Alapark Events
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Caverns & Forest School: Frozen in Time 3/12/26
When: 03/12/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Learn about fossils and preservation in this month's homeschool program!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Turtle Talk
When: 03/13/2026 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Sliders, stripped neck musk turtles, and mud turtles… Oh my! Join us to learn about some aquatic turtle species.
Park: Chewacla
Eye Spy-der
When: 03/13/2026 at 06:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center (second parking lot loop on the right)
Bring your flashlights and join us on a hike to find spider eyes in the dark!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Paint and Sip
When: 03/14/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple 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.
Park: Lakepoint
Plants in Medicine
When: 03/14/2026 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us in learning to identify native plant species and how they can be used for medicine.
Park: Oak Mountain
Maggie's Glen Guided Hike
When: 03/14/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: North Trailhead
Guided Hike!
Park: Oak Mountain
Tiny but Mighty: Birds of Prey
When: 03/14/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Meet tiny but mighty raptors up close!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Tallow Takedown: Invasive Tree Removal
When: 03/14/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for a hands-on conservation effort to help remove invasive Chinese Tallow Trees from our park!
Park: Cheaha
Ancestral Knowledge: Stone Cooking
When: 03/14/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bunker Tower
Have you ever wondered how folks cooked before they had a microwave, stove, or oven?
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Landscaping with Native Plants
When: 03/14/2026 at 09:00 AMLearn about our native wildflowers, trees, grasses and shrubs and how they play a key role in our ecosystem.
Park: Blue Springs
Nature Mandalas - Spring at the Springs
When: 03/14/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Pavilion 3
Come to Blue Springs to learn how to make nature mandalas!
Fees may apply.
Park: Blue Springs
Fairy Houses
When: 03/14/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Join us as we build Fairy Houses in the park out of things found in nature!
Fees may apply.
Park: Blue Springs
Bark in the Park: Spring at the Springs
When: 03/14/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Join us at Blue Springs to learn all about our trees and then make bark rubbings and prints to take home!
Fees may apply.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Butterfly Bemusement
When: 03/14/2026 at 01:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Flutter on by to learn about butterflies with us on National Learn About Butterfly's Day!
Park: Lake Guntersville
Home Site Hike
When: 03/14/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Closed Road Entrance (34.38616N, 86.21433W)
Join the Naturalist on a guided hike to visit the home sites of some of the first settlers to this area! Fees may apply.
