.
Mar
20
End Date
Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
20
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up).
Mar
20
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Mar
20
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Mar
20
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Mar
20
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Homemade Sundial Activity
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Who needs a watch when you have a portable sundial?
Mar
20
End Date
Wild Art! Hike & Draw
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a short hike down the nature trail. The purpose of this hike is to find an animal, plant, or object that we will draw or write about in our nature journal!
Mar
20
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Intro to birding
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join a park ranger for the basics of bird watching!
Mar
20
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Dutch Oven Dessert
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Bring a spoon and sample some dessert!
Mar
20
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Mar
20
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Evening Hike
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Mar
20
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The Mysterious Case of the Guadalupe Fledermaus: A Ranger Sam Mystery
Guadalupe River State Park
Spring Break at Guadalupe River SP!
Mar
20
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Superheroes of Buescher State Park
Buescher State Park
Mar
21
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Flying Feathered Friends
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Calling all levels of bird watchers!
Mar
21
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Bird Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Come see what all the chirping is about as you join us for a guided bird walk through Resaca de la Palma State Park.
Mar
21
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Nature Detective Children's Hike
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a Junior Ranger Explorer Hike where we will be nature detectives searching for clues on the trail! The clues left behind can sometimes help us identify the animals, or birds that call the park home!
Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Birds at Breakfast
Blanco State Park
Come to the park for a morning of bird-watching. Bring your family and your breakfast.
Mar
21
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Junior Ranger Hike
Village Creek State Park
Becoming a Junior Ranger!
If you are 6 to 12 years old come see if you have what it takes to be a Texas State Parks Junior Ranger.
Mar
21
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Vanishing Prairie Guided Hike
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join a park ranger on a guided hike!
Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Mammal Mania
Guadalupe River State Park
Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Yoga in the Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Enjoy fitness and relaxation for the entire family with a weekly yoga class.
Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
21
End Date
Saturday Afternoon Kids Klub
Hill Country State Natural Area
Fun, outdoor activities for kids ages 6-12
Mar
21
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Annual LBJ Kite Day
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Old fashioned kite decorating and flying fun at the park.
Mar
21
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Become a Junior Ranger
Mustang Island State Park
Mar
21
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Mar
21
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Spring Break Archery
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Whoosh! What was that?! Oh, that was the rangers at Choke Canyon teaching their archery program. Come visit us for a fun, two-hour lesson if you've ever wanted to learn archery.
Mar
21
End Date
Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
21
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
21
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Mar
22
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Mar
22
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Mar
22
End Date
Butterfly Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Watch and identify a variety of beautiful butterflies on a guided walk around the butterfly garden and hiking trails.
Mar
25
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Mar
25
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Finger Paint Flower Art
Goose Island State Park
Help us leave no trace by taking home your very own finger paint flower art!
Mar
25
End Date
Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
26
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
26
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
27
End Date
Nature Hike
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Increase your fitness and your knowledge of the world of nature as you join us for a guided nature hike.
Mar
27
End Date
Fishing with a Ranger
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a few fishing basics. Bring your own bait!
Mar
27
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up).
Mar
27
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Mar
27
End Date
Wild Art! Hike & Draw
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a short hike down the nature trail. The purpose of this hike is to find an animal, plant, or object that we will draw or write about in our nature journal!
Mar
27
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Sunset Hike
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Come for a hike at the end of the day, and watch the sun set over the lake!
Mar
28
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Bird Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Come see what all the chirping is about as you join us for a guided bird walk through Resaca de la Palma State Park.
Mar
28
End Date
Nature Detective Children's Hike
Goose Island State Park
Join a park ranger for a Junior Ranger Explorer Hike where we will be nature detectives searching for clues on the trail! The clues left behind can sometimes help us identify the animals, or birds that call the park home!
Mar
28
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Mar
28
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Fishing 101
Guadalupe River State Park
Mar
28
End Date
Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to paint Nature Scenes outside.
Mar
28
End Date
Creature Clues
Blanco State Park
A high tech scavenger hunt to discover the clues that a creature left behind.
Mar
28
End Date
Mar
28
End Date
Yoga in the Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Enjoy fitness and relaxation for the entire family with a weekly yoga class.
Mar
28
End Date
Mar
28
End Date
Art in the Park: Art is for the Birds!
Caddo Lake State Park
Bring the children to this fun program about birds!
Mar
28
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Mar
28
End Date
Saturday Afternoon Kids Klub
Hill Country State Natural Area
Fun, outdoor activities for kids ages 6-12
Mar
28
End Date
Become a Junior Ranger
Mustang Island State Park
Mar
28
End Date
Junior Rangers: Ranger Danger
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Ranger Danger has some safety tips!
Mar
28
End Date
Jr. Ranger Activities
Bastrop State Park
Mar
28
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Kid’s Wilderness Survival
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
A great program for your child’s outdoor safety and parents learn as much as the kids.
Mar
28
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Geocaching 101- Cache & Craft
Goose Island State Park
This program is designed to teach children and adults the basics of geocaching. Participants are then able to use those skills to find hidden caches and complete an arts and craft activity. Perfect for the beginner geocacher.
Mar
28
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Mar
28
End Date
Fire is Living History!
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about primitive fire starting methods in this quick demonstration!
Mar
28
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Mar
28
End Date
Night Hike Wolfpen Trail
Purtis Creek State Park
Nighttime hike through the forest learning about nocturnal traits and tools to help us adapt after dark.
Mar
28
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Guadalupe River State Park
Mar
28
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Snipe Hunt
Lockhart State Park
Search for “snipes” around the park at night and learn about invasive species and the natural world!
