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Leaf Peep Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Survival Skills
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Do you know the rule of three? Join a park interpreter and learn basic fire-starting skills, orienteering and more!
                            
                        
            
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        Orienteering
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            No service at your campsite? No worries! Forgo the online map and learn how to use a compass with a park interpreter. We will discuss how to navigate using paper maps and brush up on basic compass…
                            
                        
            
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        Fall Watercolors
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            With a new season comes change. Join a park interpreter by the river to illustrate changes in nature this time of year and learn about the science of fall colors in leaves.
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Transform your outdoor cooking experience with a Dutch oven!
Join park interpreters for this one-day Dutch Oven Workshop at Cossatot River
State Park. You’ll leave with skills on how to season and…
                            
                        
            
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        Mammals of Cossatot River
                                    Sunday, November 16, 2025
                                            / 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Are you ready to discover the wild side of Cossatot River State Park? Stop by the falls to investigate the diverse wildlife of the area with a park interpreter! This is a come and go station.
                            
                        
            
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        Technology in Nature Walk
                                    Sunday, November 16, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Have you wished you could identify any plant or animal at the push of a button? Join a park interpreter for a short information session followed by a walk around the visitor center. We will discuss…
                            
                        
            
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        All about Birds
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Cossatot River State Park is home to many shapes and sizes of our feathered friends. How much do you know about the birds of the park? Stop by and chat with a park interpreter about birds at this…
                            
                        
            
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        A.M. Power Hike
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Work up a sweat with the park interpreter on the Harris Creek Trail! All hikers are welcome, but this 3.5-mile round trip hike is at a swift pace. Bring plenty of water and a snack. This trail is…
                            
                        
            
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        Micro Hike
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Have you ever imagined the world from the perspective of a bug? Join a park interpreter as we slow down and observe the smaller elements in the landscape – you never know what you might find! This…
                            
                        
            
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        Crafty Tracks
                                    Sunday, November 30, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to create your own animal track soap! We'll discuss different tracks you may find in the park and how to identify them. All supplies provided. No registration required. 
                            
                        
            
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