Latest Past Events

LRMN 2nd Saturday Birding at MDJSP

Join our experts, Fred Lyons and Philip Hight, in a monthly expedition to view and record the feathered wildlife of Martin Dies Jr. State Park. Meet at 8am at the Cherokee Unit (south side, way back near the boat ramp, look for parked cars). Park entrance ($4 per person, cash or card) can be paid... Read More →

LRMN 3rd Saturday BioBlitz

Help our group document all the plant/wildlife species in Jasper & Newton counties! Download iNaturalist on your phone. Make observations and take photos of your findings and post them. They should automatically be included in the "Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalist" project if you are in Jasper or Newton County. Bring whatever you need to make... Read More →

Friends of MDJSP

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park 634 Park Road 48 South, Jasper

Join "Friends of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park" to help raise funds for park projects and improvements, while also volunteering at the park to for that purpose. This group meets Quarterly to support the Park Staff as they plan the next quarter's events. Meetings are held in the Education Building of the Walnut Ridge Unit.