Decorating Nature Journals

Learn about field guides and how they are helpful to learn and identify wildlife. Get creative and decorate your very own field guide nature journal! 

Scaly and Slimy Critters

With the help of a park interpreter, learn all about the reptiles and amphibians that call Lake Sylvia home! 

Animal Tracking

Learn how to trace animals at Lake Sylvia with a park interpreter. Play a fun game to win a prize! 

Botanical Bookmarks

Learn about Lake Sylvia's native plants and create a botanical-themed bookmark! This activity provides a fun way for families to create special state park memories.

Learning Leaves

Identify the many types of trees at Lake Sylvia by their leaves with the help of a park interpreter. Create a colorful leaf collage to show off your knowledge! 

Mushroom Museum

Meet our park interpreter to learn all about the fungi we have here at Lake Sylvia. Play a fun game to win a prize! 

Neighborhood Naturalist

What are some sign animals leave behind to let us know they've been there? Join a park interpreter to fill out your very own scientific nature journal to discover some clues that animals leave behind for us to see.

Nature Connections Stroll

Join a park interpreter to connect with nature on the Arboretum Trail. We will use our senses to explore what makes Village Creek State Park Special, all while capturing our discoveries on paper. This is a 0.5-mile, relatively easy stroll. Please wear insect repellent and comfortable shoes.

19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium "Trail of Tears in the Red River Region"

<p>Historic Washington State Park will
host the 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 26, from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme
is “Trail of Tears in the Red River Region” and will focus on on
the removal period of the Choctaw tribe as they traveled from Mississippi into</p>

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