Posts by Kelli Nesbitt, Parks & Recreation Marketing Coordinator

For two decades, the Starlight Music Series has attracted music lovers for free, family-friendly entertainment under the stars each spring at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. The tradition continues in 2026 with a trio of Saturday concerts featuring country, classic rock, and Tejano artists. The series opens on April 25, followed by shows on May 30 and June 13.

The worldwide City Nature Challenge, set for April 24–27, invites you to contribute to a shared scientific record. Residents across Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Lee, Madison and Robertson counties are encouraged to document local wildlife using the free iNaturalist app.

To keep the College Station Cemetery, College Station Memorial Cemetery, and the Aggie Field of Honor safe, tidy, and well-maintained, cemetery workers conduct cleanups the last week of each month in accordance with City ordinance.

College Station Parks and Recreation invites adults 18 and older to unwind and recharge with Yoga in the Park, a free community class at the Meyer Senior and Community Center patio on select Saturdays from 8-9 a.m. The welcoming program blends movement, mindfulness and fresh air to create a refreshing start to the day.

Decorate your windows with bird migration–themed designs and submit a photo by noon on May 8. The top designs will be featured for community voting during World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 9, from 8- 11 a.m. at the Gary Halter Nature Center. The winner will be announced on May 12 and will receive a gift basket.

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the City of College Station as a Tree City USA for the 36th consecutive year. College Station also earned its first Tree City USA Growth Award, which recognizes communities that go beyond the program’s core standards through advanced tree care and public engagement.

Looking for a summer job that’s fun, rewarding and gets you outside? At Adamson Lagoon and Cindy Hallaran Pool, you can turn your love of summer fun into a nice paycheck ($12 an hour!) while making new friends and gaining valuable skills.

College Station is fortunate to witness the spectacular monarch butterfly migration each year. The College Station Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to its annual Monarch March event on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Gary Halter Nature Center.

New playgrounds are coming to Bee Creek and W.A. Tarrow parks after the College Station City Council recently approved nearly $440,000 to replace the heavily used and worn-out equipment. Work is expected to start in late April and be completed by the end of May, weather permitting.

Join College Station Parks and Recreation for Lick Creek Park in the Dark at Gary Halter Nature Center on Friday, March 20, and Friday, April 10. The overnight campouts begin at 6 p.m. and end at 7 a.m. the next morning.