Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Ozark Folk Center Region North Central Northwest Park Activity Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Bonnie Marberry Grady Spann Haley Johnson Heather Johnson Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jenn Menge Jonathan Wirges Kayla Gomance Kristina Root Kylee Cole Megan Ayres Moore Ryan Smith Zachary Fisher [X] Chris Pistole [X] Jeanette Larson Date Published [X] May 2020 April 2020 Video: Dawn Chorus at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole As you listen to this dawn chorus recorded at Hobbs State Park in the lush forest along Little Clifty Creek, see if you can pick out the bird songs listed below. Be sure to turn the volume up so you can easily hear them. To help you, we have indicated the time in the video when you can hear each bird sing, (scroll down in the text below) along with links to further reading... Meeting Martha: The Last Passenger Pigeon May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole In this video, meet Park Interpreter Chris Pistole from Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area and hear the story of the namesake of the park’s Pigeon Roost Trail. Located next to Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, Hobbs is the largest State Park in Arkansas with over 12,000 acres. It provides enriching educational and recreational experiences... Creative Mulching for Spring Gardens May 2020 ⁄ Jeanette Larson Many people are gardening now for the first time, or more seriously than ever before. Seed choice, planting dates, soil composition, and bed types are all important factors. After you figure all that out and get your plants in the ground, you need to consider mulch. Mulch not only helps keep down weeds, but it can also be a money saver.
Video: Dawn Chorus at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole As you listen to this dawn chorus recorded at Hobbs State Park in the lush forest along Little Clifty Creek, see if you can pick out the bird songs listed below. Be sure to turn the volume up so you can easily hear them. To help you, we have indicated the time in the video when you can hear each bird sing, (scroll down in the text below) along with links to further reading...
Meeting Martha: The Last Passenger Pigeon May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole In this video, meet Park Interpreter Chris Pistole from Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area and hear the story of the namesake of the park’s Pigeon Roost Trail. Located next to Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, Hobbs is the largest State Park in Arkansas with over 12,000 acres. It provides enriching educational and recreational experiences...
Creative Mulching for Spring Gardens May 2020 ⁄ Jeanette Larson Many people are gardening now for the first time, or more seriously than ever before. Seed choice, planting dates, soil composition, and bed types are all important factors. After you figure all that out and get your plants in the ground, you need to consider mulch. Mulch not only helps keep down weeds, but it can also be a money saver.
