South Texas Events

Goose Island Birding Festival
Join us in celebrating one of the best times of the year: Spring Migration!
What Lurks Beneath
What kind of marine life is found in our local bays? Join a ranger to find out!
Intro to Archery
Come shoot some arrows! Equipment provided.
Advanced Archery
Come shoot some arrows! Equipment provided. Or, you can bring your own.
Birding Festival
Enjoy a day of bird themed family-friendly outdoor and indoor activities... including a live bird show!
Shell and Tell
Get hands on with coastal curiosities and the shells of creatures that help shape our shores and society!
Woodland Bird Tour
Spring migration has kicked off!
Shorebird Tour
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my!
Kayak Tour of St. Charles Bay (Registration Required)
What will we discover on the bay?
Castle Hours
Learning about natural and cultural resources combine at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Bird Bingo
Bird Identification has never been easier! Take your family to a bird bingo program, and they'll be naming local birds all the way home.
Plant Survival Hike
Pretend you're lost in the woods and learn which plants will heal your fake injuries!
Plant Survival Hike
Pretend you're lost in the woods and learn which plants will heal your fake injuries!
Rope Making
Use plants like Native people did to make functional rope!
Spear Throwing
A family-friendly blast to the past. Hunt like ancient people used to, with real Atlatls
Bird Welcome Party
Learn about and celebrate birds with the whole family at the end of their fall migration!
Amazing Microscopes!
Learn how to use simple prism microscopes to experience the tiny living things at Choke Canyon Reservoir!
Scorpion Hunting
Illuminate scorpions with a blacklight on our Scorpion Hunting Night Hike!
Halloween Nature Craft!
Join a Park Ranger to make a Halloween-themed nature craft to take home!
Cleanup for the Cranes (Registration Required)
Help us prepare for the arrival of Whooping Cranes!