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Under the Stars at Lake Sylvia
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Enjoy the nights sky with a park interpreter! Look through a telescope to see the full moon and learn about the stars.
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Full Moon Kayak Tour
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake with a park interpreter under the full moon. Learn the basics of kayaking, see what’s visible in the night sky, and enjoy the sounds of the night on…
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Full Moon Exploration
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join a park interpreter on a moonlit journey on the one mile loop Bear Creek Trail. We will unravel the secrets of how the moon influences the behavior of our night-dwelling residents. We likely won’t…
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Full Moon Hike to Cedar Falls
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you have to know
Cedar Falls. But have you known this waterfall at night? Join a park interpreter at the breezeway of Mather Lodge for a special moonlit hike down…
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Moonlit over the Monument
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Step onto one of the Monument Trails at Devil's Den State Park by the light of the full moon and see the forest in a whole new way. As the sun sets and shadows stretch, we’ll hike beneath the stars,…
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Full Moon Guided Hike
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Did you know that each full moon has its own name? These names were used by Native Americans to track the passing of time before the modern calendar. Meet a park interpreter at Sunrise Point for an…
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New Moon Hike on the Seven Hollows Trail
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special hike
on the Seven Hollows Trail. This full moon hike will be lit with the light of July’s
full moon and feature unique places we get to experience in this new…
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Sturgeon Moon Paddling Adventure
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Let’s celebrate the closing of another summer season the best way- under
the last rays of the setting sun and into the glow of a rising full sturgeon moon.
Participants get their choice of stand-up…
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Celestial Show at Stout's Point
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at Stout’s Point
for a peaceful evening under the stars at one of the park’s most scenic
overlooks. We’ll begin with a brief introduction to the Perseid Meteor
Shower—exploring…
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