Ranger Talks & Nature Programs
October 2021
Oct
24
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
24
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Oct
24
10:00a
End Date
Predator or Prey?
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
To eat or be eaten, that is the reality of life in the wild.
Oct
24
10:30a
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Oct
24
11:00a
End Date
Overlook Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Grab your boots and join a ranger for a hike to the best view in the park!
Oct
24
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Oct
24
2:00p
End Date
Oct
24
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Oct
24
2:00p
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
See, feel, and smell examples of local Hill Country Wildlife!
Oct
24
2:30p
End Date
Nocturnal Natives
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger to find out more about the nocturnal animals that call the Hill Country home!
Oct
24
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Oct
25
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
26
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
27
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
28
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
28
10:00a
End Date
Nature Nuts
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Explore the park with your friendly neighborhood Park Ranger!
Oct
29
8:30a
End Date
Bentsen Birds
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Join us for a guided walk showcasing special resident birds such as Plain Chachalaca, Great Kiskadee, Green Jay and Altamira Oriole.
Oct
29
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
29
10:30a
End Date
Pollinator Bioblitz
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a ranger-led tour through the park noting these beautiful pollinators, mostly insects (eg butterflies) and birds (eg hummingbirds), some found nowhere else but in South Texas.
Oct
29
2:00p
End Date
Oct
29
3:30p
End Date
Oct
29
7:00p
End Date
State Park Seed Stomp
San Angelo State Park
Help us get ready for spring season by spreading native wildflower seeds!
Oct
29
8:00p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger as we learn about the importance of dark skies while learning to navigate the stars above.
Oct
29
8:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Pedernales Falls State Park
What stories do the stars tell? Are they different from one continent to the next?
Oct
29
8:00p
End Date
Oct
29
8:00p
End Date
Wonders of the Night
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Wear your costume and explore the park after dark!
Oct
30
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Oct
30
8:30a
End Date
Bentsen Birds
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Join us for a guided walk showcasing special resident birds such as Plain Chachalaca, Great Kiskadee, Green Jay and Altamira Oriole.
Oct
30
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
30
9:00a
End Date
Birding with a Ranger
McKinney Falls State Park
Come see the wonderful variety of resident and migratory birds the park has to offer!
Oct
30
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Morning Sit Down (Online Program)
Lake Corpus Christi State Park Facebook Page
Join a ranger on Facebook Live for Lake Corpus Christi State Park updates, Q&A, and other fun information.
Oct
30
9:00a
End Date
Cowboy Coffee
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger to learn how homesteaders and cowboys would brew coffee while out on the range rounding up longhorns or just out on the frontier.
Oct
30
9:00a
End Date
Face Masks at the Park
San Angelo State Park
Looking for a cool and imaginative face mask for Halloween? Come out to the state park and get inspired by nature to decorate your own face mask.
Oct
30
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Oct
30
9:30a
End Date
Halloween Discovery Tables
Hill Country State Natural Area
Learn about bats, snakes, skulls, and more!
Oct
30
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Oct
30
10:00a
End Date
Hard Labor Hike
Lockhart State Park
Hear the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps and discover their legacy in this engaging hike!
Oct
30
10:00a
End Date
Oct
30
10:00a
End Date
The Good, the Bat and the Ugly
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Texas is home to 32 species of bats. Learn about these fascinating flying mammals.
Oct
30
10:30a
End Date
Primitive Fire – History in Action
Mission Tejas State Park
Where there’s smoke there’s fire? If only that were true!
Oct
30
11:00a
End Date
Ghosts of the Past CCC Walking Tour
Bastrop State Park
There’s whispers of the past all through this park! Join us for short walking tour through some historic buildings and learn their stories!
Take a stroll through time as we go back to the 1930's when the park was first being built and find out how Bastrop and Buescher State Park saved families across the USA!
Oct
30
11:00a
End Date
Children’s Storytime & Craft – Owls
Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own Owl Puppet.
Oct
30
11:00a
End Date
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Want to learn how to help with Monarch Butterfly research and conservation? 🦋
Oct
30
11:00a
End Date
Oct
30
11:00a
End Date
Longhorn & Bison Viewing
San Angelo State Park
The Longhorn & Bison tour showcases a small portion of the Official State of Texas Longhorn herd, and goes into the history of the Longhorn on how they shaped Texas centuries ago. You will also see our herd of American Bison and learn of their importance to the Native Americans, and how they once roamed across North America.
