Alapark Events

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Weekly Birdwatching Adventure
When: 05/23/2026 at 08:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse

Join our park naturalist at the Clubhouse and set off on a birding adventure!

Fees may apply.

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BARK Rangers
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center Outdoor Classroom

Bring your pup to become a Chewacla BARK Ranger!

Fees may apply.

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Little Park Pals: Turtle Talk
When: 05/23/2026 at 10:00 AM
Multiple 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!

Fees may apply.

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Alabama Lore: Legends & Mysterious Tales
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center

Alabama Lore and Legends!

Fees may apply.

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Plant Hike and Press
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple 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.

Wind Creek Nature Lab: Clever Critters!
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse

Come learn about cool animal adaptations!

Fees may apply.

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Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses & the Art of Noticing
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PM

Join Renee S. Raney for a workshop filled with fairy stories and “leave in the woods” natural fairy house building.

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Junior Ranger Journey: Hiking at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 05/24/2026 at 01:00 PM
Meeting Place: Lodge Lobby

Junior Ranger Journey: Hiking at Joe Wheeler State Park

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Junior Ranger Scavenger Hunt and Plant ID
When: 05/24/2026 at 03:00 PM
Multiple 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.

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Learning by the Lake
When: 05/24/2026 at 12:00 PM
Multiple 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.

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Wildlife Encounter
When: 05/24/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center

Meet a teacher creature!

Fees may apply.

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Riddle Race
When: 05/24/2026 at 01:30 PM
Meeting Place: Gift Shop Patio

Challenge yourself or the whole family to a riddle race as you walk along red trail solving riddles!

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Seine Net Experience
When: 05/24/2026 at 09:00 AM
Multiple 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!

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Junior Ranger Guided Hike
When: 05/24/2026 at 02:00 PM
Multiple 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!

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Sunset Paddle
When: 05/24/2026 at 06:00 PM
Meeting Place: Campground Kayak Launch

Join the Naturalist for a guided paddle! Fees may apply.

Fees may apply.