CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK, QUITAQUE
Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town, Saturday, August 7, 2 to 3 p.m.
There’s lots of talk going on in town.... The prairie dog town, that is, at Honey Flat inside Caprock Canyons State Park. Join the ranger for a talk about the black-tailed prairie dog. Discover their comical behavior and important role they have in the prairie ecosystem.
This event is free with your paid park entrance.
Dirt Storm Drifters, Saturday, August 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Drift on over to Caprock to hear a mixture of some good music. No matter your taste in music, you're sure to find something you like with this band. The Dirt Storm Drifters will have you tapping your foot to a mixture of folk, country and Americana with some rock stirred in for spice.
This event is free with your paid park entrance fee.
COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK, QUANAH
Cowboy Coffee Saturday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Join a park ranger, learn how homesteaders and cowboys would brew coffee while out on the range rounding up longhorns or just out on the frontier.
Meet: Day-use Area next to the Pavilion
What to bring: Bring your favorite coffee mug, and camping chair
Program may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
Program is free with paid park entrance or with Texas State Park Pass.
Trap Ball, Saturday, August 7, 6 to 7 p.m.
Join rangers to experience frontier baseball.
Before baseball there was trap ball. People have been playing outdoor games since the beginning of time. Come experience a precursor to baseball.
MEET: At Day-use Area
BRING: Water to drink, hat, sunscreen, and shoes good for outdoor activity.
FEES: Program is free with paid park admission. ($3 per person, kids 12 years & younger are free) or Texas State Park Pass.
Program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen reasons.
Night Hike with a Ranger, Saturday, August 7
*Limited availability, registration required*
Creatures of the night from scorpions to bats might make an appearance on this hike. Anything is possible. Join a park ranger for a hike to see some of these creatures.
This hike will be kid friendly and depending on the weather the hope is to see a variety of night creatures under the dark sky.
MEET: Bull Canyon Parking Area
BRING: Good walking/hiking shoes, appropriate attire for the weather, and personal drinking water. Optional items to bring - hiking poles/sticks, insect repellent, binoculars and head lamp/flashlight with a red filter.
FEES: Park admission fee applies. ($3 per person, kids 12 years & younger are free). There is no extra charge for this program.
Registration required. Call park HQ (940) 839-4331 to sign up.