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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Bark Ranger Weekend: Outdoor Cooking Dutch Oven Workshop
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special Bark Ranger Weekend Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop and make a safe and delicious treat that will have tails wagging. You will learn how to cook in and care for…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us for the Keep Arkansas Beautiful 2025 Great Arkansas Cleanup and help protect our valuable park resources with a day of park litter removal! Please check in on the day of the event at the…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for the Great Arkansas Cleanup at Lake Ouachita! Spend a day on the water making a difference. We’ll meet at the Lake Ouachita State Park Marina and head out at 9 a.m. on a large, covered…
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Annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful Crater Cleanup
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Do your part to help clean up Crater of Diamonds State Park! We're hosting our annual cleanup event, in conjunction with the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission's fall Great Arkansas Cleanup campaign.…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup at Bull Shoals-White River State Park
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park needs your help! Join other volunteers and park staff to participate in a litter pickup in multiple sections of the park. All supplies will be provided.
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Eco-Artistry: Leaf Pottery Painting
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Create a fun craft while enjoying the beauty of Lake Sylvia Recreation Area! At this program, you'll learn about the trees here at Lake Sylvia while painting a small pottery bowl stamped with leaf…
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Backpacking 101
Sunday, October 05, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter as we learn the ins and outs of backpacking and long-distance hiking. This workshop will cover topics such as how to plan a route, proper outdoor ethics to follow, what to pack…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup Visitor Center
Sunday, October 05, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
A Great Arkansas Cleanup is planned for Delta Heritage Trail State Park at the visitor center. Here is your chance to help clean up the park that belongs to all of us. It is a perfect opportunity for…
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Women's Outdoor Weekend
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions on basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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Monarch Health Hike
Friday, October 10, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate through Arkansas in mid-October to return to their breeding grounds in Mexico. These lively bursts of color are always a delight to see on a hike or in your…
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Women's Outdoor Weekend
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions on basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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Great Arkansas Clean Up at Mount Nebo
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Mount Nebo State Park welcomes participants to help with trash and debris removal. We will focus on removing glass from behind the Large Pavilion, along 3C trail from Sunset Point to Sunrise Point,…
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Sandbar Beautification - Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Spend the morning with park interpreters at Sandbar Campground to remove litter and debris from this high-use area of the park. This volunteer event is a part of the Great Arkansas Cleanup through…
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Cemetery Workshop
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Our local cemeteries are important parts of our community
history. Learn how to properly care and clean tombstones with the park curator.
The workshop will cover the basics of tombstone care and…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Take the lead to help keep our community clean! Join us from 9 a.m. to noon for the Great Arkansas Cleanup at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Volunteers will help clean up and beautify the park…
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Monarch Health Hike
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate through Arkansas in mid-October to return to their breeding grounds in Mexico. These lively bursts of color are always a delight to see on a hike or in your…
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount
Magazine State Park! Projects include, but are not limited to, litter pickup
along roadsides and trails, trail beautification and improvement,…
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Keep Lake Poinsett on Point, Part of the Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join members of the local community and Lake Poinsett State Park staff to help keep Arkansas Beautiful a little at a time! Volunteers are needed to help pick up litter near the park entrance and along…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Come to the museum and make a difference! Volunteer
for the Great Arkansas Cleanup and help keep your Arkansas State Park spotless.
Participate in a trash pickup as you walk around the park on your…
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