Nature Fest returns with a bang
Posted 10/23/25
The revived Mineola Nature Fest Saturday at the Mineola Nature Preserve brought plenty of activitied for children and families, from games to educational, …
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Nature Fest returns with a bang
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Among the activities at Saturday’s Nature Fest at the Mineola Nature Preserve were a performance by hoop dancer Lyndon Alec of the Alabama-Coushatta tribe.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Pony rides were among the attractions for the younger set at Nature Fest.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
The disc golf course at the Mineola Nature Preserve proved to be popular.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Chief Moses Hernandez, principal chief of the Apache Council of Texas, participates in the dedication ceremony.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Dr. Marshall Purvis, historian and member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, presented the Tribes of Tejas Memorial, a statue handed down from his grandmother.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Tributes to Native American culture highlighted Saturday’s Nature Fest at the Mineola Nature Preserve. Two troupes of Aztec dancers performed.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
A demonstration from Blackland Prairie Raptor Center of an American kestrel hawk was among the featured events. They along brought along a screech owl and a vulture.
(Monitor photo by Phil Major)
Children took advantage of the opportunity to fish at Bridge Bob Pond.
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The revived Mineola Nature Fest Saturday at the Mineola Nature Preserve brought plenty of activitied for children and families, from games to educational, as well as several tributes to Native Americans including the dedication of the Tribes of Tejas statue.
