Ray Roberts Lake - Johnson Branch Unit

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Colors of Nature: Relax and paint with Ranger Izzy as we explore the different colors that nature provides. We will provide the paint, you provide the creativity.
Winter Sole-stice Hike: Celebrate the beginning of winter with a 2-mile hike
Junior Ranger Games: Kids will learn and test their skills as they work through the Junior Ranger Journal in order to earn their own Junior Ranger Badge.
Walk Off the Stuffing: Join Ranger Brett as we walk off the stuffing from Thanksgiving.
Reading and Hot Cocoa with Santa: Join Santa for his morning hot cocoa and coffee.
Woodland Ornaments: Make woodland ornaments with a ranger!
Sounds of Night: Learn what animals might be around your campsite at night.
State Park Spook-Tacular: Join rangers all day and celebrate Halloween!
Mistletoe: Pucker-up for a Parasite: Pretty holiday decoration or destructive parasite? Join Ranger Izzy and discover the dark truths about a beloved holiday tradition.
Winter Wildlife: Come learn about what our wildlife is doing during the wintertime at the state park.
Santa's Workshop Showdown: Feeling Competitive? Compete for the best Christmas lights in the North Poll aka Juniper and Walnut camping loops.
Kids Trout Derby: Join rangers for our annual Kids Trout Derby
Hot Cocoa with a Ranger: Come enjoy a hot cup of cocoa and celebrate national hot cocoa day.
UPDATE: Nature Journaling (Moved to Nature Center): Learn about the 5 senses we use to observe the world around us and create your very own nature journal.
Carleton's Catfish Catch-A-Thon: Join rangers for our annual kids Catfish Catch-A-Thon.
Nighttime Bioblitz: Explore the park at night and learn about our nighttime wildlife.
Healing Through Nature Journaling: Learn how nature can help heal your body and mind through nature journaling.
Shoreline Cleanup: Kid Fishpond & Boat Ramp: Help clean up our greenspace after our flood and tornado damage.
Explore the Nature Center: Take a break from the heat and explore our Nature Center.
Animal Olympics: As the Paris Olympics are wrapping up, join rangers and show off your skills at our animal olympics.
Shoreline Cleanup: Day-Use: Help keep our greenspace clean and beautiful.
Seed Bombing: Learn about native Texas wildflowers and the pollinators they help.
Fast and the Furriest: Learn about our local wildlife and get the chance to touch real furs.
Sounds of Night: Learn what animals might be around your campsite at night.
Spooky Wildlife: Join rangers for a spooky wildlife talk focused on the creepy wildlife that we have around our park.
Pumpkin Decorating Competition: Show off your wildlife or park scene painting skills to win prizes!
Let's Talk Turkey: Let's talk about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving bird!
UPDATE: Walk Off the Stuffing: Join us for our third annual hike to walk off all that Thanksgiving stuffing for a 5-mile or 2-mile hike.
State Park Spook-Tacular: Join rangers all day while we celebrate Halloween.
Campsite Decorating Competition and Trick or Treating: Join us for our nighttime spook-tacular event: Campsite Decorating and Trick-or-Treating
Take a Hike: Take a 2-mile hike with rangers on our paved trail.
Yoga and Forest Bathing: Enjoy a peaceful morning connecting with nature.
Coffee, Cocoa, and Color: Start off your morning with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa while getting to watercolor with rangers.
Tri-Park-A-Thon: Join rangers at Ray Roberts for our 2nd Annual hike across all 3 units.
First Day Hikes (Guided): Join rangers for our annual First Day Hike to celebrate the New Year.
First Day Hike (Self Guided): Start the new year off on the right foot and enjoy a hike at the park.
Coffee in the Forest: Enjoy coffee and a hike to celebrate national coffee day.
The Environment Around Us: Join rangers throughout the day to learn about different aspects of the environment.
Soaring to new Heights: Reading with a ranger meets paper plane competition.
Card Making: Wildlife Love: Create wildlife Valentine's Day cards while learning about the local wildlife.
Spring Fling: Join us for our annual Spring Fling to celebrate spring break and the beginning of spring.
Soil and Sediment: Learn about local soils and how they help filter our water.
Frog Philharmonic: Help create a frog symphony.
Family Volunteer Day: Join us for Texas State Parks 1st volunteer day on April 26th.
iNaturalist Hike: Learn about iNaturalist and take a hike to help identify flora and fauna.