Here is a chance for you and your family to be in the “hot seat!” Bring your whole family to this fun game and challenge your brain on every aspect of the nature of Arkansas. Meet a park interpreter…

How do monarchs manage to migrate over 3,000 miles? What challenges do they face on their journey? Join a park interpreter at Lake Poinsett State Park to learn about the challenges monarchs face…

Meet a park interpreter to learn about the State Park Explorer Program, intended for kids aged 6-14 to connect with Arkansas State Parks and our resources. Start your journey to become an…

Join a park interpreter for a hike along the beach and learn about the history of White River Monster sightings while watching for items that may have been mistaken for this mythical monster in the…

Whether you know a lot or a little about birds, they're still fun to watch. Arkansas is a temporary home to some interesting and beautiful bird species that migrate here during the winter. Meet a park…

What is pollution? How does it affect our waterways? Join a park interpreter for an interactive demo of what can happen when we dump things into waterways and lakes. How can we keep the fish in Lake…

Have you ever wondered where some of the phrases we use came from? Surprisingly, many originated from steamboat lingo. Join a park interpreter and learn how these phrases may or may not have changed…

Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the National Bird of the United States to be a turkey? Or that a gobbling turkey can be heard from up to a mile away on a quiet day? Come to Cane Creek State…

With their fathers, brothers, and husbands gone off to fight in the Civil War, Southern women had to do not only their own housework, but learn to take on the jobs of their male relatives, too! Join a…

What are the three essential things a fire needs to thrive? Join a park interpreter at Lake Poinsett State Park and learn about fire building and safety. We might even have a few campfire stories to…

In the dark skies of Village Creek State Park, you find eternal guides. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to hear stories about the guides in the sky, lessons these guides have taught…

Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions can have here. This is a 0.5-mile…

Join a park interpreter for an easy hike down the Pale Wood Trail where we will discover what nature has in store. Feel free to bring binoculars, field guides, and your nature questions! Closed-toe…

Calling all nature detectives! Join a park interpreter for a mystery-solving navigation challenge. We will learn how to use a compass then find hidden clue checkpoints to solve a nature mystery. Can…

Escape the weather and visit a park interpreter at the visitor center! Explore our sensory station with furs of local animals, learn about reptiles and turtles, and experience many other wonders that…

Trees line the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park…

Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…

Nature has a secret hidden side, if you are willing to search for it. Meet a park interpreter to go on a scavenger hunt and investigate what you might miss at first glance. This program is great for…

Come on out to Jacksonport State Park on Green Friday and avoid the shopping crowds! This is a perfect opportunity to walk off that Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy nature at the same time. We will walk…

Come on out to Jacksonport State Park on Green Friday and avoid the shopping crowds! This is a perfect opportunity to walk off that Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy nature at the same time. We will walk…