Dates:
May 22, 2021 9:00 am
Until May 22, 2021 5:00 pm
The Oak Mountain Interpretive Center (OMIC) at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, will celebrate its reopening on Saturday, May 22, 2021, with a daylong schedule of events for families and kids of all ages. The event will feature guided tours of the renovated exhibit hall, nature crafts, and live animal encounters, including the debut of “Teacher Creature” Acer the Eastern screech owl. OMIC is located just off Terrace Drive near the Park’s main office. The public and media are invited to attend.
Schedule of Events for May 22, 2021
- 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Guided tour, featuring animal encounters
- 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Guided tour, featuring animal encounters
- 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Guided tour, featuring animal encounters
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Self-guided tours
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Presentation on Oak Mountain State Park
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Reading with a Ranger
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Animal Encounters, featuring “Acer” the Eastern screech owl
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Nature Art in the OMIC classroom
OMIC is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge to visit the Interpretive Center; however, park entry fees apply. For more information about OMIC, call the park’s main office at (205) 620-2520. For more information about Oak Mountain State Park, visit alapark.com.
Learn more at https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/oak-mountain-state-park-interpretive-center-reopens-may-22
Photo by Lauren Muncher, Alabama State Parks: Meet Acer the the Eastern screech owl at the reopening of the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center on May 22.