Oct
30
2:00p
End Date
Oct
30
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Oct
30
2:00p
End Date
Jack-O-Lantern Scavenger Hunt
San Angelo State Park
Can you spot the Jack-O-Lanterns out on the trail with the park ranger? Enjoy a guided scavenger hunt with a park ranger and learn about many of the plants and animals of the park.
Oct
30
2:00p
End Date
Wildlife Walk
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Every wonder what creatures live at the park? Take a short walk and keep a sharp eye out for our creatures.
Oct
30
2:30p
End Date
Weekend Wildside (Virtual)
Estero Llano Grande State Park
We'll Walk on the Wild Side Weekly - and we'll show you how to walk on the wild side, too, on Facebook! Just visit or <like> our page on Facebook and join us every Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm.
Oct
30
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Oct
30
3:30p
End Date
Oct
30
4:00p
End Date
Campsite Crime Scene Mystery
San Angelo State Park
There as been a crime committed at one of our campsites; help a park ranger solve the mystery and find the culprit!
Oct
30
6:00p
End Date
Oct
30
6:30p
End Date
Storytelling Down In The Hollow
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
“Listen to stories, cowboy poetry and folklore in a beautiful setting.”
Oct
30
7:00p
End Date
Halloween Critter Crawl
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Bring a flashlight and your costume! We'll wonder around 75 Acre Lake and Hawk Ally Trail to find all the nocturnal critters on Hallow's Eve!
Oct
30
7:00p
End Date
Oct
30
7:30p
End Date
CANCELLED - Spooky Sounds of the Night
Lockhart State Park
What goes "bump" in the night? Time to find out!
**UPDATE: This program is now cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience!**
Oct
30
8:00p
End Date
Oct
31
8:45a
End Date
Hawk Watch
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Oct
31
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Oct
31
10:00a
End Date
Compass Trick or Treat
San Angelo State Park
We have a challenge for all you trick or treaters.. Can you navigate using a compass to find the hidden candy in the park?
Oct
31
11:00a
End Date
Oct
31
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Oct
31
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Oct
31
2:00p
End Date
Oct
31
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
November 2021
Nov
4
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Counting in Nature!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Counting!
Nov
5
2:00p
End Date
Nov
5
7:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Pedernales Falls State Park
What stories do the stars tell? Are they different from one continent to the next?
Nov
5
7:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger as we learn about the importance of dark skies while learning to navigate the stars above.
Nov
6
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Nov
6
9:30a
End Date
Insect ID and Art
Hill Country State Natural Area
Search for and identify insects! Create insects-inspired masterpieces!
Nov
6
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
6
10:00a
End Date
Morning Chat with the Ranger
Bonham State Park
Have a burning question or concern? This is the perfect time to find the answers.
Nov
6
10:00a
End Date
Nov
6
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
6
10:00a
End Date
Nov
6
10:00a
End Date
Seeds and their Secrets Hike
Lockhart State Park
Discover the secrets of our native seeds in this fun walk!
Nov
6
11:00a
End Date
Alligators - Children's Storytime and Crafts
Brazos Bend State Park
Learn about alligators through story time and get creative making crafts!
Nov
6
2:00p
End Date
Nov
6
2:00p
End Date
Falls and Fossils
Pedernales Falls State Park
Discover the secrets behind the wondrous Pedernales Falls!
Nov
6
2:00p
End Date
Campfire 101: Making Camping S’more Fun
Lockhart State Park
Join us for a fun afternoon of campfire instruction!
Nov
6
2:00p
End Date
Junior Ranger Academy
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Come work with an actual Park Ranger to earn your Junior Ranger badge!
Nov
6
2:30p
End Date
Weekend Wildside (Virtual)
Estero Llano Grande State Park
We'll Walk on the Wild Side Weekly - and we'll show you how to walk on the wild side, too, on Facebook! Just visit or <like> our page on Facebook and join us every Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm.
