<p>Historic Washington State Park will
host the 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 26, from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme
is “Trail of Tears in the Red River Region” and will focus on on
the removal period of the Choctaw tribe as they traveled from Mississippi into</p>
<p>We are offering an all-day teacher and researcher workshop in conjunction with the 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium. This workshop will take place on <b>Friday,
July 25 </b>with<b> </b>a morning program on Saturday, July 26. Lunch will be provided
for both days. Saturday morning of the workshop will</p>
<p>Come celebrate Independence Day at Historic Washington State Park! There will be a variety of unique patriotic, family-friendly activities available such as: festive surrey rides, candle and weaving projects, historic games, and guided tours. Also, you don't want to miss the annual reading of the</p>
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</p><p>Travel back to 1832 for this live radio show
featuring bumbling news anchors reporting from Washington, Arkansas Territory.
Using real historical events as today's headlines, join Amos Wellington and
Prudence Merriweather as they deliver territorial news, weather, and community</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet a park interpreter to discover more about the nocturnal birds of prey called owls that make Petit Jean State Park their home. Before the evening is over, we will invite a few owls to come in for a visit. Please bring a flashlight and wear close-toed shoes for night walking.</a></p><br>
Ever thought about eating a bug? Did you know the foods you already eat most likely contains bugs? Join a park interpreter to see what you have to have to be classified as an insect. If you're brave enough to eat a bug you will become a member of the elite "I Ate A Bug Club". Membership is not
<p>When the area known as Petit Jean State Park was set aside as a public land in 1923, it set precedent for the establishment of state parks in Arkansas. Meet a park interpreter at the Seven Hollows trailhead to hike to the Natural Bridge. This is the area that first inspired the creation of the state</p>
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Join a park interpreter to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round trip, strenuous, and covers uneven terrain. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring along plenty of water.<br />
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Calling all explorers! If you love playing outside and visiting your state parks, come learn how you can be an official Arkansas State Park Explorer. Bring your family to this drop-in program to help get kids ages 6-14 well on their way to earning their Arkansas State Park Explorer badge.
Access your inner artist through the process of nature journaling. Historically kept by naturalists exploring new areas, nature journals are a fun, creative way to connect with your surroundings. Join a park interpreter to create your own nature journal and get sketching!