| When | What | Where |
2/11/2012
8:00 p.m. | Robert Cray In Concert For 35 years, this consummate musician has laid down track after track of good-time, uptown, low-down tunes. He's won five Grammys and been nominated for 11 more, inspired critics to praise his soulful vocal and instrumental artistry, earned the respect of his peers, and sent young guitarists running back to the woodshed.
| Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham, Alabama |
3/3/2012
10a.m. | Lake Trail Walk Come out and take a walk around the Lake Trail. Gentle rolling slopes along the edge of the Lake. You never know what we might find.
Meet at the Marina Parking Lot on Terrace Drive at 10a.m. Bring some water and wear some good hiking/walking shoes.
Free after admission to the Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
3/19/2012
10a.m. | Monday's Mammals There are many mammals in Alabama. They should be emerging from their hibernation locations. Let's see how many we can find.
Come to the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m.
Free after admission into the Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
3/20/2012
10am | Tuesday's Tweets Spring is springing & the birds should be tweeting. Let's get out, look, and listen for signs of birds.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Treetop Nature Trail (base of stairs) on Terrace Drive. Bring your listening ears and binoculars, if you have them.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
3/21/2012
10am | In the Woods Wednesday There's so much to find in the woods. We are going to explore & touch to expand our knowledge of the world around us.
Meet at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m. to explore.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
3/22/2012
10am | Tiny Treasures Let's get DIRTY! Come dig in the dirt & turn over rocks to see the tiny creatures of the world.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
3/23/2012
2pm | Ribbitt Ribbitt Have you heard frogs calling after it has rained? Or seen a mass of jelly in a pond & wanted to know what it was? Come learn about the animals we call frogs and toads.
Meet at 2p.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
4/7/2012
10am-2pm | 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Come out and enjoy the festivities of the 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday April 7th.
Egg hunts are at 11am and 1pm.
Park admission is $3 adults, $1 children (6 to 11), 5 & under are free.
Activities (except egg hunt & sack races) require 1 ticket, which can be bought for $1 a piece under the Dogwood Pavilion. | Oak Mountain State Park |
4/14/2012
10am | Tracks, Scat, & Signs Do we always get to see the animals that we know are out in nature? No, we don't but they leave us many things that we can use to figure out what was there, what they ate, and maybe where they came from & where they are going. Come learn about tracks, scat, & signs of common animals in the area.
Meet at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
4/21/2012
10am | Plant Id: Who Do Ivy? Have an interest in plants? Come learn how to identify some of Alabama's plants. Learn which ones you can touch and which ones to stay from.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Treetop Nature Trail (base of stairs) on Terrace Drive.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
5/5/2012
10am | To Be A Park Ranger Come learn what it is to be a Park Ranger at Oak Mountain State Park. Let's see if we can get them to turn the lights on!
Meet at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
5/12/2012
10am | Birds of a Feather Alabama is an interesting place to be. We are in a migratory bird flyway, which means we get to see birds heading south for the winter, & then watch them return to their homes for the summer. Have you ever wondered what the flitter of color is or about the short snippet of song that you heard?
Meet at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) at 10a.m.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
5/26/2012
10am | That Was Made from a Rock?!?!?! You won't believe some of the things that are made from rocks. Alabama has some of the oldest and coolest rocks around. Come join us to learn about them, where they can be found, and what can be found on them.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
5/27/2012
7pm | Bats of Alabama Are bats scary? Do bats hurt people? Come learn the truth about some very unique mammals. Bats are interesting, important creatures and they are often misunderstood. Did you know the Little Brown Bat, one of the most common North American bat species, can catch and eat as many as 1,200 mosquitoes in one hour?
Meet at 7p.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
5/28/2012
10am | Memorial Day Bug Races Come race some bugs at the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bug Race. On your mark, get set,.....GO!
Come to Treetop Nature Trail (Terrace Drive) at 10a.m. to race bugs.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
6/16/2012
10am | Weather Lightening, rain, snow, sleet! Are you fascinated by weather? Want to know a little more about it? Come find out about weather, what causes it, what makes it change, and what it can do.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
6/30/2012
10am | Reptiles Are reptiles slimy? Are snakes bad? Find this out and much more when we discuss reptiles.
Come to the Fishing Center (located at the Back Gate of Park) at 10a.m.
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
7/4/2012
10am | 4th of July Flag Making & Parade Let's celebrate our freedom and those that have given us the opportunity to have that freedom. Come make a flag or other patriotic craft, then parade through the campground showing off our flags.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park, but donations accepted to cover cost of craft materials. | Oak Mountain State Park |
7/7/2012
10am | Wetlands What is a wetland? Are wetlands beneficial to us? What can be found in a wetland? Come learn about wetlands. They are interesting ecosystems.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
8/4/2012
10am | Garbage Pizza: What a Waste Let's take a look at how much we waste and use those materials to make a garbage pizza. Do you know how long it takes for a diaper to decompose? How about a glass bottle? Or a soda can? Come find this out.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Small donation requested to cover cost of materials. | Oak Mountain State Park |
8/18/2012
7:30pm | Things That Go Bump in the Night Have you ever wondered about what the animals do after we go to sleep? Come take a look & listen to what the animals are doing at night. You can learn what type of animal it is by the color of its eyes or by the sounds it makes.
Meet at 7:30p.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side). Bring a flashlight for the hike.
Free after admission to the Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
9/1/2012
10am | Nature Crafts Let's get creative and do some crafts. Let's try to use some natural materials from the Earth around us.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Small donation requested to cover craft materials. | Oak Mountain State Park |
9/2/2012
10am | Nature Journaling A neat way to learn about nature is to keep a journal of what you see, hear, smell, and touch while outside. Come make a Nature Journal, then we'll go on a walk to start filling it up.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to the Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
9/3/2012
10am | Labor Day Nature Walk Let's take a walk. Let's take time to stop and smell the dogwoods. Relax by taking a walk looking for all kinds of things in nature from birds to trees to signs of animals that we can't see. Many things in nature are often taken for granted.
We will meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side) and head out for a walk throughout the campground.
Free after admission to the Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
9/15/2012
10am | Animal Adaptations In order to survive changing weather conditions, animals have to adapt. Come learn about some methods animals use to survive.
Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).
Free after admission to Park. | Oak Mountain State Park |
10/13/2012
10am-2pm | 2nd Annual Fall Festival Come out and enjoy the festivities at the 2nd Annual Fall Festival from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion.
We will have a dunking booth, face painting, cake walk, hayrides, and more.
Park admission is $3 adults, $1 children (6 to 11), 5 & under free, $1 seniors (62+).
Activities require 1 ticket each, and they can be purchased under the Dogwood Pavilion for $1 each. | Oak Mountain State Park |
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