Mar
29
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Mar
29
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Mar
29
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Butterfly Walk
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Watch and identify a variety of beautiful butterflies on a guided walk around the butterfly garden and hiking trails.
April 2015
Apr
4
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Apr
4
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Easter Egg Hunt
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Only eat the chocolates in the plastic Easter eggs, not the ones that the rabbits made that morning!
Apr
4
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Easter at the Farm
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Celebrate Easter as a 1915 German farm family would have at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm.
Apr
4
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Hippity Hop the Park Easter Egg Hunt
Copper Breaks State Park
Easter egg hunt for children through age 9.
Apr
4
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Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Apr
4
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Saturday Afternoon Kids Klub
Hill Country State Natural Area
Fun, outdoor activities for kids ages 6-12
Apr
4
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Easter Egg Hunt
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Come out for our annual Easter egg hunt.
Apr
4
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Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Apr
4
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Apr
5
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Apr
5
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Apr
5
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Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Apr
11
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Apr
11
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Apr
11
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Apr
11
End Date
Saturday Afternoon Kids Klub
Hill Country State Natural Area
Fun, outdoor activities for kids ages 6-12
Apr
11
End Date
Apr
11
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Apr
11
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Food Chain Activity
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
This activity compliments the owl pellet activity from earlier this same day
Apr
11
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Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Apr
12
End Date
Apr
12
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Apr
18
End Date
Apr
18
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Apr
18
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Apr
18
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Apr
18
End Date
Night Hike Wolfpen Trail
Purtis Creek State Park
Nighttime hike through the forest learning about nocturnal traits and tools to help us adapt after dark.
Apr
19
End Date
Apr
19
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
Apr
25
End Date
Apr
25
End Date
Apr
25
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
Apr
25
End Date
Kid’s Wilderness Survival
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
A great program for your child’s outdoor safety and parents learn as much as the kids.
Apr
25
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
Apr
25
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
Apr
26
End Date
Apr
26
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
May 2015
May
2
End Date
May
2
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
May
2
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
May
2
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
May
3
End Date
May
3
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
May
9
End Date
May
9
End Date
Junior Ranger Day at LBJ State Park
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about and get started in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Junior Ranger Program.
May
9
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
May
9
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
May
9
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
May
10
End Date
May
10
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
May
16
End Date
May
16
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
May
16
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
May
16
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
May
17
End Date
May
17
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
May
23
End Date
May
23
End Date
Youth Angler Day
For children through age 13. Short program on safety and fish identification, followed by a youth fishing tournament.
May
23
End Date
May
23
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
May
23
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
May
23
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
May
24
End Date
May
24
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
May
30
End Date
Kid’s Wilderness Survival
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
A great program for your child’s outdoor safety and parents learn as much as the kids.
May
30
End Date
May
30
End Date
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
Garner State Park
Seek out nature's treasures with a ranger. Fun for kids ages 5-12!
May
30
End Date
Angler Academy
Garner State Park
Like fishing? Take this beginner's course to learn the basics (ages 7 and up).
May
30
End Date
Get Wild!
Garner State Park
Do you know which land mammal can walk underwater? Enjoy learning about the different features, adaptations and other neat behaviors of our native Texas wildlife during this evening program.
May
31
End Date
May
31
End Date
Geocache Greenhorns
Garner State Park
Learn how to use a GPS and go geocaching with a ranger! (Ages 10 and up)
June 2015
Jun
4
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jun
11
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jun
18
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jun
20
End Date
Jun
25
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jun
27
End Date
Homemade Sundial Activity
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Who needs a watch when you have a portable sundial?
July 2015
Jul
2
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jul
4
End Date
July 4th at the Farm
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Celebrate the 4th of July the old fashioned way at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm.
Jul
9
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jul
16
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jul
23
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
Jul
30
End Date
Archery Clinic
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Every Thursday Night June 4th, 2015-July 30th, 2015. Free Basic Archery Clinic.
September 2015
Sep
12
End Date
Sweet September Sorghum
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History farm to see how this valuable sweetener was grown and processed in the early 1900’s.
Sep
19
End Date
LBJ State Park Seed Stomp
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us at LBJ State Park to scatter native wildflower seeds in the Park.
Sep
20
End Date
LBJ State Park Seed Stomp
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us at LBJ State Park to scatter native wildflower seeds in the Park.
October 2015
Oct
17
End Date
Annual Interpretive Fair (First Day)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come on out to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site's Annual Interpretive Fair weekend!
Oct
17
End Date
Ranch Heritage Day at Hill Country State Natural Area
Hill Country State Natural Area
Ranch Heritage is an annual free, fun, family event with chuck wagon cooking, horse-drawn covered wagon, cowboys and cowgirls on horseback, frontier days activities including branding, horseshoeing, weaving, fence building and apple peeling.
Oct
18
End Date
Annual Interpretive Fair (Second Day)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come on out to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site’s Annual Interpretive Fair Weekend!
Oct
24
End Date
Dairy Daze
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History farm to explore the many uses of milk on a 1915 German family farm.
November 2015
Nov
28
End Date
Holiday Cookie Decorating and German Traditions
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Your entire family and friends will have fun decorating cookies as it was done for a German Christmas tree in the early 1900’s.
December 2015
Dec
20
End Date
46th Annual LBJ Tree Lighting
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join the Texas Hill Country Community in this special tradition started 46 years ago by President and Mrs. Johnson.
October 2016
Oct
15
End Date
Annual Interpretive Fair (First Day)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come on out to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site's Annual Interpretive Fair weekend!
Oct
16
End Date
Annual Interpretive Fair (Second Day)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come on out to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site’s Annual Interpretive Fair Weekend!