Birding from Shepherd Springs Road

Sometimes the best birding comes from pulling over on the side of the road in an area of prime habitat. Join a park interpreter for a carpool road trip down Shepherd Springs Road to bird from the road. This area is wooded and a great place to look for birds, especially during migration season. Bring

Kids to Parks Day: Trash Time!

Join a park interpreter for a fun game about recycling and learn some interesting facts about how long some of our trash will be hanging around! #KidstoParks<br>
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Kids to Parks Day: Discovery on the Lake Trail

It’s time to take a hike with a park interpreter on the easy, 1-mile (total)&nbsp;Lake Trail to see what natural things we can discover along the way that we might normally overlook! Be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water and insect repellant. #KidstoParks<br><br>

Nature Games

Discover fun facts about birds at Devil’s Den State Park with a park interpreter as we play the game “Bird Bingo.”&nbsp;<br><br><br>

Monument Trail Etiquette and Safety Tabletop

<p>Before or after your bike ride&nbsp;or hike, stop by a tabletop at the Karst Trail parking lot off Rambo Road and&nbsp;visit with a park interpreter about trail etiquette, outdoor safety, and Leave&nbsp;No Trace. A 15-minute program begins every 30 minutes. Come and go as you please. </p>

Unclean Scene

The Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, creating opportunities for you and providing habitat to many wildlife. Caring for our water resource is a challenge for each of us, but through conservation we can learn ways to protect our precious water. Join a park interpreter in the grassy

Moles, Can You Dig It?

Join a park interpreter as we take a dive beneath the dirt of Devil's Den State Park to learn about the elusive mammal, the Eastern mole. #ARSpringBreak <br>
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Reptiles of the River

Lake Dardanelle State Park is home to variety of wildlife, but do you ever wonder just what there is out there in the river? Are there snakes, is that a snapping turtle? Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room to learn the reptiles of the river.

Boater Education Class

Learn about Arkansas' safe boating laws and practices in one day class. Anyone born after 1985 must take and pass an approved Arkansas Game and Fish Boating Education Course and carry proof that he or she has satisfactorily completed the course in order to operate a motorboat in Arkansas. The law

In-Seine Adventure

The Arkansas River creates many opportunities for enjoyment as it journeys through Lake Dardanelle. What lives in the Lake besides fish and turtles? Well, here is your chance to find out. We will seine for macro-invertebrates and see who is living in the lake. Come prepared to get wet and wear water

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