<p>As part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful, help us protect and conserve our park’s resources! This
National Public Lands Day, staff and volunteers will clean, repair, and/or
paint a number of fences to improve the park’s historic appearance and safety.
Register by calling the park at (870) 983-2640. Join</p>
<p>Lake Frierson State Park is going to the dogs! Join us for <strong>B.A.R.K. Ranger hikes</strong>, <strong>doggy geocaching adventures</strong>, a <strong>tail-wagging costume contest</strong>, pawsome games, and fur-tastic programs. Meet local businesses that love and support animals of all kinds, snag treats, and enjoy a day packed with fun for</p>
What’s a camping trip without a campfire? From making s’mores to sharing campfire stories, sitting around a campfire can spark lifelong memories. Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of fire-building for your next outdoor adventure, then hang around to enjoy smores and stories while the sun
Imagine you are a witch or wizard in need of a familiar to help you brew your magical potions. Halloween is coming, and you're running out of time! Would you choose a bat or a bird? Join a park interpreter to learn about how some of Arkansas' bat species are similar, yet very different from our
As Halloween approaches and the nights become dark just a bit earlier than they had before, raccoon sightings may become a bit more commonplace. These mischievous little mammals are some of nature's most adaptable thieves of the night. Whether it's digging through your garbage can or skittering away
The Arkansas chocolate tarantula is the only native tarantula species in the state. As Halloween approaches, sightings of these spiders could be on the rise as males of this species migrate! Join a park interpreter to learn more about these beautiful creatures and how they aren't as scary as they
Have you ever pulled out a sleeping bag on a fall camping trip, only for it to not keep you as warm overnight as you remembered? Or discovered too late that your tent isn't as waterproof as it was upon purchase? Would you be surprised to learn that both of these issues could be caused just by how
Let's celebrate our "Creepy Crawlies" by building one of our own! Join a park interpreter to learn about some of the bugs that call the park home and more about how they survive! Following the program, stick around for a craft where you can build a bug of your own!
Mushrooms come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Discover some of the common fungi found at the park and how these small organisms create new life from what's left beneath. Stick around to build your own mushroom through a short craft!
What makes an oak tree an oak tree? Who relies on oak trees as habitat or for food? Join a park interpreter to learn more about the different kinds of oak trees in Arkansas and how they're distinguished from other similar tree species.