Nov
6
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
6
4:00p
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
6
6:00p
End Date
Astronomy 101
Pedernales Falls State Park
Learn the basics of Stargazing with various types of equipment!
Nov
6
7:00p
End Date
Solar System Walk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Ever wondered how close the planets are to each other? Come with us as we take a 1,000-yard walk through a scale model of the solar system.
Nov
6
7:15p
End Date
Nov
6
7:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger as we learn about the importance of dark skies while learning to navigate the stars above.
Nov
6
8:00p
End Date
Nov
6
8:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Pedernales Falls State Park
What stories do the stars tell? Are they different from one continent to the next?
Nov
7
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
7
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
7
10:30a
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
7
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Nov
7
2:00p
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
See, feel, and smell examples of local Hill Country Wildlife!
Nov
7
2:00p
End Date
Nov
7
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
7
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
9
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Mammals
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Nov
10
2:00p
End Date
Homeschool Class: Mammals
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Nov
11
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Mammals
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Nov
11
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Program - Fibonacci Fun - Registration Required
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to learn about Fibonacci and start seeing patterns everywhere!
Nov
12
2:00p
End Date
Nov
12
6:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Pedernales Falls State Park
What stories do the stars tell? Are they different from one continent to the next?
Nov
12
7:00p
End Date
Guided Sunset Hike
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join a park volunteer to discover the transition from daytime to night. CANNOT accommodate large groups!
Nov
13
8:00a
End Date
Texas Master Naturalist Bird Count
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join our local Texas Master Naturalists on their monthly bird count.
Nov
13
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Nov
13
9:00a
End Date
Nov
13
9:00a
End Date
Nov
13
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
13
9:30a
End Date
Wonder Through the Woods
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Explore the flora and fauna of South Texas with a ranger! We'll walk down our mesquite-shaded trails to spot all our various critters in the park.
Nov
13
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
13
10:00a
End Date
Nov
13
11:00a
End Date
Alligators - Children's Storytime and Crafts
Brazos Bend State Park
Learn about alligators through story time and get creative making crafts!
Nov
13
11:00a
End Date
Overlook Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Grab your boots and join a ranger for a hike to the best view in the park!
Nov
13
12:00p
End Date
Geocaching 101
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join millions of others in the largest game of scavenger hunt!
Nov
13
2:00p
End Date
Nov
13
2:30p
End Date
Hiking Through History
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join us on a hike through time, starting in modern history and hiking down to 300-million-year old fossils!
Nov
13
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
13
4:00p
End Date
Nov
13
4:00p
End Date
Nov
13
6:00p
End Date
Nov
13
6:00p
End Date
Marvels of the Moon
Pedernales Falls State Park
The moon looms over us and lights the night sky, what secrets does she hold?
Nov
14
8:15a
End Date
Bird and Nature Tour
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Take a guided stroll through the park with a ranger!
Nov
14
9:00a
End Date
Cowboy Coffee
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger to learn how homesteaders and cowboys would brew coffee while out on the range rounding up longhorns or just out on the frontier.
Nov
14
9:00a
End Date
Hackenburg Loop Hike
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join our ranger in hiking along the river, surveying flood damage and erosion!
Nov
14
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
14
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
14
11:00a
End Date
Geocaching 101
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join millions of others in the largest game of scavenger hunt!
Nov
14
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Nov
14
2:00p
End Date
Junior Ranger Academy
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Come work with an actual Park Ranger to earn your Junior Ranger badge!
Nov
14
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
17
2:30p
End Date
Young Naturalists Children's Program - online and in-person! 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us in person or online for our monthly Young Naturalists Library program!
Nov
17
4:00p
End Date
Young Naturalists Children's Program - online and in-person! 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us in person or online for our monthly Young Naturalists Library program!
Nov
18
5:45p
End Date
Night Sky Photography
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
The stars at night are big and bright out here! Ever wanted to take good pictures of the stars? We'll go over how to use the proper settings and other tips, while shooting pictures of the Milky Way.
Nov
19
2:00p
End Date
Nov
19
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
19
5:30p
End Date
Nov
20
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Nov
20
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
20
10:00a
End Date
Nov
20
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
20
10:00a
End Date
Nov
20
10:00a
End Date
Bug-Eat-Bug Hike
Lockhart State Park
Peer into the world of little bugs and big battles in this fascinating walk!
