Labor Day Plans
Labor Day Activities
If you don’t have any fun outdoor plans for Labor Day and
you are lucky enough to live near a Texas State Park hosting an event, I
suggest you go. If your nearest State or
National Park isn’t having an event, try looking at your city’s event calendar
for an activity. Because rain and bad
weather ruining my beach plans, I have compiled some State and National Park
Labor day events.
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park, Jasper, TX
Martin Dies Park is having two separate events on Labor Day:
From 10 to 11 AM - create your own animal track
booklet. At the nature center, Rangers
will assist in creating an animal track booklet that can be used to identify
Texas wildlife.
From 2 to 3 PM – kids indoor nature painting. If you are interested in art, this event will
provide instruction on painting nature scenes.
Martin Creek Lake State Park, Tatum, TX
From 9 to 10 AM – fishing with a ranger. If you want to learn the basics of fishing,
head over to Martin Creek Lake State Park.
All equipment will be provided, or you can bring your own.
South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX
8:30 to 10:20 AM – early morning hike on Fawn Trail. Meet up at the Park Headquarters for a 3-mile
hike. On the hike learn about wildlife
and vegetation of the Central Texas Hill Country. Make sure to bring water.
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, El Paso, TX
From 8 AM to 5:30 PM – an exhibit of Juan de Onate’s expedition
in 1598. The exhibit covers Onate’s
attempt to create a kingdom north of the Rio Grande. Don’t worry; the exhibit is in English and
Spanish.
Padre Island National Seashore, North Padre Island, TX
From 1:00 to 1:45 PM. every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday until October – Deck Talk. Park
Rangers will host an informal discussion on Padre Island’s natural and cultural
history. In addition, Rangers talk about
items that have been found on Padre Island’s coastline.
If you want to check out more events and exhibit from Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, check out their calendar here http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/
and the National Park Service here http://www.nps.gov/findapark/event-search.htm
So go ahead and let me know about your great Labor Day
plans.
Jarrett Morgan
Do you have future plans for the PINS Deck talk.? NM
ReplyDeleteI'd love to drive out there for the deck talk. Plus Padre Island State Park is starting beach walks. The only issue is that its a 2 hour drive, but I plan to give it a try.
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