Thousand Hills State Park has four interpretive programs on the calendar this month, all free and open to the public. A Nature Painting Class focused on a winter nature scene runs Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the park office, with supplies provided and reservations encouraged by calling ahead; a guided Petroglyph Tour of the park’s ancient rock carvings follows Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Petroglyph Shelter, with no registration needed.
A Fungal Foray led by Truman State University mycology researcher Bob Johnson starts Sunday, Oct. 11, at 9 a.m. in the day-use area parking lot across from Red Bud Trail, where participants are asked to bring a basket and dress for the woods. A program on snakes, “Something About a Snake,” follows Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the amphitheater in Campground 1. The park’s previously announced Dark Sky Program is still set for Friday, Oct. 23.
See our guide to recreational activities in Kirksville and Adair County.
Source: Missouri State Parks
