Alapark Events
Park: Bucks Pocket
Junior Ranger 101
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Sauty Pavilion
Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to become an Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger!
Park: Cheaha
Chunkey Demonstration
When: 05/02/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple 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.
Park: Oak Mountain
Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt
When: 05/03/2026 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Park wide
Spring into nature!
Fees may apply.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Junior Rangers Take on the Cave!
When: 05/03/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Participate in Junior Ranger and tour the cave!
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Junior Ranger Journey: Birding at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 05/03/2026 at 09:00 AMMeeting Place: Day Use Area
Junior Ranger Journey: Birding at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Joe Wheeler
Discover the Wonders of Wheeler: Pontoon Boat Eco Tour
When: 05/03/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Joe Wheeler State Park Marina
Discover the Wonders of Wheeler: Pontoon Boat Eco Tour
Park: Cheaha
Learning by the Lake
When: 05/03/2026 at 12:00 PMMultiple 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.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Naturalist Encounter at the Marina
When: 05/03/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina Pavilion
Naturalist Encounter at the Marina
Park: Gulf
Radical Raptors at Gulf State Park
When: 05/04/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet our raptor creature teachers!
Park: Gulf
Measuring Earth's Rotation: Ancient Techniques to Modern Science
When: 05/05/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us for a fascinating discussion on how ancient astronomers unraveled the mysteries of Earth's motions.
Park: Gulf
Native Animal Meet & Greet
When: 05/05/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Stop by the Nature Center to meet one of the animals!
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Reading with Reptiles
When: 05/06/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Don't miss our fun and interactive story time, Reading with Reptiles!
Park: Chewacla
Volcanoes and the Earth's Surface - Chewacla Cubs Junior Rangers
When: 05/06/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center
Make a volcano at Chewacla while we learn about the science behind the Earth’s surface and volcanoes!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Homeschool Series: Insects
When: 05/07/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Welcome to our Homeschool Series! Come celebrate all the creepy crawlies and flying insects.
Fees may apply.
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Cathedral Caverns & Forest School: Pollination 5/7/26
When: 05/07/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
During this month's homeschool program we will learn all about pollination and pollinators!
Fees may apply.
