Alapark Events
Park: DeSoto
Serious Skills Series: Folded Bark Baskets
When: 06/20/2026 at 09:00 AMStudents will learn how bark is removed from trees, folded, and crafted into usable containers.
Park: Gulf
Snake Encounters
When: 06/20/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!
Park: Gulf
Raptor Recess
When: 06/20/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet some of our raptor animal ambassadors!
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Fantastic Fathers
When: 06/21/2026 at 10:15 AMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Celebrate Father's Day by discovering some of earth's most amazing animal dads!
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Seeing the Solstice
When: 06/21/2026 at 02:15 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Uncover some of the science and folklore behind the summer solstice!
Park: Joe Wheeler
Scavenger Hunt- Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 06/21/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: lodge lobby
Scavenger Hunt- Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Cheaha
Learning by the Lake
When: 06/21/2026 at 12:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Join us by the lake for a swing-by science lesson, game, craft, story, or more! A new activity every week!
Fees may apply.
Park: Oak Mountain
Summer Nature Scavenger Hunt
When: 06/21/2026 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Park wide
Summer Nature Scavenger Hunt
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Junior Ranger Journey: Fishing at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 06/21/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Marina Pavilion
Junior Ranger Journey: Fishing at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Gulf
Fathers Day Craft - Building a Birdhouse
When: 06/21/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Celebrate Father’s Day with a fun, hands-on activity—building a birdhouse!
Park: Gulf
Guided Beach Walk - Beach Pavilion
When: 06/22/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion
Meet our Naturalist at the Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion for a guided Beach Walk!
Park: Gulf
Our Marvelous Moon
When: 06/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join our local astronomer as he shares this educational program that explores the mysteries of our Moon.
Park: Gulf
Junior Rangers - Wetlands
When: 06/23/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join our naturalist to learn all about wetlands, their importance, and what lives there!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Native Animal Meet & Greet
When: 06/24/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Stop by the Nature Center to meet one of the animals!
Park: Gulf
Seine Net Experience
When: 06/24/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lake Shelby Picnic Pavilion
Learn how to use a seine net in our brackish water lakes, you never know what we might discover!
