Events & Programs

The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to attend, Heritage Skills Festival. Heritage Skill Festival is on Tuesday, March 11th from  6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. At the event, guests will learn and experience heritage skills by watching live demonstrations of local crafts people like woodturners, canners, beekeepers and participate in hands-on activities […]

Adults are invited to attend a short presentation and hands-on session that relates to the lecture. The lectures cover a range of topics and is free to the public. Past topics: edible plants, canning, woodturning, needle felting, etc. For more information about the specific topic of lecture call (936) 632-9535.

At the Texas Forestry Museum, children will learn fun yoga poses, enjoy a snack, and have time to play with the museum’s interactive exhibits. The event is free to the public. Photos will be taken at the event for promotional materials. If you have any questions, please call (936) 632-9535.

Maker Camp Big Kids: May 27th – May 30th from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn skills like sewing, hammering nails, painting, using power tools safely, etc. while building their own wooden house. We hope this camp will encourage children to use their imagination while […]

EEK Week: June 2nd – 7th from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: We take the kids around to different forest, nature, historic sites around East Texas. Some of the places we visited in 2024 were the Acorn Forestry Office, Zion Hill Baptist Church, John D. Parker State Fish Hatchery, Oak Grove Cemetery, Boykin Springs, and more. […]

Timber Tots: Nature Art: June 16 – 20 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn about different types of nature art, medium, natural artists, and more. In 2024, we made magazine flower art, color wheel, landscape art, leaf rubbings, etc. A camp for children ages […]

Timber Tots: Nature Art: June 23 – 27 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn about different types of nature art, medium, natural artists, and more. In 2024, we made magazine flower art, color wheel, landscape art, leaf rubbings, etc. A camp for children ages […]

Maker Camp Little Kids: June 30 – July 3 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn skills like sanding wood, painting, etc. while building their own wooden house. We hope this camp will encourage children to use their imagination while they learn skills they may […]