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Nature Sense
Monday, February 16, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what natural wonders are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Hike to the Waterfall
Monday, February 16, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for all ages. Just bring your appreciation of waterfalls and your ability to walk approximately…
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Hiking Tips
Friday, February 20, 2026
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Are you prepared for your hike at Lake Fort Smith State Park? Do you have the equipment and skills necessary for a fun and safe hike? Meet a park interpreter to discover more about everything you need…
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Life in a Covered Wagon
Friday, February 20, 2026
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Discover how the use of a covered wagon enabled pioneers to settle the area now known as Lake Fort Smith. Daily life was full of hard choices of what to pack for the westward expansion. Meet a park…
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Ranger Beads: Make Them and Use Them
Saturday, February 21, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Ranger beads are an effective tool to keep track of your distance traveled, especially while hiking. Meet a park interpreter to make your own set of ranger beads and learn how they are used. No prior…
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Hiking Skills: Map and Compass
Saturday, February 21, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hands-on demonstration and exercise of using a map and compass. This program will allow you the opportunity to properly utilize a topographic map for better preparedness…
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Senior Hike to the Waterfall
Saturday, February 21, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for hikers ages 50 and up who appreciate a shorter hike at a more relaxed pace, but all ages are…
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Rabbits in the Sky and on the Ground
Saturday, February 21, 2026
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
One of the many wild animals that makes Lake Fort Smith 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…
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