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Homecoming Hootenanny

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Enjoy two nights of old-time mountain music and dance at our acclaimed 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, during Memorial Day weekend. You'll enjoy performances by Ozark Folk Center favorites including award-winning vocalists...
May 22
9:00am - 10:00am

BIRD SOUNDSCAPE HIKE

Join a park interpreter to use audio recorders to capture spring bird calls. Analyze ecosystem health through sound diversity and connect to migration patterns at the park.
May 22
9:00am - 9:45am

Guided Hike

6071 Hwy. 600 Jersey, AR 71651 United States
Join a park ranger for an easy 0.25-mile hike through a beautiful bottomland hardwood forest. We will learn how to identify some trees and hopefully have some birding opportunities. Bug spray and walking shoes are recommended.
May 22
9:30am - 10:30am

Jewels of Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Dragonflies)

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Come discover, observe, and be amazed by nature's most impressive arial predator. The real jewels of the skies are the dragonflies. We will explore the dragonfly’s anatomy, life cycle, and ecological significance.
May 22
9:30am - 11:00am

Generations of Memories

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Join the park interpreter to discover how conservation of the land's natural resources has led to generations of memories even before this was a state park. Tennis shoes or hiking boots are recommended for this moderate 1.25-mile hike.
May 22
10:00am - 10:30am

Dragonfly Flyby

2027 State Park Entrance Road Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
What is there to know about these tiny aerial acrobats? Meet a park interpreter and discover it for yourself! Be sure to wear clothes and shoes that can get wet and dirty. We will provide nets for an interactive hands-on activity to catch these...
May 22
10:00am - 11:00am

Camping 101

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park Interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn the basics of camping. Set yourself up to make some great memories with family or friends.
May 22
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
May 22
10:00am - 10:30am

Critter Real Estate Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Enjoy an easy 0.25-mile hike along the Woody Plant Trail as we discuss what makes this area great for critter habitats.
May 22
10:00am - 11:00am

Schoolhouse Tour

60 State Hwy 184 Parkin, AR 72373 United States
Come enjoy a tour of the 1906 - 1948 Northern Ohio Schoolhouse. This historic structure on the banks of the St. Francis River was built for the children of workers at the Northern Ohio Lumber Co.
May 22
10:00am - 10:30am

Oil Field Park tour

4087 Smackover Hwy. Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Join us for a tour of our oilfield park. We will see a wooden oil derrick and an angle iron derrick as well as several different styles of oil pumping units from wooden to modern. The path through the oilfield park is about 1/4-mile long and is paved...
May 22
10:30am - 11:00am

Ride a Historic Donkey Powered Picnic Swing

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a ride on an historic donkey powered picnic swing pulled by one of our donkeys Whiskey and Tango. Learn the history of the swing, about Ozark community gatherings, and how donkey power helped people in the Ozarks during this half-hour program...
May 22
10:30am - 11:00am

Snake Smarts

1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Have you seen any snakes during your park visit? Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and how to identify them. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet a live speckled kingsnake.
May 22
11:30am - 12:30pm

Sawmill Games

60 State Hwy 184 Parkin, AR 72373 United States
Come learn what it was like to play some popular games from the early 1900's! From jump rope to jacks and many more, we will play the way they did in the Sawmill Era, before screens and fidget spinners.
May 22
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Bike Tour

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Delta Heritage Trail State Park offers miles and miles to explore the outdoors through hiking and biking. Start your journey by joining a park interpreter on a guided 6-mile bike ride on an easy flat gravel surface trail from the visitor center. We...