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Constellation Can Lanterns
Thursday, December 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Craft a lantern using real star patterns. Bring your own can or use one provided. This is a fun, hands-on way to celebrate the night sky while learning about constellations visible from Arkansas.
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Constellation Can Lanterns
Thursday, December 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Craft a lantern using real star patterns. Bring your own can or use one provided. This is a fun, hands-on way to celebrate the night sky while learning about constellations visible from Arkansas.
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Guided Winter Nature Hike
Saturday, December 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Take a peaceful 1-mile nature walk with a park interpreter. With leaves down, it’s a perfect time for spotting wildlife. Wear sturdy shoes, dress for the weather, and bring water.
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Eagle Spotting
Saturday, December 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter by the lake for an hour of eagle watching. Use spotting scopes to see bald eagles up close as they perch and hunt along Bear Creek Lake. Bring binoculars if you have them, and…
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Ridge Exploration Hike
Sunday, December 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Explore Crowley’s Ridge on a 1-mile hike. Discover how habitats and trees change from creek beds to ridge tops. This shaded, moderately strenuous walk is all-ages friendly. Bring water and wear sturdy…
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126th Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
As the longest-running citizen science survey in the world, Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count is gearing up for another great year. The Christmas Bird Count invites individuals of all levels of…
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Campfire Release
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join a peaceful campfire ceremony to let go of the past year. Write down what you want to release and symbolically burn your note in the fire. This all-ages program offers a calm space to welcome the…
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Sunrise Hike and Coffee – America 250 First Light
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Welcome the New Year and America 250 by greeting dawn on an easy 1/5-mile hike. Enjoy coffee and reflect on Arkansas’ natural heritage. Dress warmly. #FirstDayHikes
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Campfire Renewal – Stories by the Fire
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Reflect and set intentions for the new year around a campfire. Write what you want to release and share in a calm gathering. Bring a chair or blanket. #FirstDayHikes
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Sunset First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
End the day with a peaceful sunset hike along Storm Creek Lake. Learn about the landscape’s cultural and natural history. Dress for the weather and bring water and a flashlight. #FirstDayHikes
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Full Moon Exploration
Saturday, January 03, 2026
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Experience the Wolf Moon rise on a gentle evening walk on 1-mile hike. Listen to nocturnal wildlife and enjoy winter’s setting. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
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Eagle Watching Van Tour
Saturday, January 10, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Spot wintering bald eagles along the mighty Mississippi River. Equipment provided. Preregistration and fee required. Dress warmly and bring a camera.
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Suet Bird Feeder
Saturday, January 17, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Make a suet bird feeder to support winter birds. This is a family-friendly activity; bring clothes you can get messy.
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Habitat Hike
Sunday, January 18, 2026
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter on 1/5-mile hike and discover what our native wildlife requires from their habitat and see if any have made their homes along the trail.
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Bird of Bear Creek Lake
Friday, January 23, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn more about these fascinating animals. You’ll even have a chance to use the park’s spotting scope to see the birds up close!
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Birding Storm Creek Lake
Saturday, January 24, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to see what birds are hanging around in the forest and on the water of Storm Creek Lake. All levels of birding experience welcome. Loaner binoculars available. Dress for the…
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Winter Wildlife Trail Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, January 25, 2026
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Explore winter on a scavenger hunt along the 1-mile loop. Bundle up and enjoy seasonal surprises.
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Animal Tracks and Signs
Saturday, January 31, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Animals leave all sorts of clues telling us where they have been and what they’ve been doing. Join a park interpreter to learn about some of the signs animals leave.
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Full Moon Adventure
Sunday, February 01, 2026
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Celebrate the Snow Moon on a gentle 1-mile evening walk. Look for nocturnal wildlife. Bring warm clothes and a flashlight.
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In search of our Feathered Friends Walk
Friday, February 13, 2026
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Great Backyard Bird count is designed to get birders of all ages helping count birds for citizen science. Join a citizen science bird count walk for all ages. Loaner binoculars and bird guides…
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