Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Turtles of the Gulf Coast
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Celebrate World Turtle Day by joining us to learn about the wide variety of turtles found along the Gulf Coast!
Park: DeSoto
Daybreak Flatwater Paddle Trip
When: 05/23/2026 at 07:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Enjoy the peace and quiet of nature as we paddle upstream on the ‘coke bottle clear’ waters
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Jr. Ranger Guided Program: Crazy Cheaha Constructors
When: 05/23/2026 at 11:00 AMMeeting Place: Bunker Tower
Calling all Junior Rangers! Come nature build with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Turtle Time & Junior Rangers
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Learn about turtles and our Junior Ranger Program!
Park: Oak Mountain
Alabama Lore: Legends & Mysterious Tales
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Alabama Lore and Legends!
Fees may apply.
Park: Chewacla
BARK Rangers
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center Outdoor Classroom
Bring your pup to become a Chewacla BARK Ranger!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Plant Hike and Press
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Enjoy a relaxed nature hike, gather beautiful leaves, and create your own pressed-leaf journal to take home.
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Turtle Talk
When: 05/23/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us for a fun and interactive animal encounter created especially for our youngest nature lovers!
Park: Gulf
Seine Net Experience
When: 05/24/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lake Shelby Picnic Pavilion
Learn how to use a seine net in our brackish water lakes, you never know what we might discover!
Park: Lake Guntersville
Junior Ranger Guided Hike
When: 05/24/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outdoor Classroom
Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to be a Junior Ranger and go on a guided hike! Fees may apply.
Park: Oak Mountain
Wildlife Encounter
When: 05/24/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Meet a teacher creature!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Learning by the Lake
When: 05/24/2026 at 12:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Join us by the lake for a swing-by science lesson, game, craft, story, or more! A new activity every week!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Riddle Race
When: 05/24/2026 at 01:30 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Challenge yourself or the whole family to a riddle race as you walk along red trail solving riddles!
Park: Lakepoint
Junior Ranger Scavenger Hunt and Plant ID
When: 05/24/2026 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us as we find natural items on our scavenger hunt list and will learn how to identify the plants.
Park: Gulf
Raptor Recess
When: 05/24/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet some of our raptor animal ambassadors!
