Kids
We provide tools to help kids learn and explore through the Junior Ranger Program.
August 2017
Aug
16
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Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Aug
16
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Aug
16
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Aug
16
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Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Aug
17
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Aug
17
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Reading with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Come join us for a nature themed tour through literature!
Aug
18
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Aug
18
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Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Aug
18
End Date
Chainsaws and Wildflowers
Eisenhower State Park
Watch a live chainsaw demonstration and create a craft inspired by native wildflowers! We'll be learning how the park protects its prairie habitats.
Aug
18
End Date
Star Party (Sun Fun!)
Galveston Island State Park
Are you ready for the Great American Solar Eclipse? (Aug. 21st)
Aug
18
End Date
Fishing With a Ranger
Inks Lake State Park
Learn the basics of fishing and then try to catch the big one!
Aug
18
End Date
Afternoon Park Tour
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Late afternoon is a great time for a family outing at Bentsen!
Aug
18
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Aug
18
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Outdoor Cooking
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Bring your own favorite camp snacks and gather around the fire with Ranger Jose!
Aug
18
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Full and New Moon Parties
Estero Llano Grande State Park
An especially kid-friendly Ranger-led hike which may include stargazing, owls, scorpions, tarantulas, alligators, frogs and more!
Aug
18
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Create a Starwheel
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Equip yourself to discover the stars.
Aug
18
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Stories in the Stars
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Discover the stories behind our night sky.
Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Discovery Walk: Pineywoods Boardwalk Nature Trail
Lake Livingston State Park
Take a guided walk to learn about the plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston State Park.
Aug
19
End Date
Kids' Discovery Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Ranger-led eco-scavenger hunt will get kids outdoors with their folks to discover and experience nature through sight, sound, touching and smelling. Magnifying glasses provided!
Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Star Party - Solar Viewing (Prepare for the Great American Solar Eclipse on Monday, 8/21)
Bastrop State Park
Join Ranger Kristen at the Historic Golf Shelter to learn what to expect on Monday for the Great American Solar Eclipse!
Aug
19
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Aug
19
End Date
‘Make and Take’ Arts & Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Be creative with nature-themed arts and crafts!
Aug
19
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Aug
19
End Date
Aug
19
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Aug
19
End Date
Paddle Boarding 101
Daingerfield State Park
Learn how to use our new paddle boards! This program is replacing the Kayaking 101 program.
Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Fishing for Beginners
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Learn fishing skills. For ages 7 and up. Parents encouraged to participate.
Aug
19
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Aug
19
End Date
Ranger Games
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Play some games to see if you have an eagle eye or are as wise an as owl!
Aug
19
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Aug
19
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The Birth, Life, and Death of a Star!
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about the life cycle of stars and see the sun through a telescope in this interactive program.
Aug
19
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Phases of the Moon
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears to disappear and reappear each month in this interactive activity.
Aug
19
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Aug
19
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Create a Starwheel
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Equip yourself to discover the stars.
Aug
19
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Discover the stories behind our night sky.
Aug
20
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Aug
20
End Date
Watercolor Wetland (10AM)
Caddo Lake State Park
An area as beautiful as Caddo Lake is meant to be painted!
Aug
20
End Date
Native Plant Tour
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Discover the edible, medicinal, and common uses of local plants.
Aug
20
End Date
What's Under There?
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Use a dip net to explore what critters live beneath the pond's surface!
Aug
21
End Date
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party!
Lake Livingston State Park
Join Rangers and Volunteers on Monday, August 21st for two eclipse related activities and a solar eclipse viewing party!
Aug
21
End Date
Hueco Tanks Solar Eclipse Viewing!
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Watch the Solar Eclipse in the Park!
Aug
21
End Date
Solar Eclipse Party
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Join us as we celebrate the solar eclipse! Make a sun print craft or a pinhole viewer to see the eclipse safely.
Aug
21
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Aug
21
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Great American Solar Eclipse - Star Party!
Bastrop State Park
It's happening! The first solar eclipse to cross the entire United States since 1918! Join us at the Historic Golf Shelter to see it safely!
Aug
21
End Date
Solar Eclipse Viewing
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Join us to witness the partial solar eclipse!
Aug
21
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Aug
23
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Aug
23
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Aug
24
End Date
Aug
24
End Date
Reading with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Come join us for a nature themed tour through literature!
Aug
24
End Date
Hueco Tanks Constellation Tour
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come check out the Constellations of Spring this month!
