Alapark Events

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Hiking with Homeschool! (Autumn Edition)
When: 11/19/2025 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center

Join us for a fun, autumn hike to our waterfall. Let’s get outside and get active!

Fees may apply.

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History of Gulf Pirates
When: 11/19/2025 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Come to the Nature Center to hear exciting tales of the local pirates who traversed the Gulf of Mexico!

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Snake Encounters
When: 11/19/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!

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Journey Through our Solar System
When: 11/20/2025 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Explore our solar system and learn amazing facts about the unique planets!

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SHARK!!
When: 11/20/2025 at 10:30 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3, Meaher State Park

Join us for an informative presentation on the sharks of the Gulf of Mexico!

Fees may apply.

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Rickwood Caverns and Forest School: It's a Bird! It's a Plane!
When: 11/20/2025 at 02:00 PM
Meeting Place: Nature Center

During this month's Homeschool program kids will learn about flight!

Fees may apply.

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What Animals Leave Behind
When: 11/20/2025 at 01:00 PM
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus

Bring your young nature lover to learn how to spot signs of animal activity in nature!

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Once Upon a Mountain: Nature Therapy Experience at Oak Mountain SP
When: 11/20/2025 at 10:00 AM
Meeting Place: To Be Announced

Guided outdoor immersive experience that focuses on nature connections.

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Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 11/20/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area

Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School

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SPSOA Deer Management Hunt-Frank Jackson
Multiple dates and times available.

State Park Special Opportunity Area Urban Deer Management Program Hunt

Fees may apply.

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Wild For Thanksgiving
When: 11/21/2025 at 05:30 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center

Celebrate the season with a nature walk, turkey tales, and fun activities that explore Thanksgiving’s wild side.

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Decorative Turkey Feathers!
When: 11/21/2025 at 12:00 PM
Meeting Place: Clubhouse

This poor turkey just lost all of his feathers! Can you help our naturalist make him some new ones?

Fees may apply.

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Wild Wonders: Friday Birdwatching
When: 11/21/2025 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center

Go birding with us!

Fees may apply.

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Discover the Wonders of Wheeler: Pontoon Boat Eco Tour
When: 11/21/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Joe Wheeler State Park Marina

Discover the Wonders of Wheeler: Pontoon Boat Eco Tour

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Nature Nook
When: 11/21/2025 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outside Mountain Store

Join us at the Mountain Store to ask our Interpretive Team questions about the park!