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Venomous Snakes of Hobbs Tabletop
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Did you know that
there are four species of venomous snakes at Hobbs? Learn more about the
lives and behavior of these secretive creatures and how to tell the difference
between them and non-venomous…
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Pollination Station Tabletop
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn about our native pollinators—some might even surprise you! Discover how pollinators help bring beauty to our landscapes and help our crops grow…
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Pollination Station Tabletop
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn about our native pollinators—some might even surprise you! Discover how pollinators help bring beauty to our landscapes and help our crops grow…
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"Got Water?" Monument Trail Tabletop
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Water is essential to have available on your
outdoor adventures, whether hiking or biking the trails. Learn how to figure
out how much water you need to take on hikes or rides to avoid…
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Going on a Bug Hike
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Insects
and other invertebrates are very important but are often misunderstood. Join a park interpreter on a bug hunt around the visitor center as we discover their
diversity and learn how we can help…
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Mysterious Forest Objects Tabletop
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 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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Reader's Theater Hike: A Brief History of Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this reader’s theater-style program where you – the audience members – help tell the interesting story of this place right where it happened! We’ll hike the ADA…
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Trees of Hobbs Tabletop
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The park is dominated by forests made up of various tree species, including the now rare Ozark chinquapin. Discover more about these TREE-mendous providers of food, shelter, and oxygen, as…
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Sunset Beaver Lake Kayak Tour
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake while
guided by a park interpreter. We will learn the basics of paddling and enjoy
the sunset on the lake. Meet at the visitor center and then caravan to
the…
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Black Bear Hike on Sinking Stream Trail
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join a park interpreter on this family-friendly 0.5-mile hike along Sinking Stream Trail to…
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Monument Trail Tabletop: Wolf Den Loop
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Spend some time 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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Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series: Trail Trees with Don Wells
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Trail trees, also known
as trail marker trees, crooked trees, prayer trees, thong trees, or culturally
modified trees are hardwood trees throughout North America that Native
Americans intentionally…
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Ento-Roadshow
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Come visit Hobbs State Park for the ENTO-ROADSHOW, a travelling STEAM (science,
technology, art, and math) classroom trailer that has interactive displays from
the University of Arkansas Arthropod…
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Monument Trail Etiquette and Safety Tabletop
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Before or after your bike ride or hike, stop by a tabletop at the Karst Trail parking lot off Rambo Road and visit with a park interpreter about trail etiquette, outdoor safety, and…
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Creek Critter Hike
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
A park interpreter will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch crawdads, aquatic insects, and other creatures! Learn how they can tell us if the water…
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Venomous Snakes of Hobbs Tabletop
Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Did you know that
there are four species of venomous snakes at Hobbs? Learn more about the
lives and behavior of these secretive creatures and how to tell the difference
between them and non-venomous…
Read more
Reader's Theater Hike: A Brief History of Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this reader’s theater-style program where you – the audience members – help tell the interesting story of this place right where it happened! We’ll hike the ADA…
Heart Healthy
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Creek Critter Hike
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
A park interpreter will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch crawdads, aquatic insects, and other creatures! Learn how they can tell us if the water…
Heart Healthy
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History of Hobbs Tabletop
Thursday, July 03, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn more about the
history that took place here, including the establishment of this state park,
and the interesting people that made history happen! A 15-minute program…
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Venomous Snake and Tick Safety Monument Trail Tabletop
Friday, July 04, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
These 2 groups of creatures are the most dangerous that you could encounter when hiking or biking at Hobbs. Discover more about these creatures and how to avoid them. A 15-minute program…
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