Discovery Hike
Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll will take about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
Know Your Knots
The difference between a great fishing experience and a sour fishing experience at Lake Catherine State Park may rely on your knowledge of knots. Join a park interpreter to discover how to make your fishing trips here a time to remember! This program will be at the picnic benches near the nature cabin.
Nature Journaling
Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail. This 3/4-mile hike will take about 45 minutes. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
Art in the Park
Memories are made here at Lake Catherine State Park! Join a park interpreter outside the nature cabin to discuss the natural beauty of Lake Catherine during this lakeside painting activity.
Louis Jordan Birthday Celebration
Stop by the DCC Visitor Center at 141 Cherry Street for a tasty piece of cake to celebrate this historic musician’s birthday. Thomas Jacques, King Biscuit Time and Delta Sounds leading man, will be on hand to greet visitors and discuss the importance of Louis Jordan. Like his famous song says, “Let the Good Times Roll.”
Art in the Park at Freeman Playground – Session One
It’s summertime again and the DCC Education Department is excited to announce that our Art in the Park is returning for two sessions at Freeman Playground located at 803 Beech Street in Helena, Arkansas.
Dad Joke Guided Hike
This Father’s Day, show Dad some love by pretending to laugh at his jokes! Meet a park interpreter on the back porch of the visitor center for an easy, 1-mile hike around Sunset Point packed with cheesy puns. Don’t forget to bring your camera and your best dad jokes!
2025 Pollinator Week: Secret Language of Flowers
Did you know that wildflowers have a secret language for our pollinators? Come join a park interpreter to discover how flowers here at Devils Den communicate with our pollinators.
Food Web Wonders
Every living thing at Lake Ouachita State Park is connected! Join a park interpreter to discover the delicate balance of the food web, the role it plays at Lake Ouachita, and our role in protecting its balance.
WIN (Women in Nature) Fly Fishing
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is excited to offer Women in Nature (W.I.N.)! During this summer series, women are encouraged to join park staff to explore different aspects of the park and enjoy the great outdoors with other like-minded women. In June, participants will be introduced to fly fishing including an in depth look at fly rods, how to […]