For this service hour, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…

Discover the master weavers of the forest during this guided hike. We’ll start with an introduction to spider silk and common web structures, then take an easy 1-mile hike along the Spring Trail in…

The symbol of our nation comes in the form of a mighty bird; the eagle, but even the mighty can fall. Meet a park interpreter to learn the amazing story of resilience of the mighty eagle and how you…

February means Valentine’s Day and the Great Backyard Bird Count. What better way to spend time with your ‘Tweetheart’ than to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world?…

The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…

Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…

Did you know you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We'll show you how to make one to take home! Meet a park interpreter at the nature cabin for this fun activity.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public infrastructure like…

Did you know there are animals that use the moon and stars to navigate at night? Discover some of the animals use this form of nocturnal navigation and what you can to do to help them!

What is the Wonder House? More than just a place, it’s an experience. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this unique home offers a glimpse into life nearly a century ago. Join a park…

Spot majestic bald eagles on Mississippi River flood plains. Using spotting scopes, learn how conservation efforts along the Mississippi revived eagle populations, part of our story of resilience and…

In this seasonal class we will delve deeply into understanding seed formation, dispersal, and germination, harvesting, handling and storing viable seed, germination testing, and planning sowing…

Join a park interpreter to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what natural wonders are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.

Meet a park interpreter on the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

Cue the theme music, it's time to play Jeopardy! Put your Crater of Diamonds State Park trivia knowledge to use in one of America's favorite games. Meet in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom.

Meet a park interpreter for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for all ages. Just bring your appreciation of waterfalls and your ability to walk approximately…

Start celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday early with a mighty and majestic, feathered resident of Cane Creek Lake. Discover how you measure up to one of the most awe-inspiring birds you can…

Meet a park interpreter on the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high above the lake during our lake…