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Origami Folding: Forest Friends

Ready to try your hand at folding origami animals? Join a park interpreter outside the visitor center to learn about the native wildlife around Village Creek State Park that call the forest home. Afte... Ready to try your hand at folding origami animals? Join a park interpreter outside the visitor center to learn about the native wildlife around Village Creek State Park that call the forest home. Afte...
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Nature Poetry

Ready for a creative journey into nature? Join a park interpreter for a leisurely hike along the Slunger Creek Nature Trail, using your senses to fuel your very own poetry writing! This hike will take... Ready for a creative journey into nature? Join a park interpreter for a leisurely hike along the Slunger Creek Nature Trail, using your senses to fuel your very own poetry writing! This hike will take...
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Match that Mammal

Join a park interpreter at the trailhead to test your knowledge of mammals! We will be using a combination of animal tracks and furs to identify some of the animals found here at the park.  Join a park interpreter at the trailhead to test your knowledge of mammals! We will be using a combination of animal tracks and furs to identify some of the animals found here at the park. 
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Nightshift Hike

When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy ... When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy ...
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My Home, Your Home, Our Home

How is the home of a bird different from our own homes? Join a park interpreter to learn about the homes of the different wildlife that can be encountered in the park. This program is great for all ag... How is the home of a bird different from our own homes? Join a park interpreter to learn about the homes of the different wildlife that can be encountered in the park. This program is great for all ag...
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Creature Feature: Vultures!

This creature feature will highlight our feathered friend, the vulture! Harbingers of death or a cleansing marvel? You decide! Frequently seen soaring above, two species of vulture call Withrow Spring... This creature feature will highlight our feathered friend, the vulture! Harbingers of death or a cleansing marvel? You decide! Frequently seen soaring above, two species of vulture call Withrow Spring...
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Bats of Lake Frierson Skies

Bats may fly in the dark, but they’re full of bright surprises! In this interactive program, we’ll bust common myths about bats and explore how these nighttime creatures help our environment by contro... Bats may fly in the dark, but they’re full of bright surprises! In this interactive program, we’ll bust common myths about bats and explore how these nighttime creatures help our environment by contro...
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Safety Sense

With the right knowledge, you can be prepared for anything. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to identify poison plants and how to feel confident on any outdoor adventure.  With the right knowledge, you can be prepared for anything. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to identify poison plants and how to feel confident on any outdoor adventure. 
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Discovery Hike

Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be sur... Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be sur...
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Owl's Last Supper

What is an owl pellet? Join a park interpreter at the nature cabin to discover the answer and try to identify what an owl has eaten this time.  What is an owl pellet? Join a park interpreter at the nature cabin to discover the answer and try to identify what an owl has eaten this time.