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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 18, 2025 – Thousand Hills State Park invites the public to check out their spring event schedule:
- Friday, March 28, at 8-10 p.m. and Friday, April 25, at 8:30-10:30 p.m. – Dark Sky Program.
Join park team members and representatives from Truman State University at the Point Shelter to explore the stars and sky above. Telescopes will be set up, but everyone is welcome to bring their own, along with chairs, blankets and binoculars.
- Friday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. – Petroglyph Tour.
Thousand Hills State Park is home to a collection of rock carvings, or petroglyphs, made by ancestors of today’s Native Americans. Explore the petroglyphs with the park team to learn more about this unique piece of history. Tours start at the petroglyph shelter, located next to the beach.
- Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. – Earth Day.
Join Thousand Hills State Park to celebrate Earth Day! Connect with the Earth through unique education opportunities facilitated by community members. Local organizations will have stations and activities for all ages set up around the beach parking lot and the paved trail. Fishing will also be available along the lakeshore.
Thousand Hills State Park is located at 20431 State Highway 157 in Kirksville.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