Nov
20
11:00a
End Date
Nov
20
11:00a
End Date
Nov
20
11:00a
End Date
Children's Story Time and Craft "Turkeys"
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about Turkeys!
Nov
20
1:00p
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
20
1:00p
End Date
Smartphone Nature Photography
Goose Island State Park
You don't need a fancy camera to take a picture worth a thousand words!
Nov
20
2:00p
End Date
Nov
20
2:00p
End Date
Nov
20
2:00p
End Date
Nov
20
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
20
3:00p
End Date
Nov
20
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
20
4:00p
End Date
Nov
20
5:00p
End Date
Astronomy 101
Pedernales Falls State Park
Learn the basics of Stargazing with various types of equipment!
Nov
20
6:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Pedernales Falls State Park
What stories do the stars tell? Are they different from one continent to the next?
Nov
20
7:00p
End Date
Star Talks in the Park
Lake Whitney State Park
Enjoy an evening walk across the galaxy by using star maps and a laser pointer.
Retired National Park Ranger Larry Smith will guide you through the planets, moon and stars.
The 2 hour program will be offered at 7 p.m. Please call the park office or email Rita to sign up for the program.
Nov
21
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
21
10:30a
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
See, feel, and smell examples of local Hill Country Wildlife!
Nov
21
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Nov
21
2:00p
End Date
Nov
21
2:00p
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
21
2:30p
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
21
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
21
6:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger as we learn about the importance of dark skies while learning to navigate the stars above.
Nov
22
9:00a
End Date
Hiking Through History
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join us on a hike through time, starting in modern history and hiking down to 300-million-year old fossils!
Nov
22
2:00p
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
22
2:30p
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
22
6:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger for an exploration of the stories in our stars.
Nov
24
2:00p
End Date
Turkey Talk & Craft
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Gobble gobble! Learn about the wild turkey with a reading time and craft.
Nov
25
9:00a
End Date
Falls and Fossils
Pedernales Falls State Park
Discover the secrets behind the wondrous Pedernales Falls!
Nov
25
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
25
11:00a
End Date
Prehistoric Hunting - The Atlatl
Pedernales Falls State Park
How well can you use ancient technology to survive?
Nov
25
2:30p
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
25
2:30p
End Date
Nov
26
9:00a
End Date
Nov
26
9:00a
End Date
Hiking Through History
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join us on a hike through time, starting in modern history and hiking down to 300-million-year old fossils!
Nov
26
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
26
10:00a
End Date
#OptOutside Hike
Lockhart State Park
Skip the craziness of the mall this Black Friday. Go on a hike instead!
Nov
26
10:00a
End Date
Black-Capped Vireo Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Come hike Black-Capped Vireo and spend time in nature!
Nov
26
2:00p
End Date
Nov
26
2:00p
End Date
Nov
26
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
26
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
26
4:00p
End Date
Nov
27
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Nov
27
9:00a
End Date
Nov
27
9:30a
End Date
Guided Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger or Master Naturalist as we hike to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Nov
27
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
27
10:00a
End Date
Gifts from the Trees Hike
Lockhart State Park
Discover the secrets of your backyard trees in this fun walk!
Nov
27
11:00a
End Date
Hackenburg Loop Hike
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join our ranger in hiking along the river, surveying flood damage and erosion!
Nov
27
11:00a
End Date
Children's Story Time and Craft "Turkeys"
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about Turkeys!
Nov
27
1:00p
End Date
Smartphone Nature Photography
Goose Island State Park
You don't need a fancy camera to take a picture worth a thousand words!
Nov
27
2:00p
End Date
Nov
27
2:00p
End Date
Nov
27
2:00p
End Date
Nov
27
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
27
3:00p
End Date
Nov
27
3:00p
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
See, feel, and smell examples of local Hill Country Wildlife!
Nov
27
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
28
8:15a
End Date
Bird and Nature Tour
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Take a guided stroll through the park with a ranger!
Nov
28
9:00a
End Date
Cowboy Coffee
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger to learn how homesteaders and cowboys would brew coffee while out on the range rounding up longhorns or just out on the frontier.
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
Hiking Through History
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join us on a hike through time, starting in modern history and hiking down to 300-million-year old fossils!
Nov
28
11:00a
End Date
Overlook Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Grab your boots and join a ranger for a hike to the best view in the park!
Nov
28
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Nov
28
2:00p
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
See, feel, and smell examples of local Hill Country Wildlife!
Nov
28
2:30p
End Date
Skins & Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a Park Ranger to find out more about the animals that call the Hill Country home!
Nov
28
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
December 2021
Dec
2
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Shapes and Colors in Nature!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Shapes and Colors!
Dec
3
2:00p
End Date
Dec
4
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Dec
4
10:00a
End Date
Dec
4
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
4
11:00a
End Date
Children's Story Time and Craft "Forest Bright, Forest Night"
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story time at the Nature Center about night time critters!
Dec
4
2:00p
End Date
Dec
4
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
4
7:00p
End Date
Solar System Walk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Ever wondered how close the planets are to each other? Come with us as we take a 1,000-yard walk through a scale model of the solar system.
Dec
4
8:00p
End Date
Dec
5
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
5
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Dec
5
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
10
2:00p
End Date
Dec
11
8:00a
End Date
Texas Master Naturalist Bird Count
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join our local Texas Master Naturalists on their monthly bird count.
Dec
11
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Dec
11
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
11
10:00a
End Date
Bug-Eat-Bug Hike
Lockhart State Park
Peer into the world of little bugs and big battles in this fascinating walk!
Dec
11
2:00p
End Date
Dec
11
2:00p
End Date
Holidays for the Birds
Lockhart State Park
Join the elves in Santa’s workshop by making bird feeders for our feathered friends!
Dec
11
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
12
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
12
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Dec
12
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
15
2:30p
End Date
Young Naturalists Children's Program - online and in-person! 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us in person or online for our monthly Young Naturalists Library program!
Dec
15
4:00p
End Date
Young Naturalists Children's Program - online and in-person! 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us in person or online for our monthly Young Naturalists Library program!
Dec
17
2:00p
End Date
Dec
18
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Dec
18
10:00a
End Date
Dec
18
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
18
2:00p
End Date
Dec
18
2:00p
End Date
Dec
18
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Winter Solstice Storytime
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Join a ranger for a reading of a book about the Winter Solstice, and do some crafts!
Dec
19
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Dec
19
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
24
2:00p
End Date
Dec
25
8:30a
End Date
World Birding Center Birding Tours
Estero Llano Grande State Park
All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this two-hour tour of the park, finding as many species of birds as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties!
Dec
25
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
25
2:00p
End Date
Dec
25
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
26
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
26
2:00p
End Date
Electric Tram Tour
Estero Llano Grande State Park
Join us on a narrated ranger-driven, two-hour tour of the park in a quiet electric tram. Reservations required.
Dec
26
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Dec
31
2:00p
End Date
January 2022
Jan
1
10:00a
End Date
Jan
1
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
1
2:00p
End Date
Jan
1
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
2
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
2
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
6
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Animal Adaptations!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Animal Adaptations!
Jan
7
2:00p
End Date
Jan
8
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
8
2:00p
End Date
Jan
8
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
9
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
9
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
13
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Program - Phenology Wheels - Registration Required!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Combine nature observation and art to make a phenology wheel.
Jan
14
2:00p
End Date
Jan
15
10:00a
End Date
Jan
15
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
15
2:00p
End Date
Jan
15
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
16
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
16
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
21
2:00p
End Date
Jan
22
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
22
2:00p
End Date
Jan
22
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
23
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
23
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
28
2:00p
End Date
Jan
29
10:00a
End Date
Jan
29
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
29
2:00p
End Date
Jan
29
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
30
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Jan
30
3:30p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
February 2022
Feb
3
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Fish!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Fish!
Feb
4
2:00p
End Date
Feb
5
2:00p
End Date
Feb
11
2:00p
End Date
Feb
12
2:00p
End Date
Feb
18
2:00p
End Date
Feb
19
2:00p
End Date
Feb
25
2:00p
End Date
Feb
26
2:00p
End Date
March 2022
Mar
3
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Bird Nests!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Bird nests!
