Ready for a sensory challenge? Team up with a park interpreter and test your ability to recognize natural objects using only the sense of touch. It’s trickier than you’d expect—but that’s all part of…

Love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our local history while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin! The inside of the cabin can only be viewed during tours, so don’t…

Wildlife requires a proper diet for their survival, and you can help. Meet a park interpreter as we discuss native foods that are essential for our wild and curated animals and also take part in their…

Join a park interpreter and enjoy one of the most beautiful views in Arkansas, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources you might…

Join a park interpreter for a 2/3-mile round trip hike (1/3-mile each way) that includes a scenic and shallow crossing over Lee Creek. On the other side, a campfire awaits with s'mores and a chance to…

Meet a park interpreter to take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook where you can watch the sunset from one of the most scenic locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the walk back to…

Explore what makes Lake Bennett unique with the park interpreter! During this kayak tour we will paddle to various areas of interest around the lake and stop for discussion at a few iconic spots. No…

From the vantage point of beautiful Cameron Bluff Overlook Drive, direct your eyes to an incredible sunrise over Mossback Ridge. Meet a park interpreter at the rock wall overlook just…

Help keep Petit Jean State Park clean and litter free! Join us for a few hours of litter pickup and be rewarded with a free cookout lunch. Following lunch there is a door prize giveaway for…

Join Lake Dardanelle State Park for National Public Lands Day and the annual Great Arkansas Cleanup. National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public…

Meet our park staff to participate in the Great Arkansas Cleanup! Together we will pick up litter around the shoreline, trails, and day use area of the park. All supplies provided. 

Help a park interpreter and Scouting America Troop 727 clean up around the old Girl Scouts Cabin ruins to preserve the beauty and history of this trail! At this event, we will learn about the history…

Participate in the Great Arkansas Cleanup by helping us keep Arkansas clean! Bring your paper, cardboard, and plastic bottles for recycling.

Join fellow volunteers in preserving the natural beauty of Devil's Den State Park! Cleanup headquarters will be at the large pavilion, where volunteers can sign in, pick up supplies, and receive…

Enjoy the beauty of Lake Fort Smith from a kayak. Take the opportunity to observe quiet coves, waterfalls, and wildlife available from the unique perspective a kayak. Flatwater kayaks, paddles, and…

Show your appreciation for your state park on National Public Lands Day by volunteering for this Keep Arkansas Beautiful event! We’ll meet at the visitor center pavilion to organize and give away…

Celebrate National Public Lands Day by getting involved in the Great Arkansas Cleanup at Pinnacle Mountain State Park! Meet at the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. for an agenda and supplies. Check in with…

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…

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…