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What Doesn't Belong?
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.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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Nature Bingo
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the natural things found at Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Lake Fort Smith Furbearers
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Have you ever felt the fur of a fox? How about a bobcat? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to touch some real furs and discover the furry mammals of Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Disney Animals
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Did you know some of the animals seen in Disney's animated movies can be found at Lake Fort Smith State Park? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to find out which of your favorite Disney animals live here…
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Woodland Birding Hike
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join a park interpreter for a short hike to search for these…
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A Bird's Buffet
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Which bird eats what? Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a fun activity while discovering how different birds use their special adaptations to
eat certain foods.
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A Life Source's Transformation
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Fort Smith is a life source that has transformed over the years. Each transformation brought life and challenges to the wildlife and people of the area. Join Park Interpreter Mystina to…
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Kick and Pick
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Remember when you used to go craw-daddin’? Meet a park interpreter to take a short walk to the water of Lee Creek to see what tiny, aquatic living
things live under the rocks in the water. Please…
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Exploring Nature
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Looking for an escape from your daily routine? Escape to Lake Fort Smith State Park and explore nature on a much deeper level by making connections to your natural surroundings. Meet at the service…
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Nature Sense
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what some of the natural things are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Guess that Mammal!
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.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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Meet a Critter
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are many animals that live in Lake Fort Smith State Park. Stop by the visitor center Exhibit Room where Park Interpreter Mystina has a critter for you to meet up close!
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Legacy of the WPA
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
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Sunset Lake Cruise
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Enjoy Lake Fort Smith's history, scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls and sunset on this boating adventure! Meet Park Interpreter Mystina at the marina dock. Binoculars and life vests…
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Hiking with Nature Sense
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a hike to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you explore some of the natural wonders of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Meet at the Warren…
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Animal Mythbusters
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Can you really catch warts from a toad? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to “bust” the myths and misconceptions
about certain animals that we may have heard all our lives.
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Birding from Shepherd Springs Road
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Sometimes the best birding comes from pulling over on the side of the road in an area of prime habitat. Join a park interpreter for a carpool road trip down Shepherd Springs Road to bird from the…
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Let's Go Birding!
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
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Nature Bingo
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the natural things found at Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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