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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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