Thousand Hills State Park holds its annual Archaeology Day this Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Beach Shelter, with park staff, archaeologists and volunteers leading activities in and around the shelter. The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required.
The park’s fall interpretive schedule also includes a Nature Painting Class focused on winter scenes on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the park office (supplies provided, space limited — call 660-665-6995 to reserve a spot); a guided Petroglyph Tour of the park’s ancient rock carvings on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m., meeting at the Petroglyph Shelter; a Fungal Foray with Truman State University mycology researcher Bob Johnson on Sunday, Oct. 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the parking lot south of the day-use area playground across from Red Bud Trail (bring a basket); and “Something About a Snake,” an educational program on the park’s snakes, on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Campground 1 amphitheater. All of the programs are free and open to the public, with no registration required except where noted.
Source: Missouri State Parks — mostateparks.com/park/thousand-hills-state-park.
