History & Culture
April 2024
Apr
19
1:00p
End Date
Old Iron in the Woods Hike!
Purtis Creek State Park
Come out to see a piece of Purtis Creek's history!
Apr
19
2:00p
End Date
Apr
19
2:00p
End Date
Bison Grocery Store
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Learn about how the Southern Plains Bison were a source of sustenance for the Indigenous people.
Apr
20
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Apr
20
9:30a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking 101
Cleburne State Park
Are you interested in learning the art of Dutch oven cooking?
Apr
20
10:00a
End Date
Native American Games
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Sometimes life for Native Americans was all fun and games!
Apr
20
10:30a
End Date
Rock the Boat (Reservations Required)
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Kayaks + Geology = A Rockin' Time
Apr
20
1:00p
End Date
Castle Tour
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Learn about the CCC and the magnificent building they constructed at the park.
Apr
20
2:00p
End Date
Apr
20
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.
Apr
20
2:00p
End Date
Apr
21
8:30a
End Date
Lantern-lit Mine Tour
Franklin Mountains State Park
Step back in time and explore the copper prospecting mine by lantern light.
Apr
21
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Apr
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!
Apr
21
11:00a
End Date
Prospect Mine Tour
Franklin Mountains State Park
Join us for a hike out to the copper prospecting mines.
Apr
21
1:00p
End Date
Kallison Ranch Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time with a short but beautiful hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.
Apr
21
2:00p
End Date
Prospect Mine Tour
Franklin Mountains State Park
Join us for a hike out to the copper prospecting mines.
Apr
21
2:00p
End Date
The Bows that Shaped Texas
Brazos Bend State Park
Come learn about how one nation changed Texan culture and history forever!
Apr
22
2:00p
End Date
First Peoples of the Davis Mountains
Davis Mountains State Park
Come hear about the various cultures that have inhabited the Davis Mountains long before the arrival of Fort Davis.
Apr
23
2:00p
End Date
Anatomy of a Wildfire
Davis Mountains State Park
Learn all about the benefits and harm that wildfires present.
Apr
26
2:00p
End Date
Apr
27
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Apr
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!
Apr
27
10:00a
End Date
Mission Tejas Folk Festival
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas for our annual folk festival! Come see presentations of pioneer life in Texas around the early to mid-1800's with activities such as butter churning, sewing and other aspects of pioneer life! Food and snacks will be offered by local vendors!
Apr
27
10:00a
End Date
Fossils of North Texas
Bonham State Park
Fossils? Here? You bet! Join us for a talk about fossils in North Texas.
Apr
27
10:00a
End Date
Historic Carvings Guided Walk
Big Spring State Park
Take in the views while taking a step back in time. Join us on a guided walk that highlights the park's unique overlooks and rock carvings.
Apr
27
2:00p
End Date
Apr
27
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.
Apr
27
2:00p
End Date
THE Palo Duro Van Tour
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Apr
27
8:00p
End Date
Cross Timbers Cowboy Poetry and Stories
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
“Learning about our cowboy heritage can be fun!”
Apr
28
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Apr
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!
Apr
28
2:00p
End Date
Home on the Plains: Penn Farm Tour
Cedar Hill State Park
Living life on the Texas prairie was always an adventure!
Apr
29
2:00p
End Date
First Peoples of the Davis Mountains
Davis Mountains State Park
Come hear about the various cultures that have inhabited the Davis Mountains long before the arrival of Fort Davis.
Apr
30
2:00p
End Date
Anatomy of a Wildfire
Davis Mountains State Park
Learn all about the benefits and harm that wildfires present.
May 2024
May
3
2:00p
End Date
May
4
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
4
9:00a
End Date
Sink Your Shucks Community Oyster Reef Restoration Event (May 4th is FULL)
Goose Island State Park
Support local waterways and marine life by helping us restore oyster reefs!
May
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!
May
4
2:00p
End Date
May
5
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
10
2:00p
End Date
May
11
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
11
9:00a
End Date
Sink Your Shucks Community Oyster Reef Restoration Event
Goose Island State Park
Support local waterways and marine life by helping us restore oyster reefs!
May
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!
May
11
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
May
11
2:00p
End Date
May
11
2:00p
End Date
Taylor Site Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Hike the riverbed to our least visited dinosaur track site!
May
12
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
15
10:00a
End Date
Legacy in Lockhart: Guided CCC Walk
Lockhart State Park
Hike with a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps and their enduring legacy at Lockhart State Park!
May
17
2:00p
End Date
May
18
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
18
2:00p
End Date
May
18
2:00p
End Date
Tipis on the Prairie
Lockhart State Park
Join us to set up a tipi and learn about Native American culture!
May
19
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
19
2:00p
End Date
Taylor Site Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Hike the riverbed to our least visited dinosaur track site!