Mar
4
2:00p
End Date
Mar
5
2:00p
End Date
Mar
10
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Program - Pi Day - Registration Required
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to learn Pi, and maybe eat some pie too!
Mar
11
2:00p
End Date
Mar
12
2:00p
End Date
Mar
18
2:00p
End Date
Mar
19
2:00p
End Date
Mar
25
2:00p
End Date
Mar
26
2:00p
End Date
April 2022
Apr
1
2:00p
End Date
Apr
2
2:00p
End Date
Apr
7
10:00a
End Date
Tots on Trails - Registration Required - Baby or Lovey Walk!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Toddler Park Programs - Baby or lovey walk!
Apr
8
2:00p
End Date
Apr
9
2:00p
End Date
Apr
14
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool - Poetry in the Park - Registration Required!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join Ranger Amy to learn about and create poems!
Apr
15
2:00p
End Date
Apr
16
2:00p
End Date
Apr
22
2:00p
End Date
Apr
23
2:00p
End Date
Apr
29
2:00p
End Date
Apr
30
2:00p
End Date
May 2022
May
5
10:00a
End Date
May
6
2:00p
End Date
May
7
2:00p
End Date
May
12
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Program - Field Day! - Registration Required
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join us for a fun field day to end the homeschool programs for the year.
May
13
2:00p
End Date
May
14
2:00p
End Date
May
20
2:00p
End Date
May
21
2:00p
End Date
May
27
2:00p
End Date
May
28
2:00p
End Date
June 2022
Jun
3
2:00p
End Date
Jun
4
2:00p
End Date
Jun
10
2:00p
End Date
Jun
11
2:00p
End Date
Jun
17
2:00p
End Date
Jun
18
2:00p
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Jun
24
2:00p
End Date
Jun
25
2:00p
End Date
July 2022
Jul
1
2:00p
End Date
Jul
2
2:00p
End Date
Jul
8
2:00p
End Date
Jul
9
2:00p
End Date
Jul
15
2:00p
End Date
Jul
16
2:00p
End Date
Jul
22
2:00p
End Date
Jul
23
2:00p
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Jul
29
2:00p
End Date
Jul
30
2:00p
End Date
August 2022
Aug
5
2:00p
End Date
Aug
6
2:00p
End Date
Aug
12
2:00p
End Date
Aug
13
2:00p
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Aug
19
2:00p
End Date
Aug
20
2:00p
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Aug
26
2:00p
End Date
Aug
27
2:00p
End Date
September 2022
Sep
2
2:00p
End Date
Sep
3
2:00p
End Date
Sep
9
2:00p
End Date
Sep
10
2:00p
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Sep
16
2:00p
End Date
Sep
17
2:00p
End Date
Sep
23
2:00p
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Sep
24
2:00p
End Date
Sep
30
2:00p
End Date
October 2022
Oct
1
2:00p
End Date
Oct
7
2:00p
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Oct
8
2:00p
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Oct
14
2:00p
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Oct
15
2:00p
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Oct
21
2:00p
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Oct
22
2:00p
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Oct
28
2:00p
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Oct
29
2:00p
End Date
November 2022
Nov
4
2:00p
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Nov
5
2:00p
End Date
Nov
11
2:00p
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Nov
12
2:00p
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Nov
18
2:00p
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Nov
19
2:00p
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Nov
25
2:00p
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Nov
26
2:00p
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December 2022
Dec
2
2:00p
End Date
Dec
3
2:00p
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Dec
9
2:00p
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Dec
10
2:00p
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Dec
16
2:00p
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Dec
17
2:00p
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Dec
23
2:00p
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Dec
24
2:00p
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Dec
30
2:00p
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Dec
31
2:00p
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January 2023
Jan
6
2:00p
End Date
Jan
7
2:00p
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Jan
13
2:00p
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Jan
14
2:00p
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Jan
20
2:00p
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Jan
21
2:00p
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Jan
27
2:00p
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Jan
28
2:00p
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February 2023
Feb
3
2:00p
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Feb
4
2:00p
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Feb
10
2:00p
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Feb
11
2:00p
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Feb
17
2:00p
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Feb
18
2:00p
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Feb
24
2:00p
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Feb
25
2:00p
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