Past Events

National Trails Day events aim to bring together all trail enthusiasts, young and old, while honoring those who help maintain and preserve hiking trails for everyone to enjoy. Many of our parks will be hosting special trails events on Saturday, June 4.

Make plans to visit Fort Stevenson State Park Memorial Day weekend and bring your kite! Sky Fest welcomes kite flyers of all ages to decorate the sky over Fort Stevenson. Fly your own kite or witness professional kite flyers as they bring in some of the largest kites currently in production.

Join us in celebrating EMS week, an annual time to recognize the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel. The event will feature public service entities as they provide family fun activities and tours of the many types of emergency equipment.

The second hike in the Evening Hike Series at Fort Stevenson State Park is the Full Flower Moon Fairy Hike. Join us for a fun evening exploring a section of trail lit by a kaleidoscope of glowing objects.

This Mother's Day, bring mom to the park for a relaxing hike. Use this time to reconnect or simply to enjoy the beauty of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. The guided hike lasts from 1-3 p.m. and starts in front of the Commissary on Cavalry Square.

Just us for a Park Clean-up Day and a geocaching Cache In, Trash Out event. We will divide and conquer in a group effort to help keep our park clean.

Join us at Fort Stevenson on April 10 and learn how to make maple syrup. State park staff will demonstrate how to tap a tree, collect sap and turn it into delicious maple syrup. Hear about the history of maple syrup and the equipment used at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.

Head to Fort Stevenson State Park for a St. Patrick's Day Geocache. This unique geocache will take participants off the trail in search of Leprechaun's Gold! The pot of gold is a mystery geocache hidden within Fort Stevenson and contains six first-to-find prizes.

Participants will begin the hike at the Visitor Center between 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. After solving all of the clues to find the leprechaun's pot of gold, gold coins can be turned in by 4 p.m. for entry into a prize drawing!

Join in the first of four evening hikes planned at Fort Stevenson State Park. Experience a candlelit hike under the full moon in February known as the Snow Moon. Taking place on February 19, park staff will use candle luminaries to light the approximately one-mile trail, illuminated from 6-7:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. join us for a special light photography performance by artist Johnathan Campbell.