Discovery Hour at Jacksonport

<p>Join the fun every Thursday at Jacksonport State Park!&nbsp;Park interpreters will help you explore and understand the history and nature of Jacksonport State Park through action-packed games, crafts, storytelling, artifacts, and the occasional live animal.</p>

Opt Outside: T.R.A.I.L.S

It's the perfect time to hit the TRAILS with the park interpreter at Lake Frierson State Park. Learn tips and tricks for hiking in the summer season a with a hike in nature. We will be hiking the Boundary Trail, which is 1.5-miles and moderately strenuous. Bring water and wear good tennis shoes or

Night Hike: Nocturnal Powers

When we hike into the darkness, the powers of animals come into the light. Grab your flashlights and join the park interpreter for a night hike along the 0.5-mile Dogwood Lane Trail. Enjoy some games under the stars as we explore the powers of nocturnal animals. Please bring a refillable water

Nature through the Looking Glass

Art can make a lasting impact. Join the park interpreter to learn about the impact a local stained glass artist has had on Lake Frierson State Park. Then, get inspired by nature to create stained glass creations of your own! Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.<br>

Pollinators and their ‘Buds’

Join a park interpreter at the Lake Center to learn about the&nbsp;wildflowers and pollinators of Woolly Hollow State Park, then create a paper flower souvenir. This program is fun for the whole family and lasts around 45 minutes.

What's the Catch?

<p>Do fish have a sixth sense? Meet a park interpreter at the Lake Center to discover how fish use their senses to navigate their underwater world. We will make a paper fish craft, all while uncovering the secret superpower of a fish—their sixth sense! This program lasts about 45 minutes.</p>

Morning Bird Hike

Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

Game Scene Investigation: GSI (Dardanelle Area)

When you walk around in nature and you see a track, do you take the track at face value as just a footprint, or do you look around to see what the big picture holds? Join a park interpreter in the grassy area near the playground on the Dardanelle side of the park and see what you can determine about

Fashion a Fish

Learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish that live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Lakeview Room and create a fish of your own.

An Owl's Last Supper

Owls are mysterious creatures flying in the night. Join the park interpreter to shed a little light on the mystery and discover what makes up an owl’s meal.

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