Alapark Events
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School 2026
When: 03/26/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Park: Gulf
Measuring Earth's Rotation: Ancient Techniques to Modern Science
When: 03/26/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us for a fascinating discussion on how ancient astronomers unraveled the mysteries of Earth's motions.
Park: Oak Mountain
Pollination Station: Plants, Seeds, & Spring Growth
When: 03/26/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Spring Break 2026 at the park!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 03/27/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!
Fees may apply.
Park: Chewacla
Hiking with Homeschool! - Chewacla Cubs Junior Rangers
When: 03/27/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center
Join us for a fun hike to our waterfall. Let’s get outside and get active!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Sunset Hike
When: 03/27/2026 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pulpit Rock Trailhead
Join us as we hike to Pulpit Rock and watch the best sunset in the park!
Fees may apply.
Park: Oak Mountain
Forest Fairy Houses: Storytime and Habitat Building
When: 03/27/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Spring Break 2026 at the park!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
Dark Skies & Starry Nights
When: 03/27/2026 at 07:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Golf Course Pro Shop
Join the Naturalist at the Golf Course to learn about light pollution and bird migration! Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Turtle Talk
When: 03/27/2026 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Sliders, stripped neck musk turtles, and mud turtles… Oh my! Join us to learn about some aquatic turtle species.
Park: Monte Sano
Mountain Art Series: Leaf Pounding 101
When: 03/27/2026 at 03:00 PMMeeting Place: Meet at Amphitheater
Join us for a morning of crafting on the mountain!
Park: Chewacla
Beading Bugs
When: 03/27/2026 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center
Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly beading workshop where we make a bug keychain!
Park: Chewacla
Hiking with Gouache
When: 03/27/2026 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center
Join us on a gentle hike to our waterfall and take a break with us to paint your own mini waterfall gouache painting!
Park: DeSoto
Bartram Nature Journal Hike
When: 03/27/2026 at 01:00 PMEasygoing walk through the trails of DeSoto State Park, pausing to notice the small wonders around us
Park: Wind Creek
Bingo at the Clubhouse!
When: 03/27/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Come on down to the Clubhouse and play bingo with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Blue Springs
Bark in the Park - Spring at the Springs
When: 03/28/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Join us at Blue Springs to learn all about our trees and then make bark rubbings and prints to take home!
Fees may apply.
