Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Where the Rivers Meet

<p>The confluence of the Black and White Rivers have
shaped the past and will shape the future of Jacksonport State Park and the
surrounding area. Join a park interpreter to learn about "stewardship" and how becoming a good
land steward of the confluence area of the Black and White Rivers and</p>

Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Leaving No Trace

Join a park interpreter to discuss and learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace and how each principle is important to current and future generations. There will be multiple activities to help meet requirements for all Eco Trekker badges from Daisy to Cadette. All materials will be provided

What is That?

Join the park interpreter for a game of furs and riddles and see if you can answer one of Lake Frierson State Park's most exciting questions: "What is that?"

Great Arkansas Cleanup at Lake Charles

<p>It’s cleanup time! Volunteers are needed to participate in this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup at Lake Charles State Park. Each year the Great Arkansas Cleanup welcomes participants to join park staff in keeping the Natural State as beautiful as possible. Sign up your family, friends, school group</p>

Mammals of Lake Charles

Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their relationships to each other as well as their roles in the park's ecosystem.

Owl Prowl

Join a park interpreter at the Mockernut Trail to prowl for owls. Several species of owls reside in the forests of Lake Charles State Park. Learn about a few species of owls and their awesome adaptations that make them efficient nocturnal predators. Once we learn about owls, we'll attempt to call

Dutch Oven Cooking: Pumpkin Spice Cake

<p>Join the park interpreters to learn about the history of Dutch oven cooking for early Arkansas pioneers, then stay to make a tasty pumpkin spice cake dessert. Bring your friends and family for a fall evening of camaraderie and Dutch oven cooking, weather permitting. <b>Preregistration is required for</b></p>

Bark in the Park 2025

<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>

Fire Building Basics

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

Things You Otter Know!

Do otters eat animals that are found in the water? Do they have special adaptations that help them to swim better? Do otters live by the water or further inland? Join a park interpreter to discover this fun-loving, water-loving animal.

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