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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Discovery Hike
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
                            
                        
            
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        Terrain of Thought Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike along the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1/2-mile…
                            
                        
            
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        Leaf Peep Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Picture This: Smartphone Photography
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.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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        Wildlife Walk and Watch
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a quick ½-mile walk to the wildlife
observation blind. Along the way we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife.…
                            
                        
            
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        Cleaning Up the Falls
                                    Thursday, November 13, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter on a guided hike on the Falls Branch Trail. On the hike, we will work together and practice good stewardship of the park by picking up litter seen on the trail.
                            
                        
            
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        Daybreak Diamond Tour
                                    Friday, November 14, 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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        Discovery Hike
                                    Friday, November 14, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
                            
                        
            
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        Daybreak Diamond Tour
                                    Saturday, November 15, 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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        Nature Scavenger Hunt
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about nature and see a new perspective on our nature scavenger hunt! Join a park interpreter for a guided 3/4-mile hike to complete this outdoor scavenger hunt. Please wear good shoes…
                            
                        
            
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        Geocaching Hike
                                    Sunday, November 16, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 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…
                            
                        
            
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        Terrain of Thought Hike
                                    Friday, November 21, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike along the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1/2-mile…
                            
                        
            
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        Daybreak Diamond Tour
                                    Saturday, November 22, 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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        Nature Scavenger Hunt
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about nature and see a new perspective on our nature scavenger hunt! Join a park interpreter for a guided 3/4-mile hike to complete this outdoor scavenger hunt. Please wear good shoes…
                            
                        
            
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        Early Bird Hike
                                    Wednesday, November 26, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Have you ever heard that the “early bird gets the worm?” It’s true! Join a park interpreter to look for birds that spend the winter season at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Please wear sturdy…
                            
                        
            
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        Daybreak Diamond Tour
                                    Friday, November 28, 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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        Soaring Scavengers
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            What is that big bird soaring in the sky? It’s a vulture! Join a park interpreter to look for and learn about these intriguing birds while picking up litter on this easy, 1-mile guided…
                            
                        
            
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        A.M. Power Hike
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Work up a sweat with the park interpreter on the Harris Creek Trail! All hikers are welcome, but this 3.5-mile round trip hike is at a swift pace. Bring plenty of water and a snack. This trail is…
                            
                        
            
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        Night Hike
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Nature is neat at night! Are you brave enough to venture out into the nighttime forest? Join a park interpreter for this unique night hike. We’ll listen to the night sounds, learn about nocturnal…
                            
                        
            
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