Three off-road vehicles drive in a line along a dusty trail beside a lake, kicking up dust as they move through grassy terrain under a clear sky.

May. 24, 2025 | 12pm - 2pm

UTV Tour

Shaffer Bend Recreation Area
$100 per driver 21+; $50 per passenger
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Two people wearing hats stand on a sandy beach, looking at a guidebook together. Both carry bags, and a boardwalk and orange fence are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

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All About Owls

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$8 per person

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Matagorda Bay Nature Park

$10 per person

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Beach Craft

Matagorda Bay Nature Park

$5 per person

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A large, weathered tree trunk lies on a sandy beach at sunset, with gentle waves and a colorful sky of orange, yellow, and blue hues. Clouds drift over the calm sea, creating a peaceful coastal scene.

Beach Photo Walk

Matagorda Bay Nature Park

$5 per person

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A small shorebird with a white belly, brown and gray wings, and a black beak walks along the wet sandy shoreline, reflected in the shallow water.

Birds on the Beach

Matagorda Bay Nature Park

$5 per person

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A star-filled night sky with the Milky Way visible, reflected over a calm lake bordered by dark silhouettes of trees. The scene is peaceful and illuminated by soft, colorful starlight.

Community Stargazing

Lake Bastrop North Shore Park

$5 per adult; Free 12 and under; $2 65+, veterans, people w/ disabilities

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$35 per person

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CPR and AED Certification Workshop

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$55 per person

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