OMSP to hold tree ring printing workshop

Oak Mountain State Park Naturalist Lauren Muncher was surprised how quickly a workshop on tree ring printing filled up with interested people. 

“I got the idea for Art in the Park: Tree Ring Printing Workshop off Pinterest and thought it would be fun,” she said. 

On March 2, Muncher will teach two workshops during which 50 registered guests will take cross sections of tree stumps and she will walk them through the process of putting it on paper. Participants will then be able to take home a piece of tree history from fallen trees at Oak Mountain State Park and use it as a piece of art in their homes.

Since these classes filled up so quickly, Muncher said she hopes to offer it again in spring or early summer and tweak it to allow more people to attend. 

“After I posted the event on Facebook, within three or four days, both workshops were full,” she said. “I want to see how I can make the next ones better than the first one.”

All naturalist activities are free with paid entrance into the park. They are posted on the OMSP Facebook page at: facebook.com/OakMountainSP.

Other upcoming events at Oak Mountain State Park include:

► March 9: Wildflower Walk, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

► March 16: Beginner photography class (full) 

► March 23: Pre-sunrise hike to King’s Chair, 4:30 a.m. 

► March 24: OMSP Before Us – History program about Native American life, 2 p.m.

► March 25: Science and History Hike, 2 p.m.

► March 26: DIY painted Native American talking stick craft, 2 p.m. 

► March 27: Guided Adventure Hike, 2 p.m.

► March 28: DIY Pinecone Birdfeeder, 2 p.m.

► March 29: Night Hike, 7 p.m. 

► March 30: Guided hike to King’s Chair, 9 a.m.

► March 31: Discover Birds of Prey, 1 p.m.