Tawakoni Tracks!

Use your deduction skills to identify animal tracks found in the park! Learn how to identify common tracks found in the park! Bobcats vs. coyotes, raccoons vs. Opossums, some tracks can be tricky to tell apart but we will get a close up look at some of the most c......More

Use your deduction skills to identify animal tracks found in the park! Learn how to identify common tracks found in the park! Bobcats vs. coyotes, raccoons vs. Opossums, some tracks can be tricky to tell apart but we will get a close up look at some of the most common tracks. Stick around to go on a hike and find some of these tracks on Spring point trail!When: 10:00am Saturday 03/28/25Where: Meet at the Spring point trailhead, after a stationary program join a ranger on the trail to spot some tracks out in the wild!What to bring: Water, light layers. If joining in on the hike: shoes you don't mind getting dirty, bug spray.Program is free with park entry: $5 for adults 13 and older, 12 and under are free.

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What's the Buzz?

Discover our Native Pollinators! Take a hike to observe and learn about our native pollinators! Butterflies and bumblebees often steal the show but there are even more superpowered insects that help keep our ecosystems running. When: 2:00pm April 4th, 2026Where: ......More

Discover our Native Pollinators! Take a hike to observe and learn about our native pollinators! Butterflies and bumblebees often steal the show but there are even more superpowered insects that help keep our ecosystems running. When: 2:00pm April 4th, 2026Where: Spring Point TrailheadWhat to Bring: Clothes and shoes you are comfortable hiking in, Water, Sunscreen, Bug Spray.Event is free with park entry: $5 for adults 13 and up, 12 and under are free.

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Introduction to Birding

Learn the basics of birding! Come along on a short hike to learn the basics of birdwatching! Learn how to use your eyes, ears, Binoculars, and maybe even your phone to identify birds! Limited supply of Binoculars available. When: 10:00am 04/25/26Where: Spring poi......More

Learn the basics of birding! Come along on a short hike to learn the basics of birdwatching! Learn how to use your eyes, ears, Binoculars, and maybe even your phone to identify birds! Limited supply of Binoculars available. When: 10:00am 04/25/26Where: Spring point trailhead (0.4 mile hike)What to Bring: Close toe shoes and clothes you can hike in, water, hat, Optional: Binoculars/monocular, smart phoneEvent is free with park entry: $5 for adults 13 and up, 12 and under are free.

Full Moon Hike

Take a hike under the moonlight! The full moon gives us just enough light to take a hike under the stars and give us a chance to find wildlife we might otherwise miss! When: 8:15pm 05/01/26Where: Spring point trailhead (0.4 mile hike)What to Bring: Close toe shoe......More

Take a hike under the moonlight! The full moon gives us just enough light to take a hike under the stars and give us a chance to find wildlife we might otherwise miss! When: 8:15pm 05/01/26Where: Spring point trailhead (0.4 mile hike)What to Bring: Close toe shoes and clothes you can hike in, water, Bug Spray, Red flashlight.Event is free with park entry: $5 for adults 13 and up, 12 and under are free.

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Big Sit! Great Texas Birding Classic

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the birds... wait, scratch that Discover the competitive side to bird watching!The Big Sit! is a regional birdwatching tournament where a team counts as many bird species as possible in 24 hours from a 50-foot circle. Stop by to learn a......More

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the birds... wait, scratch that Discover the competitive side to bird watching!The Big Sit! is a regional birdwatching tournament where a team counts as many bird species as possible in 24 hours from a 50-foot circle. Stop by to learn about migration, bird watching, how to use binoculars and help the team captain spot birds!When: 6:00am-8:00pm 05/02/26Where: Day useEvent is free with park entry: $5 for adults 13 and up, 12 and under are free.

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