Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Seine Net Experience
When: 06/10/2026 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: Oak Mountain
Turtle Thursdays
When: 06/11/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
MEET SOME TOTALLY AWESOME TURTLES!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Batty About Bats
When: 06/11/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
"Batty About Bats" is a fun and interactive program designed to teach kids all about bats!
Park: Gulf
Stellar Discoveries: James Webb Telescope
When: 06/11/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come join us to learn about the James Webb Telescope that was launched Christmas Day 2021!
Park: Cheaha
Homeschool Series: Birds
When: 06/11/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Welcome to our Homeschool Series! A deep dive on topics related to ecology, biology, zoology, history, and more!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
Junior Ranger 101
When: 06/12/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outdoor Classroom
Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to become an Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger! Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
Snakes of Alabama
When: 06/12/2026 at 03:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outdoor Classroom
Join the Naturalist to learn all about snakes and meet a Creature Teacher! Fees may apply.
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Junior Rangers Around the Campfire 6/12/26
When: 06/12/2026 at 07:00 PMMeeting Place: Primitive Site 1 (the Boy-Scout Field)
Become a Junior Ranger and join us by the campfire for s'mores and plenty of fun!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Tiny Guardians: Alabama's Water Bugs
When: 06/12/2026 at 08:00 PMExplore the often overlooked lives of macroinvertebrates and discover how these tiny critters play a big roll.
Park: Wind Creek
Nature Trivia Night!
When: 06/12/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Do you know a lot about nature? Show us what you got!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Radical Raptors at Gulf State Park
When: 06/12/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet our raptor creature teachers!
Park: Lakepoint
B.A.R.K. Ranger: Dog Hike
When: 06/12/2026 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for a fun, dog-friendly BARK Ranger hike where well-behaved pups and their humans can explore the trail together
Park: Monte Sano
Junior Entomologist Camp at Monte Sano State Park
When: 06/12/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Meet at Amphitheater
Let's bug out!
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 06/12/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple 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!
Park: Monte Sano
Thankful for Nature Hike: Guided Trip Along South Plateau Trail
When: 06/12/2026 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Meet at Main Hikers Parking Lot
Let's celebrate all nature has provided for us!
Fees may apply.