Tyler Events
July 2024
Jul
26
8:30p
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Stargazing - CANCELED
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
I wish I may, I wish I might, wish upon a star tonight!
Jul
26
8:45p
End Date
Jul
27
8:00a
End Date
Coffee with a Ranger
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Share a cup of Joe and a story or two with some of our rangers!
Jul
27
9:00a
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Jul
27
9:00a
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Jul
27
9:00a
End Date
Pond Dipping and Ecology
Caddo Lake State Park
Learn how to pond dip for organisms that live in our Saw Mill Pond!
Jul
27
11:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Animals are on the move here in the park. Join us finding out what tracks belong to which critters while tracing out a few of your own.
Jul
27
1:00p
End Date
Becoming a Junior Ranger
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Learn how to become a Junior Ranger and earn your badge!
Jul
27
5:30p
End Date
Crazy Cicadas! (CANCELED)
Purtis Creek State Park
What's all the buzz about our noisy cicada neighbors?!
Jul
27
7:30p
End Date
Jul
27
8:00p
End Date
Night Crawlers: Scorpion Hunt Night Hike
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Hike with a Ranger as we use UV lights to discover what creeps through the night!
Jul
28
9:00a
End Date
Summer Birds of Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Come see and hear the birds of summer.
Jul
28
10:00a
End Date
Pond Explorers
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Use our long handle dip nets to catch and investigate the tiny creatures that live in Lake Tawakoni!
August 2024
Aug
2
9:00a
End Date
Birding Basics
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Learn where to look for and how to identify our feathered friends flitting through the forests of East Texas.
Aug
3
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Daingerfield State Park
Interested in learning to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire? Daingerfield State Park is the place to be!
Aug
3
9:00a
End Date
Skins and Skulls
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Get an inside look at some of the mammals of the park.
Aug
3
10:00a
End Date
Solar Radiation: Friend or Foe?
Martin Creek Lake State Park
The Sun is in both parts a deadly laser and the progenitor of life on Earth. Join us at the park where we'll be doing some activities teaching about both sides!
Aug
3
5:00p
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Aug
3
7:45p
End Date
Stargazing 101!
Purtis Creek State Park
Join a ranger to craft a star chart & explore the constellations!
Aug
3
8:30p
End Date
Aug
7
3:00p
End Date
Eat a Bug
Martin Creek Lake State Park
All over the world bugs are eaten every day. Meet us at the park to learn about and eat a bug yourself!
Aug
9
10:00a
End Date
Fishing with a Ranger
Fishing is one of our favorite past-times here at the park and all are welcome to come enjoy it with us!
Aug
10
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking!
Purtis Creek State Park
Come check out what the Purtis Creek Dutch Oven Society is all about!
Aug
10
9:00a
End Date
Becoming a Junior Ranger
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Learn how to become a Junior Ranger and earn your badge!
Aug
10
9:30a
End Date
2nd Saturday Hike
Martin Creek Lake State Park
The Old Henderson trail is freshly reopened, now with a direct view to our parks ecosystem engineer: the beaver.
Aug
10
10:00a
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Aug
10
1:00p
End Date
Living Off the Land
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Learn how to ethically and efficiently forage for Texas plants and fungi in this hands on program.
Aug
10
6:00p
End Date
Aug
16
3:00p
End Date
Skins and Skulls
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Ever wondered what's rustling in the brush outside your tents? Join us at the park and find out!
Aug
17
7:45a
End Date
Aug
17
7:00p
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Cryptozoology
Martin Creek Lake State Park
When the shadows grow long, it's time for creatures of myth to come alive!
Aug
17
8:30p
End Date
Aug
23
6:00p
End Date
S'mores and Safety
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Meet us at the park for a talk on fire safety, followed by the sharing of a sweet treat!
Aug
24
6:00p
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Martin Creek Lake State Park
The Dutch oven is an absolute must for outdoor excursions. Join us and learn how to use one!
Aug
24
8:00p
End Date
Nature's Night Shift
Caddo Lake State Park
Learn who takes the "night shift" after the sun goes down!
Aug
24
8:30p
End Date
Owl Prowl
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Owls are out in the park after dark and so are we! Come take a look at the Eastern Screech Owls living in our park.
Aug
31
5:30p
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Aug
31
8:30p
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Aug
31
9:00p
End Date
Stargazing (BYOBinoculars)
Caddo Lake State Park
Join a ranger on an astronomy tour of stars, planets, and oddities!
September 2024
Sep
7
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Daingerfield State Park
Interested in learning to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire? Daingerfield State Park is the place to be!
October 2024
Oct
5
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Daingerfield State Park
Interested in learning to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire? Daingerfield State Park is the place to be!
Oct
12
9:30a
End Date
Lake Tawakoni State Park | One Night Event | Texas Outdoor Family | DFW Area (Registration Open)
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Join us for a fun-filled weekend and discover the joys of camping in your Texas State Parks.
Oct
19
5:00p
End Date
Boo in the Park 2024
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Welcome to our annual "Boo in the Park" celebration. Bring the family out for a campsite decorating contest, pumpkin carving contest, and trick or treating.
November 2024
Nov
2
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Daingerfield State Park
Interested in learning to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire? Daingerfield State Park is the place to be!
December 2024
Dec
7
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking
Daingerfield State Park
Interested in learning to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire? Daingerfield State Park is the place to be!
Dec
14
5:00p
End Date
Twinkle Tour 2024
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Join us for our annual Twinkle Tour at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Enjoy all the festive Christmas lights and listen to a reading of The Night Before Christmas at the amphitheater.