Are you brave enough to stick your hand into the unknown depths of the nature grab bag and try to guess what's inside? Meet the park interpreter for this hilarious audience participation adventure…

Learn the many kinds of trees at Lake Sylvia by looking at their leaves. Create a fun leaf printing craft! 

Join a park interpreter as we learn the ins and outs of backpacking and long-distance hiking. This workshop will cover topics such as how to plan a route, proper outdoor ethics to follow, what to pack…

Are you an introvert? Maybe you're an extrovert? Perhaps you're a little of both. Join a park interpreter today as we discover how bees have these same types of social identities. 

How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join…

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…

Before the invention of the synthetic dyes we use now, people used the plants, minerals, and sometimes the animals around them to color their clothes. Join a park interpreter to learn more about how…

Erosion has shaped past, present and future at Village Creek State Park. Join a park interpreter to discover the unique geology of the park and the stories erosion simultaneously preserves and…

Join Ginger Pittman, bat rehabilitator from Clarksville, as she discusses the bats found in Arkansas and their interesting lives, as well as dispels many of the myths surrounding these unique…

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…

Did you know Arkansas was historically known as “The Bear State?” The story of Arkansas’ black bears is one of upheaval and resilience. Join a park interpreter to explore the history of black bears in…

Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident critters– snakes, frogs, turtles and more!

One of the many wild animals that makes Devil’s Den State Park its home is the Eastern cottontail rabbit. Did you know there are also rabbits that live in the sky? Meet a park interpreter to discover…

Join a park interpreter at the Cameron Bluff Overlook learn how to help Mount Magazine State Park identify and count broad-winged hawks! Participants could potentially view broad-winged…

Why does Lake Dardanelle have such a healthy bass population? The health of this fishery is partially due to the good conservation practices of the staff at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Join a park…

The protections of Village Creek State Park give us endless opportunities for picture perfect memories. Even though we can’t take pieces of the park home with us, a picture lasts forever! Meet a park…

Adding a paracord handle to your walking stick can provide a more comfortable grip as well as an effective way of carrying cordage that could be used in an emergency situation. Meet a park interpreter…

Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

The symbol of our nation comes in the form of a mighty bird; the eagle, but even the mighty can fall. Meet a park interpreter to learn the amazing story of resilience of the mighty eagle and how you…

Preserve your memories and experiences in the great outdoors in a journal. Meet a park interpreter outside the Lake Center to make your own journal and learn some outdoor journaling…