Aug
25
End Date
Mammal Mania
Guadalupe River State Park
Aug
25
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Aug
25
End Date
Fishing With a Ranger
Inks Lake State Park
Learn the basics of fishing and then try to catch the big one!
Aug
25
End Date
Aquatic Exploration
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Uncover a world of life in our waters.
Aug
25
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Owl Prowl
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Come learn all about the who's whoooo of the night!
Aug
25
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Aug
25
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Aug
26
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Discovery Walk: Pineywoods Boardwalk Nature Trail
Lake Livingston State Park
Take a guided walk to learn about the plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston State Park.
Aug
26
End Date
Kid Fish 2017
Sea Rim State Park
Bring the kids out for our annual kids fish event. It's a free event for ages 1-12. The first 100 kids will receive a free rod and reel and event t-shirt. Tackle and bait will be provided.
Aug
26
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Aug
26
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Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Aug
26
End Date
‘Make and Take’ Arts & Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Be creative with nature-themed arts and crafts!
Aug
26
End Date
Aug
26
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Aug
26
End Date
Aug
26
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Aug
26
End Date
Kayaking for Beginners *Filled*
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
There are no more spots available for this program.
Aug
26
End Date
Underwater Discovery
Inks Lake State Park
Use a seining net to discover what is living in the shallow waters of the lake
Aug
26
End Date
Nature Journaling (1PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Hone your observation skills and learn the art of nature journaling!
Aug
26
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Aug
26
End Date
Underwater Discovery Program
Daingerfield State Park
Join a ranger to see what's living in Lake Daingerfield!
Aug
26
End Date
Ranger Games
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Play some games to see if you have an eagle eye or are as wise an as owl!
Aug
26
End Date
Aug
26
End Date
Kayaking for Beginners *Filled*
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Registration full.
Aug
26
End Date
Bison, Bison, Bison!
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Hey Kids! Did you know that the full scientific name of the Southern Plains Bison is simply Bison bison bison? Join us for this program and then impress your friends with your newfound knowledge of the largest land animal in North America!
Aug
26
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Aug
26
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Aug
26
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Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Aug
26
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Aug
27
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Aug
27
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Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Aug
27
End Date
Snake Talk & Feeding
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Come discover the world of snakes and watch our non-venomous corn snakes feed.
Aug
27
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Aug
27
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Aug
27
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What's Under There?
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Use a dip net to explore what critters live beneath the pond's surface!
Aug
30
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Aug
30
End Date
Aug
30
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Aug
31
End Date
Aug
31
End Date
Reading with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Come join us for a nature themed tour through literature!
September 2017
Sep
1
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
1
End Date
Night Hike (9PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Join a park ranger to explore the Caddo Forest Trail in the evening hour.
Sep
2
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Sep
2
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Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Sep
2
End Date
‘Make and Take’ Arts & Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Be creative with nature-themed arts and crafts!
Sep
2
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Sep
2
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
2
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Sep
2
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Sep
2
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Sep
2
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Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Sep
2
End Date
Insect Safari
Galveston Island State Park
Catching, observing, and releasing some six-legged friends!
Sep
2
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Sep
3
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Sep
3
End Date
Native Plant Tour
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Discover the edible, medicinal, and common uses of local plants.
Sep
6
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Sep
6
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Sep
7
End Date
Sep
8
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
8
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Sep
9
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Archery 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Learn the basics of archery at Resaca de la Palma State Park!
Sep
9
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Sep
9
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Art in the Park - Paint The Park Day
Pedernales Falls State Park
Pedernales Falls is heating up for the summer! Come out and join us in the Butterfly Garden to take advantage of the beautiful garden scenery in the cool of the morning. Flowers, birds, butterflies, and more will provide your inspiration to create a masterpiece. Paint and paper will be provided but feel free to bring your own set! Take your creation home or add it to our garden exhibit!
Sep
9
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Sep
9
End Date
‘Make and Take’ Arts & Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Be creative with nature-themed arts and crafts!
Sep
9
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Sep
9
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
9
End Date
Sep
9
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Sep
9
End Date
Sep
9
End Date
Insect Safari
Galveston Island State Park
Catching, observing, and releasing some six-legged friends!
Sep
9
End Date
Sep
9
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Sep
10
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Sep
10
End Date
Junior Ranger Day: Roadrunners!
Can Roadrunners really run faster than coyotes? Find out in this Jr Ranger program.