May
23
9:00a
End Date
Bevilport 9-Mile Guided Paddle Trip
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Calling experienced paddlers to discover local history and explore the Angelina-Neches Forks.
May
24
2:00p
End Date
May
25
9:00a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
25
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
May
25
2:00p
End Date
May
25
8:00p
End Date
Cowboy Campfire -Poetry, Stories and Songs
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Listening to Cowboy stories and learning about our cowboy heritage can be fun!”
May
26
9:00a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
May
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!
May
26
2:00p
End Date
May
26
2:00p
End Date
May
31
2:00p
End Date
June 2024
Jun
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!
Jun
1
2:00p
End Date
Jun
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!
Jun
7
2:00p
End Date
Jun
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!
Jun
8
12:30p
End Date
2nd Saturday with Steve (Stephen F. Austin): Enslaved and Free Black Citizens of San Felipe De Austin
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Join educators from the San Felipe de Austin Historic Site and Texas Historic Commission for a historical presentation!
Jun
8
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jun
8
2:00p
End Date
Jun
14
2:00p
End Date
Jun
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!
Jun
15
2:00p
End Date
Jun
21
2:00p
End Date
Jun
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!
Jun
22
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jun
22
2:00p
End Date
Jun
28
2:00p
End Date
Jun
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!
Jun
29
2:00p
End Date
July 2024
Jul
5
2:00p
End Date
Jul
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!
Jul
6
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jul
6
2:00p
End Date
Jul
12
2:00p
End Date
Jul
13
2:00p
End Date
Jul
19
2:00p
End Date
Jul
20
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jul
20
2:00p
End Date
Jul
26
2:00p
End Date
Jul
27
2:00p
End Date
August 2024
Aug
2
2:00p
End Date
Aug
3
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Aug
3
2:00p
End Date
Aug
9
2:00p
End Date
Aug
10
2:00p
End Date
Aug
16
2:00p
End Date
Aug
17
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Aug
17
2:00p
End Date
Aug
23
2:00p
End Date
Aug
24
2:00p
End Date
Aug
30
2:00p
End Date
Aug
31
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Aug
31
2:00p
End Date
September 2024
Sep
6
2:00p
End Date
Sep
7
2:00p
End Date
Sep
13
2:00p
End Date
Sep
14
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Sep
14
2:00p
End Date
Sep
20
2:00p
End Date
Sep
21
2:00p
End Date
Sep
27
2:00p
End Date
Sep
28
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Sep
28
2:00p
End Date
October 2024
Oct
4
2:00p
End Date
Oct
5
2:00p
End Date
Oct
11
2:00p
End Date
Oct
12
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Oct
12
2:00p
End Date
Oct
18
2:00p
End Date
Oct
19
2:00p
End Date
Oct
25
2:00p
End Date
Oct
26
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Oct
26
2:00p
End Date
November 2024
Nov
1
2:00p
End Date
Nov
2
2:00p
End Date
Nov
8
2:00p
End Date
Nov
9
10:00a
End Date
Frontier Day
Abilene State Park
Immerse yourself in the wild history of the Texas frontier for a day.
Nov
9
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Nov
9
2:00p
End Date
Nov
15
2:00p
End Date
Nov
16
2:00p
End Date
Nov
22
2:00p
End Date
Nov
23
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Nov
23
2:00p
End Date
Nov
29
2:00p
End Date
Nov
30
2:00p
End Date
December 2024
Dec
6
2:00p
End Date
Dec
7
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Dec
7
2:00p
End Date
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Dec
14
2:00p
End Date
Dec
21
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?
January 2025
Jan
4
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jan
18
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
February 2025
Feb
1
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Feb
15
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
March 2025
Mar
1
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Mar
15
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Mar
29
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
April 2025
Apr
12
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Apr
26
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
May 2025
May
10
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
May
24
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
June 2025
Jun
7
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jun
21
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
July 2025
Jul
5
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jul
19
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
August 2025
Aug
2
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Aug
16
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Aug
30
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
September 2025
Sep
13
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Sep
27
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
October 2025
Oct
11
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Oct
25
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
November 2025
Nov
8
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Nov
22
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
December 2025
Dec
6
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Dec
20
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?
January 2026
Jan
3
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jan
17
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
Jan
31
1:30p
End Date
CCC Trail Hike
Lake Brownwood State Park
Join a ranger to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps in our park!
December 2026
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?
December 2027
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?
December 2028
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?
December 2029
Dec
31
9:30p
End Date
Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight!
Fort Parker State Park
Take a New Year’s hike at midnight with a Fort Parker State Park Ranger! Visit the 1/2-mile Bur Oak Trail and see what you might with an awesome black light! Continue the New Year's fun with a "Riddle-Me-This" scavenger hunt by moonlight. Can you answer the riddles to ring in the New Year?