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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Sep 17
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Sunny Life of an Ectotherm

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Why do some animals bathe in the sun? Join a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of snack bar) to learn more about ectotherm traits and habitats. After our brief discussion and an encounter with ectotherms in the wild, we will make a...
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Sep 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 18
6:00pm - 6:45pm

Fishing 101

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
New to fishing or wanting to learn new tips and tricks? Join a park interpreter at the fishing pier to learn fishing basics and practice skills such as casting and reeling. Fishing poles will be provided for those without.
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Sep 18 - 19
8:00pm - 9:00pm

Buggy Hollow

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the snack bar to learn about the crawly critters of Woolly Hollow State Park and why they are important to our park’s ecosystem. For this program a bug observation area will be set up for a close encounter with nocturnal...
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Sep 19
8:15am - 10:15am

Huckleberry Nature Hike

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the main Huckleberry trailhead for a moderately challenging, 3.5-mile hike around Lake Bennett to learn more about the park’s flora, fauna, and unique history. We will see what moments of wonder we can find on this fun trek...
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Sep 19
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 19
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Journey to Germination

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of snack bar) to learn more about the challenges a seed must overcome on its journey to germination. This program includes a hands-on, STEM-focused activity.
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Sep 20
8:15am - 9:15am

Introduction to Birding Walk

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of the snack bar) to learn about the different species of birds found at Woolly Hollow State Park. Together we will take a short walk to listen for and spot birds. A limited number of binoculars...
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Sep 20
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Pollinators and their Buds

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Wildflowers are in bloom and butterflies are flying. Join a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of the snack bar) to learn about the wildflowers and pollinators of Woolly Hollow State Park. This program includes a craft.
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Sep 20
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 26
8:15am - 10:15am

Huckleberry Nature Hike

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the main Huckleberry trailhead for a moderately challenging, 3.5-mile hike around Lake Bennett to learn more about the park’s flora, fauna, and unique history. We will see what moments of wonder we can find on this fun trek...
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Sep 26
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 26
3:30pm - 4:45pm

Introduction to Kayaking

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the boat ramp for the opportunity to learn and practice kayaking skills. Participants will learn the basics of kayaking on shore and have the opportunity to strengthen their skills in the water. This program is free, but...
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Sep 27
8:15am - 9:15am

Introduction to Birding Walk

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of the snack bar) to learn about the different species of birds found at Woolly Hollow State Park. Together we will take a short walk to listen for and spot birds. A limited number of binoculars...
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Sep 27
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Sunny Life of an Ectotherm

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Why do some animals bathe in the sun? Join a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of snack bar) to learn more about ectotherm traits and habitats. After our brief discussion and an encounter with ectotherms in the wild, we will make a...
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