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Women in the Woods: Backpacking the Cane Creek Lake Trail
Saturday, September 14, 2024 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
You can grow your roots in Arkansas State Parks. Join Park Interpreters Cathy and Victoria as Lake Frierson State Park’s Women in the Woods series hits the trail for the first ever backpacking trip at…
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Women in the Woods: Backpacking the Cane Creek Lake Trail
Sunday, September 15, 2024 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
You can grow your roots in Arkansas State Parks. Join Park Interpreters Cathy and Victoria as Lake Frierson State Park’s Women in the Woods series hits the trail for the first ever backpacking trip at…
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Women in the Woods: Backpacking the Cane Creek Lake Trail
Saturday, September 28, 2024 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
You can grow your roots in Arkansas State Parks. Join Park Interpreters Cathy and Victoria as Lake Frierson State Park’s Women in the Woods series hits the trail for the first ever backpacking trip at…
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Women in the Woods: Backpacking the Cane Creek Lake Trail
Sunday, September 29, 2024 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
You can grow your roots in Arkansas State Parks. Join Park Interpreters Cathy and Victoria as Lake Frierson State Park’s Women in the Woods series hits the trail for the first ever backpacking trip at…
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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, July 04, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Turtley Awesome" is spotlight time for our visitor center celebrities! Stop by and meet Slyder Houdini, Bruno and Henrietta. You might get to feed a three-toed box turtle or watch a yellow-bellied…
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The Reading and Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 04, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Hear
the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take…
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The Reading and Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 04, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Hear
the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take…
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The Reading and Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 04, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Hear
the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take…
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Name that Noggin!
Saturday, July 05, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Can you name the Cane Creek State Park creature craniums correctly? Do you know how to identify animals by their skull? There are lots of wonderful and amazing creatures that call Arkansas home, and…
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"What's that Fur?"
Saturday, July 05, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Can you correctly name the furs on our table? In this fun-filled game, try to be the first to name all the furs and learn about the animals they belong to with a park interpreter at Cane Creek State…
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Botanical Bookmarks
Sunday, July 06, 2025
Learn about Lake Sylvia's native plants and create a botanical-themed bookmark! This activity provides a fun way for families to create special state park memories.
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Benefield Sunrise HIke
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 5:45 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
Are you an early bird? The Benefield Trail has an overlook that is built for the early birds that enjoy a grand sunrise over Mount Magazine State Park! Head lamps or flashlights, season-appropriate…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Sunday, July 06, 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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Monument Trail Guided Hike
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Mount Nebo State Park's Monument Trails opened in 2019, and they brought a whole new level of adventure with them! Meet a park interpreter at the Gum Spring trailhead for a moderate, 1.5-mile hike…
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Art in the Park
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Memories are made here at Lake Catherine State Park. Join a park interpreter outside the nature cabin to discuss the natural beauty of Lake Catherine during this lakeside painting activity.
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Discovery Hike
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an easy hike down the Pale Wood Trail where we will discover what nature has in store. Feel free to bring binoculars, field guides, and your nature questions! Closed-toe…
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Rocky Valley Trail to the East Quarry
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter as we depart on the Rocky Valley Trail. We'll descend through the valley between the Fulk Mountains and ascend the other side up to the Dickinson Overlook at the East Quarry,…
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Birding 101
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…
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Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions have at our park. This is a 0.5-mile…
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Stream Ecosystems
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the front entrance of the visitor center (where the two rocking chairs are located) to learn more about streams in Woolly Hollow State Park and the role they play in…
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