CALENDAR

TODAY

Guadalupe River State Park: Discovery Center Loop and Scenic Overlook Nature Hike, 2-3 p.m. Meet in front of the Discovery Center. Free. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov. Program limited to 10 people. RSVP at holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov.

SATURDAY

Guadalupe River State Park:

Saturday Morning Honey Creek Nature Hike, with guide explaining cultural and natural history of the area, 9-11:30 a.m. Also Dec. 5, 12 & 26. Meet at the Rust House. $2 donation requested. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov. Call 830-214-3635 or email holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov. RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/honey-creeknature-hike-900-am-saturdaymorning-tickets-110397331390. Guadalupe River State Park:

Birding with a Ranger in the bird blind, 10 & 11 a.m. Meet in front of the Discovery Center. Free. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov. Program limited to 10 people. RSVP at holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov.

WEDNESDAY

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Duckology, a webinar on key points on identifying the most common ducks seen around Central Texas, 6-7:30 p.m. $5. Register at mitchelllake.audubon.org.

DEC. 4

Guadalupe River at Canyon Tailrace: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Dec. 11, 18, 23 & 31; Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

DEC. 5

Operation Orphans: Hunt for boys in the 61st annual Take a Child Hunting program, Camp Gene Ashby, near Mason. Host ranches, volunteers and donations needed. Call 325-347-6745 or click on operationorphans.org.

DEC. 9

Boerne City Lake: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

DEC. 14

Blanco State Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Dec. 18; Jan. 6 & 29. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

DEC. 16

Bandera City Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

Louise Hays Park, Kerrville: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Jan. 12. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

DEC. 17

Live Oak City Pond: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Jan. 7, 14 & 21. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

Garner State Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Jan. 13. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

DEC. 23

Miller’s Pond: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Jan. 22 and Feb. 19. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

Southside Lions Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. Also Jan. 22 and Feb. 19. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

JAN. 5

L.B.J. State Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

JAN. 6

Palmetto State Park, Luling: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department rainbow trout stocking. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for “trout stocking.”

Have an item forthe calendar? Email John Goodspeed at john@johngoodspeed.com.