Alapark Events

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Wheeler Lake and Forest School 2026
When: 04/30/2026 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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History of Gulf Pirates
When: 04/30/2026 at 11:00 AM
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!

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Leave No Trace Trivia
When: 04/30/2026 at 04:00 PM

Leave No Trace Trivia—a interactive Jeopardy-style game that’ll challenge what you think you know about outdoor ethics!

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Live Performance: Willie and The Band
When: 04/30/2026 at 06:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Riverside AB

Live Performance

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Guided Pier Walk
When: 05/01/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier

Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!

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Art of Noticing-Nature Journaling Workshop
When: 05/01/2026 at 02:00 PM

Slow down, look closer, and reconnect with your sense of wonder!

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In Bartram’s Footsteps: A Forest Discovery Hike
When: 05/01/2026 at 03:00 PM

Explore the forest through the eyes of William Bartram, the famed naturalist.

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Nature’s Harmony: Relationship Between Plants & Insects
When: 05/01/2026 at 06:00 PM

Explore this fascinating and vital partnership between plants and insects in the natural world.

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Nature Trivia Night!
When: 05/01/2026 at 05:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse

Do you know a lot about nature? Show us what you got!

Fees may apply.

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Junior Ranger Exploration!
When: 05/02/2026 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center Outdoor Classroom

Become an official Junior Ranger at Chewacla State Park with a guided program!

Fees may apply.

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Jr. Ranger Guided Program: Nature Journaling
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PM
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center

Calling all Junior Rangers! Learn the joys of nature journaling while working through your Jr. Ranger booklet!

Fees may apply.

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Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger Program: Leave No Trace!
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse

Hey Junior Rangers! Come learn the seven principles of Leave No Trace!

Fees may apply.

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Chunkey Demonstration
When: 05/02/2026 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bunker Tower

What is Chunkey? It's a game that's been played for hundreds of years! Join us for our monthly game to learn more!

Fees may apply.

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Paint and Sip
When: 05/02/2026 at 05:30 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Lodge

Join us for a paint and sip at Lakepoint State Park, where you can grab a drink and get creative.

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Junior Ranger 101
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Sauty Pavilion

Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to become an Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger!