Build-a-Bug
Join a park interpreter to learn more about the bugs of Devil's Den State Park and design your very own bug to take home!
Join a park interpreter to learn more about the bugs of Devil's Den State Park and design your very own bug to take home!
Birding is a fun, easy, and accessible activity that anyone can enjoy. All you need to get started are the three B's - binoculars, a bird book, and birds! Join a park interpreter at the picnic tables at the Sunset Point parking area to learn some basic birding skills you can take home with you
Every living thing at Lake Ouachita State Park is connected! Join a park interpreter to discover the delicate balance of the food web, the role it plays at Lake Ouachita, and our role in protecting its balance.
Join a park interpreter at the Mather Lodge breezeway to learn about Arkansas’ native chestnut trees. Once prevalent in Arkansas, these trees with their edible nuts have disappeared from the landscape they once dominated due to a blight. Learn what we can do to help restore this once great Arkansas
Ever wonder how ancient Archaic and Mississippian people made stone tools like arrowheads, axes, and knives? Join a park interpreter at the demonstration area, behind the visitor center, to learn about of mankind’s oldest innovations and make connections to our distant past. This program will last
<p>Ever wanted to take a piece of nature home without picking it up? Join a park interpreter to explore the textures of leaves, trees, rocks, and more as we create art along Dripping Springs Trail. It is art, exploration, and a wild way to make a memory you can carry home without carrying nature away</p>
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will explore a glade, take in the sunset at a scenic overlook, and view American Indian rock art to discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike
Forest fires are always harmful to the forest, right? Join a park interpreter at the Seven Hollows parking area to find out what Smokey the Bear got wrong about fire in natural areas and find out how fire can actually be a force for good in our Arkansas forests.
Curious about what kinds of insects call Petit Jean Mountain home? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn about moths, beetles, and other interesting insects. We will use a unique method to find out what insects are out and about on the mountain at night. Bring a flashlight if you have
Hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail with a park interpreter to find all the items on this nature scavenger hunt! Learn Leave No Trace principles along the way. Make sure to bring water and wear appropriate shoes for hiking. The 1/4-hike will be moderate and taken at a slow pace.