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Kayak Campout
Join Lake Ouachita State Park staff to make memories and leave nothing but ripples during an overnight kayaking adventure! Come along on a guided kayak trip to a pristine shoreline campsite. There you…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity? Do you want to show some love to one of Arkansas' premiere state parks? Please join Mount Nebo State Park and Friends of Nebo for the annual Great…
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First Light Kayak Tour
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Many of us get lost in the hustle and bustle of the day and forget to take some time for ourselves, but the natural world relishes in the quiet before the storm. Embrace the day by joining a park…
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Birding Walk at Sinking Stream and Van Winkle Trails
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Meet at the Sinking
Stream trailhead to explore both of these easy, 0.5-mile trails which typically
attract many different birds. This beginner-friendly
walk is led by Taylor Long, field trip leader…
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Lake Greeson Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
With the partnership of the Corps of Engineers, we are happy to announce the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Cleanup at Daisy State Park and Lake Greeson. We will start at Area C and working along the Bear…
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Hobbs Earth Day Event: Bird Fest!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for a fun and educational event that’s
“for the birds” and help bird conservation organizations as well! Besides the timed
presentations, there are also tabletop booths with kids' activities…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Withrow Springs State Park will be having a Cleanup Day on April 26th. Feel free to stop by the visitor center anytime on Saturday to pick up supplies if you would like to help. For more information,…
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Great American Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join park staff in keeping this special place beautiful. We will be working in the park gardens and doing trash pick-up around the park. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to…
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Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Friday, April 25, 2025 | Saturday, April 26, 2025
Whether you want to hone your musical abilities or learn to play the mountain or hammered dulcimer for the first time, the annual Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops are a great opportunity to relax, get…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Birds and Breakfast
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
See live songbirds captured
in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after
learning more about them. Breakfast snacks and hot beverages will be provided. Come and go as you…
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Birding 101
Saturday, April 26, 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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Recycling Drive
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Participate in the Great Arkansas Cleanup by helping us keep Arkansas clean! Bring your paper, cardboard, and plastic bottles for recycling.
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Park Day Spring Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Our Spring Cleanup is part of two nationwide
volunteer events: The Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Arkansas
Beautiful and Park Day sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Volunteers
are…
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Ozark Chinquapins
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter and learn the story of the Ozark chinquapin! Find out about restoration efforts currently happening at Bull Shoals-White River State Park.
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Great American Cleanup: Garden Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join other volunteers and park staff to turn the front of the Ridgerunner Park Store and Café into a native plant garden that is beautiful and beneficial to wildlife. Gloves will be available to use,…
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Backyard Habitat
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Want to know how
to bring nature to your backyard? Join a park interpreter and Central Arkansas
Master naturalist to learn all the vital components that make any backyard a
safe haven for pollinators…
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Territorial Arkansas Living History Fest
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The past becomes the present at Davidsonville Historic State Park. Come explore the town as it would have been during a hey-day market week and explore the pattern of peoples and trades that made…
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Weather and Wear Workshop Series - Cooking and Personal Gear
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Every outdoor experience at Lake Catherine State Park begins with having the appropriate gear. But how do you take care of it once it’s used? Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Nature Cabin to learn…
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Community Resource and Involvement Fair
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Want to find out more about what the Prairie Grove
area has to offer or want to get involved in helping the community? Come check
out local non-profit organizations and find out more information. This…
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