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Thank you to Lake Corpus Christi State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife for having TOF at your annual Spring Fling event! We learned so much about plants and why they’re important, and met several future birders making DIY bird feeders.🥜
Remember, native plants are crucial for our birds because they provide the perfect nutritional balance to keep the birds healthy and strong!💪🏼 You can help the entire ecosystem by planting native plants around your home (plus you get to see all the super cool animals visit you).🪻🌾 Learn more at https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

Want to make your own bird feeder at home? Here’s what we did!

You’ll need:
• an empty toilet paper roll
• some peanut butter (feel free to use a peanut alternative!)
• some small size bird seed
• a paper clip
• a utensil for spreading (like a butter knife)
and
• plates for easy rolling

What you do:
1. Spread peanut butter on a plate with your utensil and pour bird seed on another plate.
2. Take a paper clip and bend it into the hanging shape you prefer (parent help encouraged!). Then, poke it through the toilet roll.
3. Hold the ends of the toilet roll and roll it in the plated peanut butter. We recommend leaving a little un-peanut-buttered spot for your fingers!
4. Roll your peanut-buttered toilet roll in the plated bird seed.
5. YOU DID IT!! Now you have your very own bird feeder!🤩

Black Women Who got their camping on at Lockhart State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife last weekend!⛺️ Despite some rainy conditions on Friday, the weekend was beautiful and filled with awesome adventures.🎣🔥🚴‍♀️ From fishing to fire building, TOF loves seeing all the amazing things our partners do!

Join the team! 🏕️

Do you love the outdoors, working with families, and helping create unforgettable camping experiences? Texas Outdoor Family is looking for you!

Help create outdoor moments families remember forever. 💚

📍Austin Area
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Our very first all abilities TOF workshop was amazing! The families and staff had so much fun discovering more accessible ways to experience the outdoors and camping programs. The 4th annual Fun for All event at Inks Lake State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife was incredible, with accessible equipment demonstrations🧑‍🦼‍➡️, fly fishing🎣, service dog demos🐕‍🦺, and, of course, SNOWCONES!🍧

Another amazing, action-packed weekend; camping lakeside Lake Livingston State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

We’re proud to partner with groups like the City of Deer Park- Parks and Recreation Dept. to bringing camping skills programs to families. Lake Livingston State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Amazing spring weather and camping opportunities calling: will you answer?

Come join TOF at Brazos Bend State Park next weekend for your next adventure.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/tof/Houston/2026_04_17

We had a Dino-riffic time at Dinosaur Valley State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife!!! We hunted for geocaches, explored Dino tracks and went on a night hike adventure!!

Fishing, geocaching, Dutch oven treats and more at Eisenhower State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife! Our families explored Lake Texoma and learned all about fossils!!

We had a great time at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch - Texas Parks and Wildlife to kick off our Spring camping season in DFW!!!