Lake Thunderbird State Park

05/29/2026

We are bringing new programs to the Discovery Cove Nature Center this June!

🙌 Mark your calendar to join us for Public Action Days, where you can learn from our partner organization WildCareOklahoma, and participate in hands-on activities to help make positive impacts at the lake.

📖 Do you have little ones? We are partnering with the Pioneer Library System to introduce Family Story Time each month this summer, starting in June!

🐾 Join us during our guest speaker events, where you can learn all about Oklahoma's Biodiversity from the Oklahoma Biological Survey Ecologist, as well as how to identify animal tracks while hiking.

We hope you'll join us for these exciting and informative events. More details for each event coming soon!

05/29/2026

💚Do you enjoy positively impacting the community and learning about how to help your local ecosystem? If so, we would love for you to join the Lake Thunderbird Naturalist this Sunday, May 31st, at the Hog Creek pavilion from 9 am to 11 am, for an invasive species chat and litter clean-up.

🌱Invasive species and litter negatively affect the health of our lake and the surrounding ecosystem. However, if we learn how to reduce invasive species and litter, we can make positive impacts as individuals and as a community!

Event meeting location and details are linked below:
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05/24/2026

Did you know that every 8 minutes, someone in Oklahoma calls the Oklahoma Poison Center Helpline for lifesaving advice? Get ahead of accidents and join us for this informative event at the Discovery Cove Nature Center on May 30th!

Our guest speaker will give a 1-hour presentation starting at 1 pm, with an hour for questions from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Learn more and plan your visit using the event link below:
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05/24/2026

🌳Do you enjoy learning about Oklahoma? Do you want to know more about Oklahoma's forests? Then this is the event for you! Join us at the Discovery Cove Nature Center for our Benefits of Prescribed Fires event.

🔥Fire is a natural part of Oklahoma forests. Join us this Friday, May 29th, 10 am to noon, to learn about prescribed fires and how the Oklahoma Forestry Services utilizes controlled "good fire" techniques to help protect forests from extreme wildfires, aka "bad fire".

Learn more about the event and let us know you will attend using the link below!
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05/21/2026

🧶Are you looking to get creative this spring?🌼

Join us this Sunday, May 24th, to create spring nature weavings! Natural objects will be available for use. However, we encourage you to bring your own if you find something you would like to incorporate into your weaving.

Please let us know if you plan to attend and check "Going" using the event link below.
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05/21/2026

We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, May 23rd, for the Lake Thunderbird Bioblitz! Learn more about the event and let us know you will attend using the link below!

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Oklahoma Biological Survey

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05/20/2026

Mark your calendar for three events at Lake Thunderbird at the end of May. Please join us at the Nature Center as we learn about prescribed fires from the Oklahoma Forestry Services (5/29) and how to stay safe during the warm season from the Oklahoma Poison Center (5/30). If you'd like to give back to the community, consider joining us for a litter clean-up and chat at Hog Creek (5/31). More details to come!

05/15/2026

The Discovery Cove Nature Center is partnering with the Oklahoma Biological Survey to bring you a full day of BioBlitz fun next Saturday, May 23rd. Join us for various events throughout the day to learn about Oklahoma's vast diversity of plants, animals, and ecosystems, as well as current research taking place across the state.

This event is free and open to all ages. Please see the schedule below and plan your visit to Lake Thunderbird today!

All day
BioBlitz in the Park - Visit the Nature Center to learn how to participate using iNaturalist

10 am to 4 pm
Visit the Oklahoma Biological Survey booth at the Nature Center

10 am to 12 pm
Hike & Chat - Learn About Native Reptiles & Amphibians, Leaving from the Nature Center at 10 am

12 pm to 1 pm
Lunch break

1:30 pm to 2 pm
Oklahoma Biological Survey Guest Speaker Presentation

2 pm to 4 pm
Crafts & Meet the Experts

05/13/2026

We have two events taking place this weekend. Please join us this Saturday (5/16) for a morning hike on the Hog Creek Trail to learn about local fungi, and on Sunday (5/17) at the Nature Center to gain skills in drawing wildflowers!

Let us know you will attend and learn more about each event using the links below.

Let's Celebrate Fungi with a Guest Speaker from M.U.S.H.
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Let's Create! Learn to Draw Wildflowers
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