Alabama State Parks E-Newsletter - April issue

A big shout out to Lake Lurleen State Park for being presented with The Community Partner of the Year award by The University of Alabama’s Division of Student Life’s Center for Service and Leadership. The Park partners with them to perform volunteer and service related work in the park and greatly appreciate all they do!

Teaching young people the responsibility of protecting and maintaining our natural resources is important. Check out these Earth Day activities at the #AlabamaStateParks:

• DeSoto State Park - Earth Day at the Canyon
• Joe Wheeler State Park - Love My Park Day  
• Cheaha State Park - Hikes and Waterfalls   
• Lake Guntersville State Park - Earth Day Cleanup

The Opp Trailmasters continue to be a vital part of everything that happens at Frank Jackson State Park. We are so appreciative of our partnership with this great group of volunteers and recently awarded them with the Alabama State Parks Eagle Award.       

Don't forget to purchase a new Alabama State Parks car tag in 2018. Last names that begin with the letters F, G and N renew during the month of April. Last names names that begin with H and O renew in May. This is a new form of much needed revenue for us. Yet another great reason why the Amendment 2 victory was so important to us. Now, this money stays where it belongs-at the parks. Watch the video.

Starting April 1st all boat owners will be able to purchase a State Park boat registration. Follow the same procedures for past registration, just simply ask for the #AlabamaStateParks decal. Like the car tag, this is a new form of much needed revenue for us. 

The Screaming Eagle Zip Lines at Lake Guntersville State Park and the brand new zip line course at Wind Creek State Park provide new park adventure. Visit the water cable skiing course at Oak Mountain State Park for convenient warm weather fun. We are committed to offering new forms of outdoor adventure. 

Make your plans to visit DeSoto State Park for the 26th Annual Wildflower Saturday. This event features guided hikes and presentations of the amazing wild flowers and waterfalls of Lookout Mountain. Check out this video of the sights and sounds of this gorgeous time of year.      

Treat Mom to a Mother's Day brunch at Lake Guntersville State Park and any one of our other the Park restaurants. We look forward to seeing the Moms spending quality time with friends and family at the #AlabamaStateParks.  

Looking for something different to do? Check out all the park events scheduled this spring by visiting the events section of alapark.com. Plan a trip to the Rhododendron Festival in Mentone, Alabama and book your overnight stay at DeSoto State Park. 

The #AlabamaStateParks are great places to plan school field trips. Most of the larger parks have park naturalists who are true experts that share nature knowledge in creative ways. Visit the learn section of alapark.com to see more details and how you can schedule your visit. Left pic - A big shout out to the kids from Pensacola, FL. that visited the caves at Rickwood State Park last week.