Sep
11
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Sep
12
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Sep
13
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Sep
13
End Date
Sep
13
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Sep
14
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Sep
15
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
16
End Date
Kids' Discovery Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Ranger-led eco-scavenger hunt will get kids outdoors with their folks to discover and experience nature through sight, sound, touching and smelling. Magnifying glasses provided!
Sep
16
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Sep
16
End Date
‘Make and Take’ Arts & Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Be creative with nature-themed arts and crafts!
Sep
16
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Sep
16
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
16
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Step back in time to where a nation was born in 1836!
Sep
16
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
16
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Sep
16
End Date
Insect Safari
Galveston Island State Park
Catching, observing, and releasing some six-legged friends!
Sep
16
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Sep
16
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Sep
16
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Sep
16
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Star Party! - 7:30 pm
South Llano River State Park
Join San Antonio Astronomical Association and other organizations for a star party!
Sep
16
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Sep
17
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Sep
17
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
17
End Date
Native Plant Tour
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Discover the edible, medicinal, and common uses of local plants.
Sep
20
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Sep
20
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Sep
22
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
23
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Sep
23
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Sep
23
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
23
End Date
Nature Journaling (1PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Hone your observation skills and learn the art of nature journaling!
Sep
23
End Date
Geocaching Color Race
Pedernales Falls State Park
Come learn the basics of geocaching with a competitive twist! Can you make it to each animal color station before the other teams? Please email wendi.laws@tpwd.texas.gov to register.
Sep
23
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Sep
23
End Date
Insect Safari
Galveston Island State Park
Catching, observing, and releasing some six-legged friends!
Sep
23
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Sep
23
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Sep
23
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Sep
24
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Sep
24
End Date
Sep
27
End Date
Junior Rangers
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A free Activity Journal is included in this ranger-led exploration of the park culminating in a Junior Ranger Badge.
Sep
27
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Sep
28
End Date
Hueco Tanks Constellation Tour
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come check out the Constellations of Spring this month!
Sep
29
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
29
End Date
Night Hike (9PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Join a park ranger to explore the Caddo Forest Trail in the evening hour.
Sep
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.
Sep
30
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Sep
30
End Date
Geocaching 101
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Find hidden treasure, learn exciting facts and stores about Texas State Parks and win prizes!
Sep
30
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Sep
30
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Sep
30
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Sep
30
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Sep
30
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
October 2017
Oct
1
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Oct
4
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Oct
6
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
6
End Date
Friday Night Frog Chorus (8PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Whomp-whomp! Click-click-click! Join us to learn about our local frogs.
Oct
7
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Oct
7
End Date
Junior Ranger: Make a Snake (10AM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Learn about our scaly friends and make a fun craft!
Oct
7
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
7
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Oct
7
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Zombie Apocalypse Hike
Galveston Island State Park
Could you survive and thrive during an apocalyptic event?...or an easy hike?
Oct
7
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Oct
7
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Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Oct
7
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Oct
7
End Date
Oct
7
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Oct
8
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Oct
8
End Date
Oct
11
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Oct
13
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
14
End Date
Trail Work Days
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join our staff on trail work days. Please come help the rangers maintain our 40 miles of scenic trails in the beautiful Hill Country State Natural. Area.
Oct
14
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Oct
14
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
14
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Oct
14
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Oct
14
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Junior Ranger: Scavenger Hunt (1PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Explore Caddo Lake State Park through a scavenger hunt!
Oct
14
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Oct
14
End Date
Oct
14
End Date
Oct
14
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Oct
15
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Oct
15
End Date
Oct
18
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Oct
20
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
20
End Date
Oct
21
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.
Oct
21
End Date
Kids' Discovery Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Ranger-led eco-scavenger hunt will get kids outdoors with their folks to discover and experience nature through sight, sound, touching and smelling. Magnifying glasses provided!
Oct
21
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Oct
21
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
21
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836!
Oct
21
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Oct
21
End Date
Oct
21
End Date
Halloween in the Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Experience the park after dark and join us for games, crafts, Spooky Trail, and more!
Oct
21
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Oct
22
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Oct
25
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Oct
26
End Date
Halloween at the Hatchery 2017
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
Local businesses and organizations will hand out free candy, and the center will be decorated throughout with a Halloween theme.
Oct
26
End Date
Hueco Tanks Constellation Tour
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come check out the Constellations of Spring this month!
