OUTDOORS CALENDAR

2022-10-07 - Have an item for the calendar? Email John Goodspeed at john@johngoodspeed.com .

FRIDAY

Blanco State Park: Night Hike to learn about nocturnal animals, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Meet in front of the CCC Pavilion. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-833-4333, Ext. 241 or email rena.beyer@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

SATURDAY

South Texas Marksmanship Training Center: Smallbore Prone, F Class, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Black Hawk Range, 12135 Jarratt Road, Atascosa. For questions, visit southtexasshooting.org or email wsnunn@gvtc.com.

Fin Addict Angler Foundation:

Family, Fishing & Friends: Acequia Park, free fishing clinic for ages 5-16, 9-11 a.m. Register at finaddictangler.org.

Government Canyon State Natural Area: The Wonder of Texas’ Native Plants, 9-10:30 a.m., a discussion during a 1½-mile roundtrip walk. Meet at the visitor center by 8:45 a.m. Also Oct. 22. Free. Entrance fee applies. For more information, email john.koepke@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

Guadalupe River State Park:

Honey Creek Nature Hike, with guide explaining cultural and natural history of the area, 9-11:30 a.m. Also Sunday, Oct. 15, 16, 22 & 29. Free. Entrance fee applies. To RSVP, click on tpwd.texas.gov, find the park and click on events. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

Choke Canyon State Park: Archery 101, 9-10:15 a.m., for ages 10 and older. RSVP to olivia.crayton@tpwd.texas.gov. Also Oct. 15 & 22 and Nov. 5. Free. Entrance fee applies. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

Blanco State Park: Fishing 101 for all ages, 10 a.m.-noon. Also Oct. 15, 22 & 29. Gear provided. Meet near the kayak launch. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-833-4333, Ext. 241 or email rena.beyer@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

SUNDAY

San Antonio Audubon Society: Beginner’s Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Judson Nature Trails, 246 Viesca St., Alamo Heights. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP to jntbirding@gmail.com or click on saaudubon.org.

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Guided Bird Tour by car and by foot to see 30-50 different species, 8-11 a.m. Also Oct. 16 & 23 and Nov. 6. Free. Entrance fee applies. Click on mitchelllake.audubon.org.

Blanco State Park: Nature Journaling, a guided hike to focus on the experience, 9-10:30 a.m. Also Oct. 16, 23 & 30. Meet at Pumphouse trailhead. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-392-6492 or email rena.beyer@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

Choke Canyon State Park: Fish with a Ranger, 9-10 a.m., meet at the group pavilion in the cabin area. Also Oct. 16 & 23. Contact Olivia Crayton, 361-436-0428 or olivia.crayton@tpwd.texas.gov. Free. Entrance fee applies.

MONDAY

Pedernales Falls State Park: Prehistoric Hunting — The Atlatl, a hands-on look at the ancient hunting weapon system for ages 8 and older, 9 a.m. Also Oct. 22. Meet at equestrian trailhead. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-868-7304 or stephen.garmon@tpwd.texas.gov.

THURSDAY

Guadalupe River State Park: Scenic Overlook Nature Hike, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Also Oct. 20 & 27. Meet at Discovery Center. No RSVP needed. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-214-3635 or email holly.platz@tpwd.texas.gov. Reserve day pass at twpd.texas.gov.

OCT. 14

Cibolo Nature Center & Farm: Night Hikes for Adults with naturalist Jasmine Torrez to see native plants and wildlife up close, 7-8:30 p.m., 140 City Park Road, Boerne. Also Nov. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. $15; $10 for members. RSVP at cibolo.org/calendar. For more information, contact Laurie Brown, laurie@cibolo.org or 830-388-7680.