Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park is happy to announce the return of Nights at the Campground, a series of evening interpretive programs where attendees can learn about a variety of topics with the park naturalist. Programs are Saturday nights at 8 p.m. at the park’s large shelter house.

Program schedule:

June 3: The Fantabulous Fox

June 10: Hiss Busters

June 17: Things that go Bump in the Night

June 24: Missouri State Parks’ Thieves; Subject Raccoons

July 1: Oh!! Possum

July 8: Whooooo’s There? Missouri’s Owls!

July 15: The Fantabulous Fox

July 22: Hiss Busters

July 29: Things that go Bump in the Night

Aug. 5: TBD

Aug. 12: Oh!!! Possum

Aug. 19: Whooooo’s There? Missouri’s Owls!

Aug. 26: The Fantabulous Fox

Sept. 2: The “Bat” Man!

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park is located 12 miles north of Marshall on Hwy. 122. For more information about the event, call the park office at 660-886-7537.

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.