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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Women in the Woods: Backpacking the Cane Creek Lake Trail
Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Sunday, September 14, 2025
You can grow your roots in Arkansas State Parks. Join the park interpreters as Lake Frierson State Park’s Women in the Woods series hits the trail for a backpacking trip at Cane Creek State Park! We…
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Jewels of the Glade
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Searching for the collared lizard is no small
feat. Some search their whole lives seeking the opportunity to experience these
mountain boomers. Join a park interpreter for an exciting,…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, September 13, 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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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Rocky Valley Trail Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter as we learn how to be good stewards of our trails while hiking. Before the hike, we'll set intentions, such as treading lightly on the trail and picking up park litter. This…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Geocaching Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: A Sack in Time
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Plum Bayou people likely used a technique called twining to make shoes, bags, and more! Twining is the process of interlacing strings to make textiles. During this workshop, you will twine a small…
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Leatherwork Workshop
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join
park staff to learn how to work leather into decorative pieces. This beginner friendly class will teach
foundational skills that can be used for an advanced class. Participants will leave with…
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Girl Scouts Birding Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on a hike to look for some local feathered friends. Discover fun facts about these park residents and weary travelers as we identify them. Bring water and binoculars if you…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Nature Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Girl Scouts, join a park interpreter for a fun and informative hike along the 1.1-mile Great Blue Heron Trail. We'll see what we can discover along the way! Please wear good walking shoes.…
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Junior Apprentice Day at the James Black Blacksmith Shop
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join the park
blacksmiths and the Four State Iron Munchers blacksmithing club for our Junior Apprentice Day at Historic Washington State Park! Participants of all
ages will be able to work with and…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Hiking Workshop
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Girl Scouts are welcome to participate in a morning of all things hiking
at Bull Shoals-White River State Park to advance in their badge collection. What
do you think about when deciding to pick a…
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Girls Scouts Love State Parks: Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Perseverance of life at Mount
Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Girl Scouts, in celebration of Girl Scouts Love State Parks, let a park interpreter share
some original ukulele songs on…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Delta Woodlands Trail Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
At Lake Chicot State Park, girl scouts can explore a remnant of nature that was once a much bigger part of the greater Arkansas Delta region by hiking the Delta Woodlands Trail. This short,…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Smartphone Photography
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Use professional photography techniques to capture your memories of Queen Wilhelmina State Park through the lens of a smartphone. Join a park interpreter to learn essential photography tips and simple…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Cookin' Outside
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
What's cooking at Cane Creek State Park? Dessert from a Dutch oven, "hobo" foil pack meals, and even popcorn! Girl Scouts Love State Parks participants will be preparing foods to be made outside, no…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Bird Survey Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn what it means to be a Citizen Scientist and why it's important. Learn about birds commonly found at Lake Sylvia then set off on a bird survey hike! On this hike, you…
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12 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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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Rock House Cave Hike
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet
Park Interpreter Carrie at the Rock House Cave Trailhead 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…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Knot Tying
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Girl Scouts, work your way towards a badge and grow you outdoor confidence! Learn three essential knots and which to avoid in this hands-on session. #GSLoveStateParks
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Tree Identification
Saturday, September 13, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Black oak, waterleaf oak, American sycamore, and sweetgum are all common trees in the Cossatot River Corridor. Tree leaves, bark, and buds are all useful hints to tell us what kind of tree we are…
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