Arkansas State Park Events

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Our interpretive guides routinely schedule fun, family-friendly adventures that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 15,000 activities each year, including outdoor recreation skills demonstrations and workshops, guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding walks, kayak tours, living history activities, nature games, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, school field trips, and much more — there’s something going on all the time! Use the search filters to view specific parks, dates, or topics.

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Aug 2
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Aug 8
9:00am - 10:00am

Intro to Nature Journaling Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Discover a whole new way of seeing the world around you with a nature journal. Join a park interpreter to slow down and observe the changing of the seasons. All supplies provided. Brushy Creek Nature Trail is rated easy, 0.75-mile in length.
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Aug 8
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tree ID Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Black oak, American sycamore, and sweetgum are a few of many common trees in the Cossatot River Corridor. Tree leaves, bark, and buds are all useful hints to tell us what kind of tree we are observing. Join a park interpreter on a hike as you learn...
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Aug 9
11:00am - 12:00pm

Backyard Insects

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Have you ever seen an insect and had no idea what it was? We can help with that. Learn how to use an insect ID guide to understand what insects are coming to your backyard.
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Aug 9
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Aug 15
9:00am - 11:00am

Mammals of Cossatot River

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Are you ready to discover the wild side of Cossatot River State Park? Stop by to investigate the diverse wildlife of the area with a park interpreter. This is a come and go station.
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Aug 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Amphibian Crawl Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts are all types of amphibians we have at Cossatot River State Park. Join a park interpreter to find and identify as many as possible on a section of the River Corridor Trail. This is a 1.5-mile round trip hike rated...
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Aug 16
10:00am - 11:00am

Orienteering

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
No service at your campsite? Forgo the online map and learn how to use a compass with a park interpreter. We will discuss how to brush up on basic compass skills. This program is best suited for adults and kids ages 12 and up.
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Aug 16
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Aug 22
10:00am - 11:30am

Salamander Search Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter on a section of the River Corridor Trail as we search for salamanders by a waterfall. Get ready to get your hands dirty as we search under logs, rocks, and near the water. This is a 3-mile round trip hike rated easy to...
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Aug 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Bird Feeder Fun

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Come to the visitor center amphitheater to create a treat for our largest pollinators with a park interpreter. All supplies provided.
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Aug 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Tree ID Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Black oak, sycamore, and sweetgum are a few of many common trees in the Cossatot River Corridor. Tree leaves, bark, and buds are all useful hints to tell us what kind of tree we are observing. Join a park interpreter on an immersive hike as you learn...
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Aug 23
9:00am - 9:30am

Tree ID Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Black oak, American sycamore, and sweetgum are a few of many common trees in the Cossatot River Corridor. Tree leaves, bark, and buds are all useful hints to tell us what kind of tree we are observing. Join a park interpreter on an immersive hike as...
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Aug 23
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Aug 29
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Technology in Nature with Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Ever wish you could identify any plant or animal at the push of a button? Join a park interpreter for a short program followed by a hike on the Water Leaf Trail. We will discuss popular nature identification apps and how you can utilize them during...
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