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A Bird's Buffet
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Which bird eats what? Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a fun activity while discovering how different birds use their special adaptations to
eat certain foods.
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Birding from Shepherd Springs Road
Thursday, April 24, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Sometimes the best birding comes from pulling over on the side of the road in an area of prime habitat. Join a park interpreter for a carpool road trip down Shepherd Springs Road to bird from the…
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Regurgitation Station
Friday, April 25, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Many meat-eating birds, like owls, have an interesting way of dealing with unwanted parts of their food. Meet a park interpreter to dissect owl pellets, figure out what owls are eating, and learn…
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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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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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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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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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Woodland Birding Hike
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join a park interpreter for a short hike to search for these…
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Birding Walk at Ozark Plateau Trail
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Meet at the pavilion near the visitor center to
explore this easy, 0.5-mile trail looking for birds. This beginner-friendly
walk is led by Taylor Long, field trip leader for the NWA Audubon Chapter.…
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Discover Migratory Birds
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
The peak of bird
migration for our area is right around the corner! Join Mitchell Pruitt from
the Ozark Bird Conservancy for a program in the Discovery Room to explore this
incredible phenomenon and…
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Live Raptor Program
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Join Lynn Sciumbato from Morning
Star Wildlife Rehabilitation and get an up-close view of some magnificent
birds of prey, or raptors. Donations to Morning Star Wildlife
Rehabilitation are accepted.
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Lake Kayaking Excursion
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Kayaking the coves of Lake Dardanelle gives you the opportunity to get closer view of birds and wildlife you may not have had before, all from the safety of your boat. Join a park interpreter for a…
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Birding Basics: Bear Creek
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ever wonder what kind of bird was sitting in the tree by your campsite, or which one was singing a song to wake you up? Join a park interpreter to discover the joy of birding on Bear Creek Trail. We…
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Bird Song Symphonies
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
While exploring you may here a symphony of
songs being performed by the many different birds here at Devil’s Den State Park. Join
Park Interpreter Kara to learn
how to pick out some of the common…
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Wings Over the Water
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Get a chance to view the two species of vulture in Arkansas as they soar above Bull Shoals Lake and the White River. Learn interesting facts about these birds and how to identify…
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Early Birder Hike
Sunday, April 27, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
It's early, but the birds are already up. Join a park interpreter for this leisurely hike down the Great Blue Heron Trail to try and spot some local birds and other wildlife. Bring binoculars if you…
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Let's Go Birding!
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
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Bird Beaks
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what some of the birds of Devil’s Den State Park eat based on the shape of their beak!
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Design a Bird
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Birds come in all shapes and sizes. Some also have some unique features. Join Park Interpreter Kara and let your imagination run wild as you create and name your own special bird!
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Birds at Work
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Humans aren’t the only ones that build. Discover how birds at Mount Magazine State Park are quite the builders! This program includes a
fun hands-on activity that is best suited for ages 7-12.
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