Saving an American Treasure: The Ozark Chinquapin Tree

<p>Learn from a park interpreter why this rare tree once
common in the Ozarks is so important and what we are doing at Hobbs State
Park-Conservation Area to try and save it.</p> <br><p></p><br>

Falling for Fall Tabletop

<p>It’s one of the best seasons in the
Ozarks with the comfortable weather and beautiful tree foliage, but<b> </b>what
exactly is fall or autumn, and why does it occur? How do leaves change color?
Learn all about fall! A 15-minute program begins every half-hour. Come and
go as you please.<b></b></p> <br>

Fall Fest in the Den: Mother Nature's Trick or Treat Walkabout

Dress up as your favorite animal and roam Camp Area E with Mother Nature! As you pass each campsite, stay alert for sightings of the park’s native wildlife and learn why candy—though delicious for us—isn’t a safe snack for our wild neighbors. Campers are encouraged to decorate their sites and share

The Creepy Crawlies!

Centipedes, beetles and spiders! These creatures are all called bugs, but only one of those is classified as an insect. Join a park interpreter to learn how to identify these creepy crawlies as we go searching on the Woody Plant Trail.&nbsp;<br><br>
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Handmade Holiday - Mug Rug

&nbsp;Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by December 6th. The registration fee includes all materials and instruction.

Cherokee Games

Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the Cherokee who inhabited this area before removal, long before this area was a park? Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn some of the games they played to pass the time develop their hunting skills. All

Game Scene Investigation: GSI

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 across from the visitor center and see what you can determine about the game scene.<br>

Handmade Holiday - Survival Bracelets

Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by November 22nd. The registration fee includes all materials and instruction.

O.W.L.S. -Tree ID

The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to
enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women
Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give ladies the opportunity
to explore the available recreation at Lake Dardanelle and the surrounding

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 Weigh-In Pavilion and create a fish of your own. 

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