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Makin' Tracks
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Tracks, tracks everywhere, but not an animal in sight. That's ok! The tracks of animals can tell us a lot about how they live, how they look, and most importantly, where they've been! Meet a park…
                            
                        
            
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        White River Hunters and Trappers
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Hunting and trapping served an important role on the White River and contributed to Jacksonport's economy. Join a park interpreter to learn what animals were hunted and trapped in this area. Learn…
                            
                        
            
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        Reptile Residents
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Discover your inner herpetologist and get ready for a memorable experience with reptiles! Explore snakes, turtles and other species with a park interpreter and enjoy an up close and personal look at…
                            
                        
            
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        Nature Scavenger Hunt Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Start November off on the right foot with a hike and hunt! Cane Creek State Park trails offer plenty of items for a nature scavenger hunt. Take a trek through our woods where the West Gulf Coastal…
                            
                        
            
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        Choctaw Beadwork
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Beadwork has long been a meaningful form of cultural expression for the Choctaw people. Join a park interpreter to explore traditional designs, learn about the history and symbolism behind them, and…
                            
                        
            
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        Daisy Days Festival: Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us at Daisy State Park for the Daisy Days Fall Festival! Enjoy a delicious peach cobbler made from scratch in a Dutch oven. We will demonstrate how to properly use, clean, and cook in a Dutch…
                            
                        
            
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        Nature Jeopardy
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Here is a chance for you and your family to be in the “hot seat!” Bring your whole family to this fun game and challenge your brain on every aspect of the nature of Arkansas. Meet a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Fired Up for Making Memories
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The best Arkansas State Park memories start with a good campfire. Join a park interpreter for fire building tips and tricks, then hang around to enjoy s'mores and campfire stories. Please bring water…
                            
                        
            
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        The Mad Scientist's Slime Lab
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Step into the slime lab and play mad scientist this Halloween! With bubbling science and creepy creativity, you'll mix up your own Frankenslime and Ghost Ectoplasm. Wear clothes that you don't mind…
                            
                        
            
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        Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
                            
                        
            
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        Grab Bag Adventures
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The diverse habitats around Lake Dardanelle State Park create many opportunities for discovery and exploration. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to find out…
                            
                        
            
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        Moonlight Kayak Tour
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake under the moonlight while
guided by a park interpreter. Learn the basics of kayaking, see what’s visible
in the night sky, weather permitting, and enjoy the…
                            
                        
            
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        Autumn Stargazing
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for this relaxing look up at the autumn night sky. Try and spot some constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and more. Bring a flashlight, a chair if you'd like, and dress…
                            
                        
            
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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
                            
                        
            
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        Daisy Days Festival: Night Bat Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us at Daisy State Park for the Daisy Days Fall Festival! Come along on our final night bat hike for the season. Walk with a park interpreter as we watch the bats of Daisy State Park feed on their…
                            
                        
            
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        Morning Hike on the Coachwhip Trail
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us for an early morning hike on the Coachwhip Trail and see what we can discover while circumnavigating Middle Mountain at the heart of our park. This hike is 3-miles in length and lightly…
                            
                        
            
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        Daybreak Diamond Tour
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
                            
                        
            
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        Echoing Footsteps Hike
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As you walk the Military Road Trail, your footsteps echo the footsteps of the past and the future. Meet a park interpreter to learn the stories, history, and hardships of those who walked the Military…
                            
                        
            
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        Early Birder Hike
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            It's early, but the birds are already up. Join a park interpreter for this leisurely hike down the Great Blue Heron Trail to try and spot some local birds and other wildlife. Bring binoculars if you…
                            
                        
            
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