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Think Like a Fish
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Want to catch more fish? Want to know more about what fish eat and where they live? Meet a park interpreter to think like a fish and discover more about the fish that live in Lake Fort Smith.
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Cemetery Workshop
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Our local cemeteries are important parts of our community
history. Learn how to properly care and clean tombstones with the park curator.
The workshop will cover the basics of tombstone care and…
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Birding Hike on Big Bluff Trail
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what birds we can see or hear on the Big Bluff Trail. This 1.75-mile trail is moderately strenuous with rocky, uneven terrain. Wear comfortable shoes and bring…
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Bark in the Park 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lake Frierson State Park is going to the dogs! Join us for B.A.R.K. Ranger hikes, doggy geocaching adventures, a tail-wagging costume contest, pawsome games, and fur-tastic programs. Meet local…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Come to the museum and make a difference! Volunteer
for the Great Arkansas Cleanup and help keep your Arkansas State Park spotless.
Participate in a trash pickup as you walk around the park on your…
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Make A Fish Fossil to Take Home
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Sometimes small fossils of ancient creatures can be found in the rocks along the White River here at Jacksonport State Park, and they are protected. Meet a park interpreter today and make a fish…
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Birding 101
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn the basics of birding then
put your new skills to the test. We will look and listen for birds during a 0.5-mile walk on the Arboretum Trail. Wear sturdy shoes, bring…
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount
Magazine State Park! Projects include, but are not limited to, litter pickup
along roadsides and trails, trail beautification and improvement,…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup at Lake Charles
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
It’s cleanup time! Volunteers are needed to participate in this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup at Lake Charles State Park. Each year the Great Arkansas Cleanup welcomes participants to join park staff…
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Naturally Nocturnal
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Although the dark may seem kind of scary to some people, there are many animals that depend on the cover of night for survival. Learn how the animals of Logoly State Park use their senses to get…
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Learn about nature and see a new perspective on our nature scavenger hunt! Join a park interpreter for a guided 3/4-mile hike to complete this outdoor scavenger hunt. Please wear good shoes…
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Keep Lake Poinsett on Point, Part of the Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join members of the local community and Lake Poinsett State Park staff to help keep Arkansas Beautiful a little at a time! Volunteers are needed to help pick up litter near the park entrance and along…
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Who Needs A Tree? Oaktober Edition
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Who uses our trees, and why is it important to us? Join a park interpreter to celebrate "Oaktober," on this informative 1/2-mile hike learning about all the life that surrounds and depend on oaks and…
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Nature Photography with TIm Johnson
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn how to take a more compelling photo that
you want to print and hang on the wall. Tim Johnson will discuss various
aspects of nature photography, including equipment and techniques that…
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Diamond Mining 101
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Woolly Cabin Tour
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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…
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A Simple Stick
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to discover how a hiking stick can make your hike safer, enjoyable, and more memorable. We will discuss proper sizing, primary and secondary uses for a hiking stick,…
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Raccoons: Masters of the Night
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
As Halloween approaches and the nights become dark just a bit earlier than they had before, raccoon sightings may become a bit more commonplace. These mischievous little mammals are some of nature's…
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All the Buzz about Bees
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Buzz on over to the amphitheater to learn all about bees! We will explore the ways that bees interact and help our daily lives and how they help Daisy State Park. Everyone will get to make their own…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
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