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Wonderful Wetlands Weekend 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025 - Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join educators from Arkansas State Parks and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as we explore the wonders of our wetland habitats here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Visit the AGFC mobile aquarium,…
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International Museum Day: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Dropoff
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What goes on in a museum after all the visitors go home? Plantation Agriculture Museum is inviting stuffed animals and plushies to come find out for themselves. Museum guests can drop off their toys…
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Great American Cleanup at Lake Fort Smith State Park
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide. Help keep Lake Fort Smith State…
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Intermediate Forging Workshop
Saturday, May 17, 2025 - Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class
covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple
art objects and more functional objects with the beauty that only…
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O.W.L.S. - Kayaking
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give…
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Birding 101
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…
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The Land Speaks Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Did you know that you can learn a new language during your park visit? Join a park interpreter to uncover the hidden language of the land during this easy 1-mile guided hike on the Island…
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Ouachita Watercolors
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Throughout time, water holds power at Lake Ouachita State Park! Discover the history and importance of Lake Ouachita and its powerful water by joining a park interpreter during this lakeside…
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Kayak Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
One of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak! Whether it's paddling along the shoreline or exploring quiet coves, the beauty of the lake is worth a look. Flatwater kayaks, paddles,…
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Historic House Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Historic Townsite Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Come to Davidsonville Historic State Park to walk the historic townsite with a park interpreter, see the ghost structures, and hear stories of the people who lived at Davidsonville. This tour is…
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International Museum Day: Behind the Scenes Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In honor of International Museum Day, Plantation Agriculture Museum will host a behind the scenes tour. This tour will allow participants the opportunity to learn more about the collection,…
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Kids to Parks Day: Nature Scene Investigation
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Something is going on in the forest and we need your help to figure out what! Join a park interpreter to become a nature detective. See if you can use the clues like tracks, scat, and food left by the…
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Mosaic Stepping Stone Workshop
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
We're celebrating national Kids to the Parks Day! Learn how to make your very own mosaic stepping stone using materials found in the Crater of Diamonds State Park search area. The cost of this…
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Introduction To Geocaching
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Do you enjoy puzzles and spending time in the outdoors? If so, bring your food/snack and join the park superintendent to find out how you can start geocaching today! Learn the basics of geocaching and…
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Great American Cleanup
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount Magazine State Park! The focus of this event is includes graffiti removal and parkwide litter pickup. Volunteers will be supporting their favorite…
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Trail Etiquette and Safety Tabletop on Monument Trails
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Before or after your bike ride
or hike, stop by a tabletop at the Karst Trail parking lot off Rambo Road and
visit with a park interpreter about trail etiquette, outdoor safety, and Leave
No Trace.…
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Become a Community Scientist
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Logoly State Park is home to a wide variety of fascinating plants and animals. Not only is it fun to see them in the park, but these observations represent valuable data that can be used by…
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Ancient Jewelry
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the park interpreter and discover different types of jewelry the Mississippians wore, where the raw material came from, and methods used to make jewelry. Make your own animal bone…
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Watercolor Wildflowers
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Capture the beauty of wildflowers blooming in the park with a watercolor painting! Join park interpreters to observe types of wildflowers, study flower shapes and parts and create your own art to take…
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