TPWD Calendar
Use the links in the left column to find events by activity, region, site and date. Links are also listed for canceled events and restricted access to sites, as well as special calendars for landowners, state parks and wildlife management areas.
Archeology/Rock Art
November 2007 — Hueco Tanks SHS — Pictograph Tours — Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Hueco Tanks SHS]
November 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour — Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
November 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — White Shaman Tour — Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park, by 12:30 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
December 1, 2007 — San Angelo SP — Petroglyph Tour — Visit the site of a Native American Village and see Native American rock art. Less than a 100-yard walk. Meet at the South Shore Gatehouse of the park. 10 a.m. (325) 949-4757. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About San Angelo SP]
December 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — White Shaman Tour — Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
December 2007 — Hueco Tanks SHS — Pictograph Tours — Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Hueco Tanks SHS]
December 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour — Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
December 15, 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Presa Canyon Tour — Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
December 16, 2007 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Upper Canyon Tour — Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
January 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — White Shaman Tour — Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
January 2008 — Hueco Tanks SHS — Pictograph Tours — Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Hueco Tanks SHS]
January 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour — Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
January 19, 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Presa Canyon Tour — Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
January 20, 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Upper Canyon Tour — Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
February 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — White Shaman Tour — Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
February 2008 — Hueco Tanks SHS — Pictograph Tours — Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Hueco Tanks SHS]
February 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour — Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
February 2, 2008 — San Angelo SP — Prehistoric Permian Tracks Tour — Go back in time on this two-mile hike to see tracks left by Permian Period vertebrate animals. Meet at the South Shore gatehouse. 10-11:30 a.m. (325) 949-4757. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About San Angelo SP]
February 9, 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Seminole Canyon Archeolympics — Test your ancient hunting and survival skills at this first-ever event. Individual contestants and teams will compete throwing atlatl darts, rabbit sticks and race to be the fastest to start a friction fire using a hand drill. 1-4 p.m.; e-mail jack.johnson@tpwd.state.tx.us for more information, competition rules and registration. (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS] [Featured Events]
February 16, 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Presa Canyon Tour — Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
February 17, 2008 — Seminole Canyon SP&HS — Upper Canyon Tour — Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Seminole Canyon SP&HS]
February 22–23, 2008 — Big Bend Ranch SP — Pictograph Tour — Visit some of the remote pictographs in the park. Participants must be physically fit for some serious hiking. 9 a.m.; fees include meals and lodging $344 Texas State Parks Pass members, $350 non-members; reservations required (432) 229-3416. [Events at the Same Site] [Events in the Same Region] [More About Big Bend Ranch SP]
Updated 2007-11-19 05:00:07
This calendar lists items sponsored by TPWD or in which TPWD is a participant.
Symbols and Abbreviations
- = Featured Event
- SP = State Park
- SHS = State Historic Site
- SP&HS = State Park and Historic Site
- SFH = State Fish Hatchery
- SNA = State Natural Area
- WMA = Wildlife Management Area
Calendars on Other Sites
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744