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Wings Over the Water
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Get a chance to view the two species of vulture in Arkansas as they soar above Bull Shoals Lake and the White River. Learn interesting facts about these birds and how to identify…
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Birding Hike on Big Bluff Trail
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what birds we can see or hear on the Big Bluff Trail. This trail is moderately strenuous with rocky, uneven terrain. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, insect…
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"Sense"-able Hike
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
When is the last time you stopped to watch a bird land in a tree? What about stopped to smell a cedar tree? Join a park interpreter to spend time outdoors and use all of your senses on…
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Beginner Birding
Friday, August 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is a great place to begin your birdwatching journey! Discover field guides and other methods of bird identification. A park interpreter will also provide tips for…
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Birding Hike on Big Bluff Trail
Friday, August 08, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what birds we can see or hear on the Big Bluff Trail. This trail is moderately strenuous with rocky, uneven terrain. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, insect…
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Wings Over the Water
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Get a chance to view the two species of vulture in Arkansas as they soar above Bull Shoals Lake and the White River. Learn interesting facts about these birds and how to identify…
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Wings Over the Water
Friday, August 22, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Get a chance to view the two species of vulture in Arkansas as they soar above Bull Shoals Lake and the White River. Learn interesting facts about these birds and how to identify…
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Labor Day Weekend: Canoe the Mississippi River
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Mississippi River State Park and Quapaw Canoe Company for a day on the Mississippi River. Everyone will paddle together with a guide from Quapaw and a staff member from Mississippi River State…
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Birds of Prey LIVE
Saturday, September 06, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and the wonderful folks from the Raptor Rehab Center of Central Arkansas as we learn about some of the predatory birds that call Arkansas home. There will be several LIVE birds…
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