Alapark Events

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Our Marvelous Moon
When: 09/24/2025 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Join our local astronomer as he shares this educational program that explores the mysteries of our Moon.

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Snake Encounters
When: 09/24/2025 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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Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 09/25/2025 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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Radical Raptors at the Learning Campus
When: 09/25/2025 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus

Join us for an interactive experience with our birds of prey!

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Plant Discovery Walk
When: 09/25/2025 at 02:00 PM

Identify many native plants of the southern Appalachians

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Alligator Adventures @ Meaher
When: 09/25/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3

Stop by and meet our educational ambassador - the alligator!

Fees may apply.

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Homeschool Series: Fungus Files
When: 09/25/2025 at 02:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center

Explore fungi through hands-on activities each week in Sept! For ages 5–12. Learn, play and discover the fungus among us

Bear Aware! A Growing Population
When: 09/25/2025 at 06:30 PM

Join DeSoto State Park Staff to learn about Alabama’s State Mammal, the Black Bear!

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The Fabric of Time: Exploring Events, Age, and Space
When: 09/25/2025 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Join us for a thought-provoking program to explore relationship between space-time, events, and the concept of age!

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On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
When: 09/26/2025 at 08:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina

On the Water Fridays- Kayaking

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Layers of the Earth and Rocks - Chewacla Cubs Nature School
When: 09/26/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center

Join us for a hands-on lesson on the layers of the Earth and rocks!

Fees may apply.

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Plant Discovery Hike
When: 09/26/2025 at 02:00 PM

Join DeSoto State Park Staff for a meandering journey within the forest

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Spooky Stories and S'mores
When: 09/26/2025 at 07:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Campground

Join us at the campground as we tell spooky stories and make s’mores!

Fees may apply.

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Guided Pier Walk
When: 09/26/2025 at 09:00 AM
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!

Fees may apply.

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Nature Trivia Night!
When: 09/26/2025 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.