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12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 2)

Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals […]

1pm Kayaking on Catfish Creek

Paddle Catfish Creek with the Mines of Spain! Bring your own kayak, or we will have a limited amount available to use. Lifejackets will be provided as well. Meeting Location: […]

10am Trek with a Tech (Catfish Trail)

Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Catfish Trail.  Meeting Location: Catfish Creek Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (8750 Mines of Spain Road) Time: […]

E.B. Lyons CLOSED

The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.

Shelter Reservation

The outdoor shelter on the John & Alice Butler paved trail is reserved on 9/23/17 and will not be available for public use. If you are interested in reserving the […]

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 3)

Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals […]

10am Trek with a Tech (Calcite Trail)

Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Calcite Trail.  Meeting Location: Farmstead Picnic Area Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (11475 Mines of Spain Road) […]

E.B. Lyons CLOSED

The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.

National Public Lands Day: Park Clean-up Event

Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area on Saturday, September 30, from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm in two different areas of the park. […]

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 4)

Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals […]