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Fishing on Beaver Lake Tabletop
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Find out where you can access the lake
from within the park for your next fishing adventure and discover the common
fish species in Beaver Lake. Children of all ages can see how well they
can cast by…
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Toadally Awesome Amphibian Tabletop
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Some bumpy, some jumpy and even a little slimy, these cold-blooded creatures play an important role in nature and give us clues to the health of our ecosystem. Interact with live toads,…
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Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series: Prescribed Fire for Healthier Forests
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join one of our own Hobbs State Park staff, Park
Ranger Fred Sutton, as he discusses why prescribed fire is a valuable tool for maintaining
healthy forests, and the work that goes into planning and…
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Mysterious Forest Objects Tabletop
Monday, July 21, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in
the forest around Hobbs, see if you can identify them, then learn more about
them. A 15-minute program begins every half hour. Come and go as you
please.
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Monument Trail Tabletop: Wolf Den Loop
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Spend Father’s Day biking or hiking the Monument Trails at Hobbs State Park! We’ll have a fun photo op and trail information waiting for you at the Monument Trail parking area near the…
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Arkansas Symbols Tabletop
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Test your knowledge of the symbols of Arkansas.
Some are easy, and others you probably have never heard of. Did you know we
have a state soil and a state beverage? Join a park interpreter to…
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Astronomy Night with Sugar Creek Astronomical Society
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
We will begin with an indoor program about
light pollution and how it impacts wildlife, presented by Kent Marts and
Molly Ussery. Weather and cloud cover permitting, outdoor viewing will begin
about 9…
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Driving History Tour of Hobbs
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 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. A park interpreter will drive
you to several locations while sharing our local…
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Clouds: Friend or Foe? Tabletop
Monday, July 28, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Clouds are part of our atmosphere and have a big
impact, whether for good or bad, on us and our environment. Discover more about
these “puffballs” in the sky and other weather-related phenomena from a…
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If Bats Could Speak Tabletop
Thursday, July 31, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
If bats could speak
(or sing the Bad Rap Bat Rap), what would they tell us? A park interpreter will
help “interpret” bats at this tabletop. Find out more about these misunderstood
creatures at Hobbs…
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