Cedar Hill State Park
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Saturday November 1 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Gardening for Wildlife Workshop
Join this ranger-led workshop to learn how to welcome wildlife to your garden Our gardens, backyards, and even patios and balconies can all serve as essential habitat for birds, pollinators, and other animals in dire need of safe havens within a human-dominated l......More
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Wednesday November 5 5:30pm - 6:30pm CST
November Full Moon Hike
Join us for a Full Moon Hike under the November Beaver Moon! During this ranger-led hike, we will be exploring the nocturnal adaptations of different animals and testing out our own senses in the dark. The hike will take place along the Talala Trail.When: Wednesd......More
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Saturday November 8 9:00am - 1:00pm CST
Dutch Oven Demonstration and Potluck with the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society
Learn how to cook the old-fashioned way! Join us, with the Prairie Dog Chapter of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society, as we explore all the different foods that can be cooked in the versatile vessel that is the Dutch oven. During this program, we invite you to brin......More
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Saturday November 8 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Penn Farm Tour
Living life on the Texas prairie was always an adventure! People persevered through the North Texas winds and summer heat without all the creature comforts we have today. Join Ranger Will for this program as we explore the lives of the first farmers to inhabit wh......More
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Saturday November 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Trees to Meet You! Activity Walk
Learn the stories of our local trees and take home some leaf rubbings! Join a Park Ranger for an educational walk through the woods and meet our local trees as we learn their names, their uses, and their special talents. We will provide materials to make leaf and......More
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Saturday November 15 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Drop-In Archery 101
Come out and try your hand at archery at Cedar Hill State Park! Join us to learn the 11 steps to Archery Success! During this instructor-led program, archery coaches will walk you through the basics of how to use a Mathews Genesis bow and Easton arrows. All bows,......More
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Friday November 21 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Campfire Talk: Echoes of the Night Sky
Celebrate Indigenous People's Month with s'mores and traditional stories around the campfire Before maps, compasses, and GPS, the night sky was used to help people find their way. They passed this and other knowledge on through stories around a campfire, just lik......More
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Saturday November 22 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Fishing 101
Come learn how to fish at Cedar Hill State Park! During this ranger led program we will explore the different equipment used in fishing, what fish we can catch here at Cedar Hill, and the different habitats these fish live in. Fishing is a great way to relax and ......More
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Saturday November 29 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Turkey Trot Dog Walk
Work off that Thanksgiving feast with your four-legged friend or meet a new one! Bring your friendly dog along for a 1-mile walk along the shore of Joe Poole Lake. Interested in a Rescue? Tri-City Animal Shelter will be bringing some pups in need of a home for yo......More
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Saturday December 13 10:00am - 2:00pm CST
Christmas on the Farm
Celebrate Winter with tours, games, hot chocolate, s'mores, and more! Join us as we take a ranger led tour of Penn Farm and learn about Christmas traditions throughout history. After the farm tour, we will continue the holiday cheer at the fire ring with songs, h......More