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Lectures to Park Staff by various speakers that will educate on the benefits of “no mow” and using natives in city landscapes. Contact Maryann Mathews for more information.
All park guests, volunteers, and staff are invited for a free hot pancake breakfast with Santa at the Cleburne State Park Cedar Lodge area. Santa will be available for photos with the kids, and the Friends Group will help visitors make pinecone bird feeder ornaments to take home. All free with entry to the park.... Read More →
Open event. Monthly Friends of DVSP Offier Meeting. Holding new officer nominations for 2022-2023 and discussing bird blind fundraiser and other organization ideas for 2022. Meet at the Solar Pavillion.
Public event. Join Dinosaur Valley State Park and the Friends of DVSP for holiday fun and learn about some of the birds that live there. The Park will be providing gingerbread dino tracks, tree ornaments and cards to decorate, dutch oven cooking demo, and decorating the large dino statues. The Friends group will have bird... Read More →
Chapter officers and committee chairs meet to plan and discuss chapter business. Chapter members are welcome.
On the Second Tuesday of each month at the noon hour (12PM Central Standard Time), the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event (sometimes including some fantastic new and returning guest speakers). Get more information and register at https://txmn.tamu.edu/tmntuesdays/
Join the Friends of Dinosaur Valley State Park and Park staff for a highway clean-up day. We help maintain FM 205. Please bring work gloves, water, and a trash grabber if you have one. We have safety vests, trashbags, and some trash grabbers to provide. Meet outside the Park Store. Email us at friendsofdvsp@gmail.com if... Read More →
Free Public event. This is a citizen science monthly bird count recorded in eBird. Walk starts in the parking lot and goes to the bird blind and along trails from there. Masks and social distancing encouraged. Recommended: Binoculars, camera, water, hiking shoes, and clothing suitable for the weather.
Join the adventurous plunge into the Paluxy River on New Years Day 2022 for the Dinosaur Valley State Park Annual Dino Dive! Park visitors will sign up to take the jump into the chilly river. Plungers may dress up or wear costumes for the jump and should bring towels and extra clothes. More information here.... Read More →
Rio Brazos Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists presents the Community Lecture Series quarterly at the Acton Nature Center. This free series covers various topics about nature. The Amazing World of Birds with Dave Moore (link to flyer) is the topic of the January 2022 lecture. Meet in person at the ANC Education Center (farmhouse) or... Read More →