Oct
27
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
27
End Date
Night Hike (8PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Join a park ranger to explore the Caddo Forest Trail in the evening hour.
Oct
28
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Oct
28
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Oct
28
End Date
Junior Ranger: Absolutely Batty (10AM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Learn about bats while making a craft to take home!
Oct
28
End Date
Creepy Crawlies Scavenger Hunt (1PM)
Caddo Lake State Park
Look for the creepy, crawly animals that call Caddo Lake home!
Oct
28
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Oct
28
End Date
Oct
28
End Date
Oct
28
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Oct
29
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
November 2017
Nov
1
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Nov
3
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
4
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Nov
4
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
4
End Date
Zombie Apocalypse Hike
Galveston Island State Park
Could you survive and thrive during an apocalyptic event?...or an easy hike?
Nov
4
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Nov
4
End Date
Nov
4
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Nov
5
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Nov
8
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Nov
10
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
11
End Date
Trail Work Days
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join our staff on trail work days. Please come help the rangers maintain our 40 miles of scenic trails in the beautiful Hill Country State Natural. Area.
Nov
11
End Date
Prairie Plant-a-Thon
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Join us for our annual prairie planting event!
Nov
11
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Nov
11
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
11
End Date
Nov
11
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Nov
11
End Date
Nov
11
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Nov
12
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Nov
15
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Nov
17
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
18
End Date
Kids' Discovery Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Ranger-led eco-scavenger hunt will get kids outdoors with their folks to discover and experience nature through sight, sound, touching and smelling. Magnifying glasses provided!
Nov
18
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Nov
18
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
18
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836!
Nov
18
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Nov
18
End Date
Nov
18
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Nov
19
End Date
Bay Explorations
Galveston Island State Park
Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live!
Nov
22
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
Nov
23
End Date
Hueco Tanks Constellation Tour
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Come check out the Constellations of Spring this month!
Nov
24
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
24
End Date
Nov
25
End Date
Beach Exploration
Galveston Island State Park
Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea...
Nov
25
End Date
Choke Canyon Nature Walk
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join our interpretive park ranger on this short guided hike as we explore all that nature and wildlife have to offer within Choke Canyon State Park.
Nov
25
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.
Nov
25
End Date
Choke Canyon Skins and Skulls
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come learn about wildlife found at Choke Canyon State Park and other areas of Texas with one of our park rangers! Then put your identification skills to the test with a game.
Nov
25
End Date
Nov
25
End Date
Saturday Night Dances
Daingerfield State Park
Come join us this Saturday for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Nov
29
End Date
Choke Canyon Bird and Wildlife Tracks
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Do you want to become an expert tracker? Get started by coming to this introductory program to learn how to identify some common Texas wildlife tracks and have some fun with arts and crafts!
December 2017
Dec
1
End Date
Dec
2
End Date
Dec
2
End Date
Dec
2
End Date
Dec
8
End Date
Dec
9
End Date
Trail Work Days
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join our staff on trail work days. Please come help the rangers maintain our 40 miles of scenic trails in the beautiful Hill Country State Natural. Area.
Dec
9
End Date
Dec
9
End Date
Dec
9
End Date
Dec
15
End Date
Dec
16
End Date
Kids' Discovery Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Ranger-led eco-scavenger hunt will get kids outdoors with their folks to discover and experience nature through sight, sound, touching and smelling. Magnifying glasses provided!
Dec
16
End Date
Dec
16
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Travel back to where a nation was born in 1836!
Dec
16
End Date
Dec
22
End Date
Dec
23
End Date
Dec
29
End Date
Dec
30
End Date
January 2018
Jan
1
End Date
Jan
5
End Date
Jan
6
End Date
Jan
12
End Date
Jan
13
End Date
Trail Work Days
Hill Country State Natural Area
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join our staff on trail work days. Please come help the rangers maintain our 40 miles of scenic trails in the beautiful Hill Country State Natural. Area.
Jan
13
End Date
Jan
13
End Date
Jan
19
End Date
Jan
20
End Date
Jan
20
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836!
Jan
26
End Date
Jan
27
End Date
February 2018
Feb
2
End Date
Feb
3
End Date
Feb
9
End Date
Feb
10
End Date
Feb
16
End Date
Feb
17
End Date
Feb
17
End Date
Living History Saturday
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836!
Feb
24
End Date
March 2018
Mar
31
End Date
Easter Egg Hunt
Colorado Bend State Park