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Location: Quitaque     Event Date: July 02 - July 31, 2010
Clarity Tunnel Bat Tour

July 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31. During these guided vehicle tours along the trailway, view the bat emergence flight from the tunnel at sunset and enjoy spectacular views of the Llano Estacado. Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway.

Phone: 806-455-1492

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Location: Canyon     Event Date: July 03  
Sunset Hike

Join the park interpreter and learn about the flora and fauna of the canyon at a leisurely pace along the Paseo Del Rio Trail. Arrive at 8:15 p.m. for check-in. Reservations required by July 1. Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Phone: 806-488-2227 X-106

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: July 03  
Kids Camp Crafts

Kids can make a rattlesnake, bluebonnet or a s'more, or make a cast animal track with molds using arts & crafts materials. Begins at 6 p.m. Purtis Creek State Park.

Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: Houston     Event Date: July 03  
Houston Audubon Society

Explore the world of bats and other fascinating creatures that come out when the sun goes down. Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney.
Website: http://www.discoverygreen.com

Phone: 713-400-7336

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Location: Nacogdoches     Event Date: July 09 - July 30, 2010
SFA Planetarium -- Black Holes

July 9, 16 and 30. Begins at 7 p.m. SFA Planetarium.

Phone: 936-468-3009

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Location: Houston     Event Date: July 09 - July 23, 2010
Bats on the Bayou Boat Tours

July 9 and 23. Enjoy an amazing view of the bats' dusk emergence and learn more about these magnificent flying mammals that share the city.
Website: http://www.buffalobayou.org

Phone: 713-752-0314

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: July 10  
Take a Walk through the Solar System

Learn about the size and distance of the planets in our solar system by taking a walk along the Purtis Creek Solar Walk display. Begins at 3 p.m. Meet at the overflow camping parking lot. Purtis Creek State Park.

Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: San Angelo     Event Date: July 10  
Adult Bird Adventure

Enjoy a guided tour of birding at San Angelo State Park.

Phone: 325-949-4757

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Location: Blanco     Event Date: July 10 - July 24, 2010
Kids Corps

July 10 and 24. Animal, insects, fish and plants -- every meeting will bring a new adventure. Appropriate for children 6 years and older. Begins at 10 a.m. Blanco State Park.

Phone: 830-833-4333

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Location: Canyon     Event Date: July 10 - July 31, 2010
Bird Walks & Talks

July 10 and 31. Join an area birder to learn more about our feathered friends. Begins at 8:30 a.m. Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Phone: 806-488-2227 X-106

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Location: Sulphur Springs     Event Date: July 10  
Birding in the Park and at Home

Begins at 9:30 a.m. Cooper Lake State Park, South Sulphur Unit.

Phone: 903-945-5256

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Location: Fort Davis     Event Date: July 10 - July 31, 2010
The Desert After Dark Discovery Hikes

July 10, 17, 24 and 31. This is a moderately strenuous guided hike into Modesta Canyon. Bring a flashlight. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.
Website: http://www.cdri.org

Phone: 432-364-2499

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Location: El Paso     Event Date: July 10  
Junior Ranger Hike

Kids can be more active in the outdoors and learn about the plants and animals of the Chihuahuan Desert. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Franklin Mountains State Park.

Phone: 915-566-6441

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Location: Pasadena     Event Date: July 10  
Second Saturday Series -- The Moon

Hours are 10 a.m. to noon. Armand Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Boulevard.
Website: http://www.abnc.org

Phone: 281-474-2551

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Location: Athens     Event Date: July 10  
Bird & Nature Walk

Expect to see 25 or more species while exploring the Interpretive Wetland Trail and other areas of the hatchery. Begins at 9 a.m. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
Website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/visit/

Phone: 903-676-2277

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Location: Dallas     Event Date: July 10  
Discovery Days 2010 -- Discover Transportation

Vehicles may have originally been invented just to get us from one place to another, but today it's all about speed and performance. Museum of Nature & Science.
Website: http://www.natureandscience.org/kids/discovery_days.asp

Phone: 214-428-5555

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: July 11 - July 25, 2010
Guided Canoe Trip

