Join a park interpreter for a guided 3-mile hike on the Base Trail to explore and admire the fall foliage! The hike will emphasize both the science of leaf color change and the ecological importance of this process. Make sure to dress appropriately and bring water.

Join a park interpreter to learn the importance of citizen science and learn how to track wildlife data using apps and websites! Walk the Trees of the Forest Interpretive Trail, a moderate 0.5-mile hike to see what you can find! Make sure to bring water and wear good hiking shoes! This program will

Join a park interpreter to learn what it means to be a Citizen Scientist and why it's important. Learn about birds commonly found at Lake Sylvia then set off on a bird survey hike! On this hike, you will learn how to identify birds and use apps and data tracking websites to make it easier. After

Join
park staff in the CCC Room of Mather Lodge to watch a demonstration of good
eats! This demonstration will last about 45 minutes.

Join a park interpreter at the visitor center meeting room to watch a slide show
showcasing some of the rock art of Petit Jean Mountain and discuss possible
meanings and interpretations. This program will last about 45 minutes.

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 autumn continues and the nights become dark just a bit earlier, raccoon sightings may become 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 into the forest, raccoons

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!