Inks Lake State Park
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Friday August 22 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Binoculars 101
Learn how to properly use binoculars to view wildlife and the beautiful scenery of Inks Lake! Join a ranger as you learn how to properly use a nature's lovers' greatest tool. Where: Central ParkFeel free to bring your own binoculars, a limited number will be avai......More
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Saturday August 23 8:30am - 10:30am CDT
Volunteering For Our Future By Exploring Our Past
Explore the old golf course and soon to be new day use area with park rangers and volunteers Do you love kayaking? Enjoy working with kids? Enjoy peaceful walks on scenic trails? We have the perfect opportunity for you!The Friends of Inks Lake State Park (FOIL) i......More
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Friday August 29 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Skins and Skulls
Come discover some of the amazing creatures found here at the park and have a chance to interact with real skins and skulls! Look at real skull and fur specimens and learn how different features like the shape of the teeth and fur coloring help each animal surviv......More
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Saturday August 30 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
Birding with Friends
Discover the birds that visit Inks Lake State Park! Come join us at the Wildlife Viewing Station (Bird Blind) to learn about the bird species that call Inks Lake home. Location: Bird Blind Bring: Water and binoculars if you have them (a limited number will be ava......More
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Saturday August 30 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
Fishing with a Ranger
Join a park volunteer and learn the basics of fishing! Join park volunteers and a ranger to learn how to cast a line! Everything is provided. Fun for the whole family.Meet: North Fishing PierNo fishing license is required to attend.Park admission is free with a T......More
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Sunday August 31 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Guided Hike with a Ranger
Join a ranger on a hike to the Devil's Waterhole! Come and enjoy a guided hike down to Devil's Waterhole where we will cover topics ranging from the ecology, to the human and geologic history, and everything in between!Difficulty: Easy Length: .2 miles, but the h......More
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Sunday August 31 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Jr Ranger Academy
Complete some fun activities and earn the title of Jr. Ranger. Learn to think like a real park ranger!Come join our Junior Ranger Academy and learn how to protect the outdoors, leave no trace, and think like a park ranger. Oh, and earn the title of Junior Ranger.......More
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Saturday September 27 7:30pm - 10:00pm CDT
September Inks Lake Star Party
Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing! Bring your chairs, blankets, and binoculars for a night with the stars! Austin Astronomical Society will be at Inks Lake to share their amazing, high-powered telescopes and ......More
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Sunday September 28 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Boats and Brushes-Art on the Water
Enjoy a kayak trip combined with a fun art activity Join Rangers for a fun filled paddling trip to the Devil''s Waterhole. Where we will complete a fun "paint with water" art activity while surrounded by the natural beauty of the park. Along the way we will explo......More
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Saturday October 4 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
International Observe the Moon Event
Join Park Rangers and volunteers as we celebrate International Observe the Moon night! Join stargazers across the country and help us celebrate Internation Observe the Moon Night as we gaze upward to enjoy our one and only moon. A limited number of telescopes wil......More