July 11 and 25. View wildlife and explore parts of the park only accessible by boat. Some experience preferred. Reservations required. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Purtis Creek State Park.
E-Mail: lisa.male@tpwd.state.tx.us
Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: Canyon     Event Date: July 13  
New Moon Hike

Join the park interpreter for a guided hike on the Juniper Riverside Trail. Begins at 9:30 p.m. Reservations required. Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Phone: 806-488-2227 X-106

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Location: Karnack     Event Date: July 16 - July 30, 2010
Bats Make Great Friends

July 16 and 30. Accompany park staff for this one-hour informative program that aims to dispel myths. Weather permitting. Caddo Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area.

Phone: 903-679-3351

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Location: El Paso     Event Date: July 17  
Birding Tours

Observe some of the more than 200 species of birds that visit the site with a well-informed guide to help identify them. Hours are 7 to 9 a.m. Hueco Tanks Sate Park & Historic Site.

Phone: 915-857-1135

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Location: Jasper     Event Date: July 17  
Paddling the Forks

Enjoy a guided canoe trip. Some paddling experience and reservations required. Martin Dies Jr. State Park.

Phone: 409-384-5231

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Location: Tyler     Event Date: July 17  
Woodpeckers!

Enjoy a short, half-mile or so hike up the Old Road to see woodpeckers. Begins at 10 a.m. Tyler Sate Park.

Phone: 903-597-5338

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Location: Glen Rose     Event Date: July 17  
Bird Show

Lee Clauser and "Lady," a 29-year-old red-tailed hawk, will present a slide show as well as answer questions about Lady. Begins at 8:30 p.m. Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Phone: 254-897-4588

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Location: Fredericksburg     Event Date: July 23 - July 24, 2010
Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival

Join us and "Spice It Up!" at the third annual Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival, held on the grounds of Wildseed Farms, 7 miles outside of Fredericksburg! Includes guest chefs and speakers, specialty food booths, entertainment, hot air balloons, wildflower and pepper fields, Butterfly Haus, food court and more.
Website: http://www.tex-fest.com/gcp/index.html

Phone: 830-990-8080

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Location: Weslaco     Event Date: July 26  
Full Moon Party

Take a night hike, learn about the stars and constellations, search for scorpions, tarantulas, pauraques, frogs and owls and much more. Hours are 8 to 10 p.m. Estero Llano Grande State Park, World Birding Center.

Phone: 956-565-3919

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Location: Burnet     Event Date: July 30  
Twilight Paddle: A Sens-ational Adventure

An interpretive specialist will be the "senses-guide." Begins at 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Inks Lake State Park.

Phone: 512-793-2223

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Location: Clute     Event Date: August 03 - August 31, 2010
Brazosport Planetarium Show

Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Begins at 7 p.m. Center for the Arts & Sciences.
Website: http://www.bcfas.org

Phone: 979-265-3376

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Location: Fort Davis     Event Date: August 05 - August 07, 2010
Chuparrosa Workshop

This is a three-day hummingbird workshop. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.
Website: http://www.cdri.org

Phone: 432-364-2499

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Location: Quitaque     Event Date: August 06 - August 28, 2010
Clarity Tunnel Bat Tour

Aug. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28. During these guided vehicle tours along the trailway, view the bat emergence flight from the tunnel at sunset and enjoy spectacular views of the rugged and beautiful breaks of the Llano Estacado. Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway.

Phone: 806-455-1492

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Location: Sulphur Springs     Event Date: August 07  
Birding in the Park & at Home

Find out about birs in the area, what you need for birding and how you can encourage birds to hang around your home. Begins at 9:30 a.m. Cooper Lake State Park, South Sulphur Unit.

Phone: 903-945-5256

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: August 07  
Kids Camp Crafts

Kids can make a rattlesnake, bluebonnet or a s'more, or make a cast animal track with molds using arts & crafts materials. Begins at 6 p.m. Purtis Creek State Park.

Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: August 08 - August 22, 2010
Guided Canoe Trip

Aug. 8 and 22. View wildlife and explore parts of the park only accessible by boat. Some experience preferred. Meet at boat launch ramp. Subject to cancellation due to weather. Group size limited; reservations required. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Purtis Creek State Park.
E-Mail: lisa.male@tpwd.state.tx.us
Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: Weslaco     Event Date: August 12  
Perseid Meteor Shower Party

Includes games, activities, nature walks and opportunities to see one of the best-known meteor showers. Hours are 8 p.m. to midnight. Reservations required by Aug. 11. World Birding Center, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.

Phone: 956-584-9156

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Location: Houston     Event Date: August 13 - August 27, 2010
Bats on the Bayou -- Boat Tours

Aug. 13 and 27. Enjoy an amazing view of the bats' dusk emergence and learn more about these magnificent flying mammals.
Website: http://www.buffalobayou.org

Phone: 713-752-0314

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Location: Canyon     Event Date: August 14 - August 28, 2010
Bird Walks & Talks

Aug. 14 and 28. Join an area birder to learn more about our feathered friends. Bring binoculars and meet at the Palo Duro Trading Post parking lot. Begins at 8:30 a.m. Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Phone: 806-488-2227 X-106

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Location: Blanco     Event Date: August 14  
Kids Corps

Animal, insects, fish and plants -- every meeting will bring a new adventure. Appropriate for children 6 years and older. Begins at 10 a.m. Blanco State Park.

Phone: 830-833-4333

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Location: Athens     Event Date: August 14  
Bird & Nature Walk

Expect to see 25 or more different species while exploring the Interpretive Wetland Trail and other hatchery areas. Begins at 9 a.m. Texas Freshwater Fishing Center.
Website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/visit/

Phone: 903-676-2277

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Location: El Paso     Event Date: August 14  
Junior Ranger Hike

Kids can be more active in the outdoors and learn about the plants and animals of the Chihuahuan Desert. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Franklin Mountains State Park.

Phone: 915-566-6441

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Location: Eustace     Event Date: August 14  
Take a Walk through the Solar System

Learn about the size and distance of the plants in our solar system by taking a walk along the Purtis Creek Solar Walk display. Begins at 3 p.m. Meet at the overflow camping parking lot. Purtis Creek State Park.

Phone: 903-425-2332

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Location: Glen Rose     Event Date: August 14  
Bird Show

Lee Clauser and Lady, a 29-year-old red-tailed hawk, will present a "Birds of Dinosaur Valley State Park" slide show at dusk, as well as answer questions about Lady. Begins at 8:30 p.m. Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Phone: 254-897-4588

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Location: San Angelo     Event Date: August 14  
Adult Bird Adventures

Enjoy a guided tour of birding at San Angelo State Park.

Phone: 325-949-4757

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Location: Dallas     Event Date: August 14  
Discovery Days 2010: Discover Fine Arts

Some of the most creative forms of art actually have their basis in mathematics. Offers a chance to experiment and to explore different instruments in a hands-on setting. Museum of Nature & Science.
Website: http://www.natureandscience.org/kids/discovery_days.asp

Phone: 214-428-5555

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Location: Brownsville     Event Date: August 15  
Animal Play Day

Zoo animals are given an enrichment item that has a specific theme. The novel food and play items stimulate and entertain zoo inhabitants. Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold Street.
Website: http://www.gpz.org

Phone: 956-546-7187

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Location: Karnack     Event Date: August 20  
Bats Make Great Friends

Accompany park staff for a one-hour informative program that aims ti dispel the myths and establish the truth about these flying mammals. Weather permitting. Caddo Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area.

Phone: 903-679-3351

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Location: Marion     Event Date: October 09 - October 10, 2010
Water Garden Gem's Fall Festival

If you would like to see some stunning aquatic life, please join us for the 18th Annual Texas Koi and Fancy Goldfish Show and the AGA National Goldfish Show on the grounds of Water Garden Gems, 3136 Bolton Road. There will be free educational seminars, beautiful arts &crafts on display, live Texas music, and good food and fun for the whole family! Free admission.
Website: http://www.watergardengems.com/

Phone: 210-659-5841

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