We will be exploring and crafting green-friendly gift wrap. Homemade wrapping paper, stamps, and personalized gift boxes!

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

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…

Enjoy making charming crafts with your family while sipping hot cocoa or wassail and nibbling on holiday treats. Create memories as well as keepsakes that you can carry with you when you leave. This…

Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a class in campfire cooking basics. We will use multiple mechanisms to cook outdoors – including cast iron over a campfire, Dutch ovens, and foil…

Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s Candle Shop and be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning the history of candle making. Not only will you make your own creations, but…

The Eastern wild turkey is one of the largest birds in North America with fossil records dating back 5 million years. Did you know that a turkey can fly fast enough to break the posted speed limit on…

You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Meadowbrook Trail is home to many of these creatures. Join a park interpreter…

Campfires sit at the heart of campouts literally and figuratively. If it weren't for them, where would we cook our smore's, tell our stories, or simply grow closer to our family and friends? Join the…

Celebrate the season like it’s 1933! Sip hot chocolate, enjoy cookies, and discover holiday traditions from the decade when Devil’s Den State Park was built. Test your knowledge with 1930s trivia and…

Meet a park interpreter on the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

Let gravity be your friend Plinko-style interactive program that helps you get-to-know the American black bears of Mount Magazine State Park! All ages will enjoy this program, especially ages 7-12

Join a park interpreter to hike the Big Ben Trail (0.5-mile, moderate difficulty), learn about Village Creek State Park's history, and discover the stories behind the name of "Ben." What stories might…

Are you up for the Scavenger Hunt Challenge? Join a park interpreter at the campground Tunstall trail head for a hike and game combined. Along the trail we’ll be on the lookout for many different…

Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike on the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1-mile…

“Arboretum” translates to “a place for trees,” and this 1/2-mile paved trail exhibits dozens of native trees and plants. Join a park interpreter to discover the botanical life found in the natural…

Stop by the visitor center to paint your own tree cookie ornament! All supplies provided. This is a come and go station.

With all the hustle & bustle around Christmas, we can’t forget about our feathered & furred friends. Meet in the Queen's Restaurant to make critter-friendly ornaments to hang on a tree…

The holidays can often be hectic and what you need is to slow down and relax. Join a park interpreter for an easy, half-mile hike through the forest. Along the way we’ll use some mindfulness…

Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…