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 lunch?

The difference between a great experience and a sour experience at Lake Catherine State Park may rely on your knowledge of knots and navigating the park. Join Park Interpreter Carrie to discover how to make your trail excursions here to remember! This program will be in the nature cabin. The program

The park always has need for painting and many hands make light work. In this two-day event we have all sorts of painting planned from safety needs to park signage. Be sure and wear old clothes that can be covered in paint. We are asking those who would like to volunteer call the park to register at

According to Hal Borland, “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” Wildlife is stirring. Flowers are emerging. Rivers are flowing with spring rains. Enjoy a guided tour of the Little Maumelle River as we experience the freshness of springtime in Arkansas from a kayak. Pack a lunch, bring

<p>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 please. Event sponsors: Bluebird Shed, Ozark Bird Conservancy, 3-D Pet Products, and Friends of Hobbs</p>

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 Arkansas what it is today. A variety of townsfolk will be present to talk about experiences, ranging

Trade the school books for hands-on-history at
Davidsonville Historic State Park as we celebrate 200 years since the construction of the oldest courthouse in Arkansas. Teachers, bring your class and come explore town as it would have
been during a hey-day market week and explore the pattern of

One of the many wild animals that makes Lake Fort Smith State Park its home is the Eastern cottontail rabbit. Did you know there are also rabbits that live in the sky? Meet a park interpreter to discover how the cottontail rabbit lives and survives every day on the ground. Then hear stories of

Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe and record our observations in the park while nature journaling. No skill or experience is necessary