GUNTERSVILLE-Lake Guntersville State Park has a plethora of events scheduled for March…from hiking to birdwatching and keeping the park clean. Choose your day…choose your event:
AS WE STROLL DOWN THE CUTCHEMINE TRAIL, WE WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY WINTER TREES, LOOK FOR TURTLES BASKING IN THE SUN, AND HOPEFULLY SPOT SOME EARLY BLOOMING SPRING FLOWERS! THIS HIKE WILL BE 5 MILES ROUND TRIP AND IS CONSIDERED MODERATE.
Location: Meet at Short Creek Boat Dock
Date: March 11th, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Dogs on leashes are welcome!
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN, BIRD ACTIVITY GOES UP! JOIN THE PARK NATURALIST ON A GUIDED SHORELINE WALK TO SEE WHAT BIRDS ARE FEEDING AND SWIMMING IN LAKE GUNTERSVILLE AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE LAKE AND HOW IT GOT WHERE IT IS TODAY!
Location: Meet at the Beach Area
Date: March 17th, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Make sure to bring your binoculars!
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
ARCHERY IS A BIG PART OF THE HUMAN PAST & FUTURE; IT IS KNOWN TO BE A HARD SKILL TO MASTER DUE TO TAKING EXTREME FOCUS AND PATIENCE. JOIN THE PARK NATURALIST, A CERTIFIED NASP INSTRUCTOR, TO LEARN ALL ABOUT ARCHERY TECHNIQUE AND EVEN GET TO PRACTICE YOURSELF.
Location: Nature Hut located in the Campground
Date: March 18th, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All equipment will be provided & all ages welcome!
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
SPRING IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY AND THE WILDFLOWERS ARE BLOOMING LIKE CRAZY! TAKE A STROLL ALONG THE NATURE TRAIL TO LEARN ALL ABOUT EARLY BLOOMING SPRING FLOWERS AND NATIVES YOU CAN PLANT IN YOUR YARD! THIS IS A 1-MILE HIKE AND IS CONSIDERED EASY.
Location: Meet at the Lodge Lobby
Date: March 18th, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
FIRST DAY OF SPRING HIKE!
SPRING IS HERE! JOIN THE NATURALIST ALONG A GUIDED HIKE ON THE CAVE TRAIL TO SEE ALL THE BLOOMING WILDFLOWERS AND LEARN ABOUT OUR CAVES AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK!
Location: Meet at the Lodge Lobby
Date: March 21st, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
OUR PARK IS HOME TO 3 SPECIES OF PINE, JOIN THE PARK NATURALIST ALONG A GUIDED HIKE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT THESE 3 SPECIES AND MANY OTHERS THAT INHABIT THE PARK. THIS IS A 1-MILE HIKE THAT IS CONSIDERED EASY!
Location: Meet at the Lodge Lobby
Date: March 25th, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
UPCYCLING IS ONE OF THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN TAKE TRASH AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND REUSABLE. JOIN THE PARK STAFF AS WE CREATE BIRD FEEDERS OUT OF MILK JUGS AND OTHER TRASH. ALL CRAFT SUPPLIES WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING ANY CONTAINERS YOU WOULD LIKE TO TURN INTO A BIRD FEEDER!
Location: Nature Hut located inside the Campground
Date: March 25th, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
JOIN THE PARK STAFF FOR OUR 3RD TRASH CLEAN UP THIS YEAR!
WE ARE STRIVING TO BECOME A CLEANER PARK, SO EACH MONTH WE ARE HOSTING A LITTER CLEAN UP!
ALL SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED, SO COME OUT AND HELP KEEP YOUR LOCAL STATE PARK BEAUTIFUL!
Location: Meet at the Lodge Lobby
Date: April 25th, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
WILDFLOWERS ARE JUST ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT SPRING BRINGS, JOIN THE PARK NATURALIST FOR A STROLL ALONG THE GOLF COURSE LOOP TO SEE WHAT WE CAN SPOT BLOOMING. LEARNING TO IDENTIFY FLOWERS CAN BE TOUGH, YOU WILL LEARN MAY DIFFERENT METHODS TO DO THIS SO YOU CAN IDENTIFY THEM OUT ON YOUR OWN! THIS IS A 3-MILE LOOP THAT IS CONSIDERED MODERATE.
Location: Meet at the Lodge Lobby
Date: March 31st, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
For more information, please contact: indya.guthrie@dcnr.alabama.gov
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