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Old Town Lake Guided Kayak Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Here is your chance to join a park interpreter on an easy flat-water guided kayak tour of the lake. Paddle through a maze of bald…
                            
                        
            
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        Hibernation Station
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about hibernation, an interesting phenomenon that mammals go through during the winter months. Discover what this yearly routine means for animals and how it helps them survive harsh winters.…
                            
                        
            
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        Magnificent Mycelium: A Tale From Underground
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Mushrooms come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Discover some of the common fungi found at the park and how these small organisms create new life from what's left beneath. Stick around to build your…
                            
                        
            
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        Driving History Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Discover the people and events that
shaped this area before and after it became a state park on this van tour of
Hobbs State Park. A park interpreter will drive you to several locations while sharing…
                            
                        
            
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        Name that Noggin!
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Can you name the Cane Creek State Park creature craniums correctly? Do you know how to identify animals by their skull? There are lots of wonderful and amazing creatures that call Arkansas home, and…
                            
                        
            
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        The Hidden Hunt
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Nature has a secret hidden side, if you are willing to search for it. Meet a park interpreter to go on a scavenger hunt and investigate what you might miss at first glance. This program is great for…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 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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        Nosey Nelly
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learning not to use our eyes and rely on our other senses is difficult for some. It can be a very rewarding experience if we give it a chance. Join the park interpreter in the visitor center…
                            
                        
            
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        Nature Bookmarks
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Do you like to read? This is the program for you! Meet a park interpreter at the nature cabin to make a bookmark out of items found in nature.
                            
                        
            
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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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        Fall Watercolors
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            With a new season comes change. Join a park interpreter by the river to illustrate changes in nature this time of year and learn about the science of fall colors in leaves.
                            
                        
            
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        Travel Through Time Look & Learn Table
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Discover how travel on the Arkansas River has evolved! The construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System made river travel much easier. Stop by the park…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountain Songs in the Hearth Area
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Mount Magazine State Park. 
                            
                        
            
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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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        Diamond Mining 101
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
                            
                        
            
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        Equipped to Survive
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             Life
at Mount Magazine State Park is equipped to survive what can be a challenging
environment. Are you equipped to survive a quiz that tests your knowledge of
Mount Magazine State Park’s resources?…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
                            
                        
            
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        Morning Bird Hike
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new…
                            
                        
            
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        Fish Feeding
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Come see the fish feast! It is very entertaining and quite interesting to watch the feeding habits of fish, like a bass striking at a worm or minnow. Gather around the fish tanks and enjoy the show.
                            
                        
            
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        A Walk amongst the Fish
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join park staff for a walk through the visitor center and look at the aquariums. Learn how to identify the many fish living in Lake Dardanelle. 
                            
                        
            
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