Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Mother Neff State Park
Explore the First Texas State Park with Girl Scouts Love State Parks, featuring a variety of fun and educational activities.
Mother Neff State Park is a special place filled with rich history and diverse natural environments. Named for Isabella Neff—the inspirational mother behind the creation of Texas State Parks—we proudly celebrate the spirit of Girl Power here! Join us for Girl Scouts Love State Parks and choose from three exciting events to explore, learn and connect with nature.
Supervision level: These are NOT DROP-OFF EVENTS. Adults are required to REGISTER, PAY and REMAIN with their youth participants.
Cost: Events are free with park admission. Park admission is free with a Texas State Parks Pass. Day passes can be purchased ahead of time on our website.
Geocaching 101
10am - 1pm
This program will teach visitors how to read and understand trail maps, compass interpretation, and how both of these concepts relate to the modern geocaching. Participants will then practice their newfound skills to locate one of the park's geocaches.
Bring: Charged phone with Geocaching app by Groundspeak Inc, trail map (pick up upon check-in at park headquarters), sunscreen. Optional: GPS unit. If you would like to keep searching for caches after the program, long pants and good hiking shoes are recommended.
Meet: By the Day-use bathrooms
Accessibility: This program takes place outside on level ground that is suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility. Accessible parking is located close to the program area for easy access. After the program, you are encouraged to search for more geocaches, with many in the park being located in less accessible areas.
Mammals of Mother Neff
1pm - 3pm
Many amazing mammals call Mother Neff State Park home, and in this program, you will be able to explore the various predators, their prey, and the diverse adaptations they have to survive life in the outdoors. Using real animal skins and replica skulls, feel the furs of these creatures to get up close and personal to wildlife in a new way.
Meet: Visitor Center
Accessibility: This program takes place on level ground that is suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility. Accessible parking is located close to the program area for easy access.
Star Party (RSVP Required)
7:30pm - 9pm
Humans have long looked to the night sky for guidance, inspiration and storytelling. Join a park ranger for an evening under the stars as we explore the wonders of our universe together. Peer through telescopes to get a closer view of distant space objects and learn how people across history have connected with the cosmos.
To RSVP for this event, email Britton Trotter.
Meet: At the Visitor Center
Bring: Foldable chair, water, insect repellant, closed-toe shoes, a flashlight preferably with a red lens. (The park as a limited supply of red flashlights we can loan out)
Accessibility: This program takes place on a paved, level patio that is suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility. Accessible parking is located close to the program area for easy access.
Email Britton Trotter for more information on any of these events.
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EVENTS MAY BE CANCELLED DUE TO INCLIMENT WEATHER.
