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Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Treat your mom to a delightful tea party and fashion show! Enjoy
refreshments based on a traditional Victorian style afternoon tea while being regaled
by fashion trends of the 19th century. Register…
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Kayak Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the fishing pier next to the boat ramp (within the park) for a kayak tour (weather permitting). Your guide will discuss kayaking basics, and you will get to experience Lake…
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Snakes of Arkansas
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley’s Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet…
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Rock Whisperers Hike
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this guided hike along the Dam Mountain Trail that uncovers the hidden stories written in stone. Discover how ancient oceans, rising mountains, and the forces of erosion…
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Scenic Lake Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a tour with a park interpreter as you explore the wildlife,…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
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Grab Bag Adventures
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
What's that strange thing in the bag? We often use our senses of smell, sight, and hearing to experience the outdoors, but what about our sense of touch? Join a park interpreter for this fun…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is
one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River
Valley. Occupied
by American
Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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One Fish, Two Fish
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Did you know that the shape of fish's tail can affect how fast it swims? Join Park Interpreter Kara to learn about how the fish survive here at Devil's Den State Park and make your own 3D paper…
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What Doesn't Belong?
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Plants and animals that live here in the park can be categorized into different groups. Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun activity to see what belongs in certain groups and what…
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Ozark Chinquapins
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter and learn the story of the Ozark chinquapin! Find out about restoration efforts currently happening at Bull Shoals-White River State Park.
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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine ClassTaught by Donna Nichols *** Click Here for more information or to register *** Bring your own sewing machine to this two hour class and learn how to clean,…
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Healing Waters
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The "healing" waters of Three Sisters Springs had an impact on many people from the past as they continue to be important to us today. Join a park interpreter for a trip back in time to rediscover the…
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Pine Cone Bird Feeders
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Eastern blue birds, Carolina wren, and American robins are some of the many wonderful birds that make Cane Creek State Park their home. While you’re camping at Cane Creek State Park, you can enhance…
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Afternoon Tea
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Don your best hats and dresses – it’s time for tea! Join us for a tea party where we will share traditional refreshments, enjoy games and crafts, and practice 19th-century etiquette. This…
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Bird Trivia
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
In this interactive game, Join a park interpreter who will help you identify local birds and discovered some of their more interesting facts.
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Leave No Trace
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Discover the seven principles of Leave No Trace and how they relate to allowing everyone enjoy Mount Magazine State Park for years to come. All are welcome to this program, best suited…
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What Bee Would You Be?
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Are you an introvert? Maybe you're an
extrovert? Perhaps you're a little of both. Join a park interpreter as
we discover how bees have these same types of social identities and how they help the…
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Guess that Mammal!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to guess which mammal the furs, skulls, tracks, and scat belong to and discover more about the furry critters of Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Woolly Cabin Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Woolly Cabin to explore the history of the parks first settlers and what life was like in the 1800s.
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