Wildlife Viewing
January 2026
Jan
31
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Jan
31
8:30a
End Date
Bentsen Birds
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Join us for a guided walk showcasing special resident birds such as the Plain Chachalaca, Great Kiskadee, Green Jay and Altamira Oriole.
Jan
31
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.
Jan
31
9:00a
End Date
Jan
31
10:00a
End Date
Jan
31
1:30p
End Date
February 2026
Feb
1
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.
Feb
3
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
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.
Feb
4
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Feb
7
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
7
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.
Feb
7
1:00p
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
What can we learn about wildlife from what they leave behind?
Feb
7
1:30p
End Date
Birdwatching with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join a ranger to find the parks flying treasures!
Feb
7
2:00p
End Date
Tide Talk and Walk
Mustang Island State Park
Join a Ranger on an afternoon stroll along the beach! Learn about barrier island ecology & see what sorts of animals we can spot along the way!
Feb
8
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.
Feb
10
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
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.
Feb
11
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Feb
12
2:00p
End Date
Tide Talk and Walk
Mustang Island State Park
Join a Ranger on an afternoon stroll along the beach! Learn about barrier island ecology & see what sorts of animals we can spot along the way!
Feb
14
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
14
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.
Feb
14
2:00p
End Date
Tide Talk and Walk
Mustang Island State Park
Join a Ranger on an afternoon stroll along the beach! Learn about barrier island ecology & see what sorts of animals we can spot along the way!
Feb
15
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.
Feb
17
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
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.
Feb
18
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Feb
19
2:00p
End Date
Tide Talk and Walk
Mustang Island State Park
Join a Ranger on an afternoon stroll along the beach! Learn about barrier island ecology & see what sorts of animals we can spot along the way!
Feb
20
3:00p
End Date
Feb
20
6:30p
End Date
Desert Adaptations Night Hike
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Join us for a night hike as we explore how plants, animals, and even people have adapted to the desert for thousands of years!
Feb
21
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
21
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.
Feb
21
10:00a
End Date
Feb
21
1:30p
End Date
Birdwatching with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join a ranger to find the parks flying treasures!
Feb
21
2:00p
End Date
Tide Talk and Walk
Mustang Island State Park
Join a Ranger on an afternoon stroll along the beach! Learn about barrier island ecology & see what sorts of animals we can spot along the way!
Feb
22
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.
Feb
24
8:30a
End Date
Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
Feb
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.
Feb
25
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Feb
28
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.
Feb
28
10:00a
End Date
Birding with a Ranger
Garner State Park
Learn some birding basics with a park ranger as we explore the park bird blind and pollinator garden.
Feb
28
11:00a
End Date
Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat
Pedernales Falls State Park
What can we learn about wildlife from what they leave behind?
Feb
28
1:00p
End Date
Winter Birds of Cooper State Park
Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Wintering birds, and local birds, they are everywhere!
Feb
28
1:30p
End Date
Birdwatching with a Ranger
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join a ranger to find the parks flying treasures!
March 2026
Mar
4
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Mar
11
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Mar
14
9:00a
End Date
Birding Festival 2026
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come join us to celebrate South Texas birds at our annual Birding Festival! Birders of all experiences and ages are welcome!
Mar
18
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
Mar
25
9:00a
End Date
Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
Goose Island State Park
Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
April 2026
Apr
17
7:30p
End Date
Soundscape Memorial: Honoring the Eskimo Curlew🌅
Galveston Island State Park
Join us at sunset for a short, intentional musical offering honoring the memory of the Eskimo Curlew, a bird once native to this region and now considered extinct. A Wild Notes collaboration with Galveston Island State Park
May 2026
May
9
10:00a
End Date
Lakeside Legacy
Fort Parker State Park
Free family-friendly fun day! Try your hand at archery or canoeing. Take a tour upon the Cynthia Ann pontoon boat. Interact with nature, sample tasty treats, and much much more!
May
30
7:30a
End Date
Bird Walk
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Search for summer tanagers, painted buntings, golden-cheeked warblers, and other summer specialties along Government Canyon's Backcountry Trails.
May 2027
May
8
10:00a
End Date
Lakeside Legacy
Fort Parker State Park
Free family-friendly fun day! Try your hand at archery or canoeing. Take a tour upon the Cynthia Ann pontoon boat. Interact with nature, sample tasty treats, and much much more!
May 2028
May
13
10:00a
End Date
Lakeside Legacy
Fort Parker State Park
Free family-friendly fun day! Try your hand at archery or canoeing. Take a tour upon the Cynthia Ann pontoon boat. Interact with nature, sample tasty treats, and much much more!
May 2029
May
12
10:00a
End Date
Lakeside Legacy
Fort Parker State Park
Free family-friendly fun day! Try your hand at archery or canoeing. Take a tour upon the Cynthia Ann pontoon boat. Interact with nature, sample tasty treats, and much much more!
May 2030
May
11
10:00a
End Date
Lakeside Legacy
Fort Parker State Park
Free family-friendly fun day! Try your hand at archery or canoeing. Take a tour upon the Cynthia Ann pontoon boat. Interact with nature, sample tasty treats, and much much more!