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Let’s Go Fishing!

Hey! Let’s Go Fishing! Learn basics, tips, and tricks to begin your fishing journey. Fishing poles and bait are provided, but feel free to bring your own. Registration is not required, but anyone over the age of 16 must have a fishing license in order to participate. 

Color Scavenger Hunt

Discover nature’s colorful side! Meet a park interpreter at the Lake Center to search for what colors can be found around Woolly Hollow. This program is great for kids of any age and lasts around 30 minutes.

Woolly Mammals

Have you ever felt the fur of a bobcat? Meet a park interpreter at the Lake Center to learn about our native mammals and feel their furs. This program is great for any age and will last around 30 minutes.

Discovering Nature Journals

Preserve your memories and experiences in the great outdoors in a journal. Meet a park interpreter outside the Lake Center to make your own journal and learn some outdoor journaling tips. All materials are provided. This program lasts 45 minutes.

Gold Creek Hike

Join a park interpreter at the Gold Creek trailhead for a 1/5th-mile hike to become acquainted with some of the birds, trees, and wildflowers that live in Woolly Hollow State Park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, a bird guide, and binoculars if you have any (binoculars provided for those without). This program will last […]

Where the Rivers Meet

The confluence of the Black and White Rivers have shaped the past and will shape the future of Jacksonport State Park and the surrounding area. Join a park interpreter to learn about “stewardship” and how becoming a good land steward of the confluence area of the Black and White Rivers and Jacksonport State Park will […]

Huckleberry Nature Hike

Join a park interpreter for a 3.5-mile guided hike that loops around Lake Bennet. This is a moderate hike and is expected to last about two hours. Make sure to wear appropriate footwear and bring water!

Wash Day

Time to wash those clothes! Scrub real clothing on a wash board and rinse in a wash tub. Wear sunscreen and play clothes. #ARSpringBreak

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