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Nature Scavenger Hunt
                                    Saturday, November 15, 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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        Fall Colors Nature Hike
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for this relaxing walk through the forest of Lake Poinsett State Park. Along the way, take in the beautiful colors and sounds of fall. Please wear tennis shoes or hiking boots…
                            
                        
            
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        Diamond Mining 101
                                    Saturday, November 15, 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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        Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Transform your outdoor cooking experience with a Dutch oven!
Join park interpreters for this one-day Dutch Oven Workshop at Cossatot River
State Park. You’ll leave with skills on how to season and…
                            
                        
            
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        Birding 101
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:45 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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        Pedal and Picnic - Fall Bike Ride
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the Old Visitor Center trailhead, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower…
                            
                        
            
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        Deer Tabletop: Oh Deer!
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The white-tailed deer is just one of the fascinating animals that call Hobbs State Park home. It’s time for the rut and now is the perfect time to learn more about these majestic…
                            
                        
            
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        Arkansas Elk
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Are there elk in Arkansas? You bet! Reintroduced to Arkansas in the 1980s, elk now make their home on several sites near the Buffalo River. Join a park interpreter to learn more about…
                            
                        
            
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        DIY Fire Starter
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Having trouble getting your campfire started? Join a park interpreter to learn fire-building techniques and how to make your own fire starter from materials around your home. We promise this…
                            
                        
            
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        Kate Adams Lake Guided Kayak Tour
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Here is your chance to get outdoors and experience autumn in the Delta on a guided kayak tour led by a park interpreter on Kate Adams Lake. Join us as we explore the natural world and rich cultural…
                            
                        
            
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        Keys to the Kingfisher Hike
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             Meet a park interpreter as we meander along the shore of the Little Maumelle River along the Kingfisher Trail, learning about the local flora and fauna that make up this unique wetland habitat as we…
                            
                        
            
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        DIY Fire Starters
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Be prepared to spark your next adventure! Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn how to make your own fire starters—an easy, useful skill…
                            
                        
            
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        Guess That Critter!
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other…
                            
                        
            
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        Turtle Talk
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Daisy State Park provides diverse habitats for all types of species large and small. Join park staff at the visitor center to discover some of the smaller creatures and what they eat in this real-life…
                            
                        
            
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        Diamond Mining 101
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.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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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.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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        Terrific Trees
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            At Bull Shoals-White River State Park, you are never far from a tree. Do you know how to identify any of the trees you see? Join a park interpreter to discover some methods for identifying…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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…
                            
                        
            
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        Finding Footprints Bingo
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ever wonder who’s wandering through the woods when you’re not looking? Join a park interpreter to learn about Mount Magazine State Park’s wildlife by identifying their tracks and uncovering their…
                            
                        
            
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        Fall Foliage Walk
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Fall is a beautiful time of year. What better way to enjoy it than with a walk? Meet a park interpreter for this leisurely stroll through the park, and be prepared to be relaxed and rejuvenated by the…
                            
                        
            
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