HOBBS HAPPENINGS
Wednesday, March 20 Searching for Diversity
11 a.m. — Trailhead next to Visitor Center; 30 minutes
Join a park interpreter as you are shown the way to search the woods for unique treasures that lay just off the trail. Be prepared to leave the “beaten” path!
Leave No Trace Explored
1 p.m. — Visitor Center Trailhead; 30 minutes
Leave No Trace principles provide us with valuable tools to help conserve the places we enjoy. Join a park interpreter for a hike down the Ozark Plateau Trail to explore some of the principles of Leave No Trace.
Live Box Turtle
3 p.m. — Visitor Center; 30 minutes
Join a park interpreter in the lobby of the visitor center as he explains some fascinating things about one of Hobbs’ most common reptiles, the 3toed box turtle.
Thursday, March 21
Mountain Bike Ride
11 a.m. — Piney Road Trailhead; 1 hour
Join a park interpreter for a ride along the Bashore Trail. Bring your bike, helmet, water and a sense of adventure. Tour intended for intermediate
riders.
Hobbs: The Hidden Diversity
1 p.m. — Visitor Center; 45 minutes
Many folks who live in northwest Arkansas don’t know all the wonderful things about Arkansas’s largest state park, Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area. Join a park interpreter as he explains the Hidden Diversity of the park.
The Lorax
3 p.m. — Visitor Center; 30 minutes
Join a park interpreter as he reads Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and tells of the importance of trees. A great story and message for youngsters and oldsters alike.
Friday, March 22
Home Sweet Home
11 a.m. — Trailhead next to Visitor Center; 45 minutes
Meet a park interpreter for a hike through our neighbors’ homes. Learn of all the different animals and their habitats as we hike along our newest trail at Hobbs State ParkConservation Area.
Legends of the Scaly
1 p.m. — Visitor Center; 45 minutes
Meet a park interpreter as we share some of the legends passed down about our reptile residents! Have a chance to meet the stars of these stories up close!
Afternoon Stroll
3 p.m. — Trailhead next to Visitor Center; 1 hour
The forest is a flurry of activity in the afternoon. Join a park interpreter as we stroll through the forest looking for signs of life as the sun goes down.
Saturday, March 23 Dutch Oven Workshop
9 a.m. — Visitor Center After this four hour workshop people will be asking you how to cook in a Dutch Oven. We will learn the basics of food prep and cooking in our state cooking vessel. After we cook and enjoy our three-course meal all the secrets of this great pastime will be revealed to you.
Cost: $40 includes workshop, lunch and The Dutch Oven 101 Cookbook; or $105 includes workshop, lunch, a Lodge 6 qt. Dutch Oven and The Dutch Oven 101 Cookbook. Workshop limited to first 15. Registration and pre-payment required.
Call 789-5000 for information and to register.
Birds and Breakfast
9 a.m. — Visitor Center; 3 hours
Come enjoy a cup of coffee or juice and have breakfast with the birds. Join the University of Arkansas as they catch, band, measure and record data on these birds, and then release them back into the wild. Learn about how this research has taught us many things we now know about birds and see it in action. Breakfast sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited.
Shaddox Hollow Guided Hike
11 a.m. — Trailhead on Hwy. 303; 1.5 hours
Meet your guide to experience one of Hobbs State Park’s most diverse trails. See the wonders of nature as we hike the round trip. Dress for the weather and bring drinking water.
Slithering Snakes
1 p.m. — Visitor Center; 45 minutes
Meet some of the snake residents in the visitor center. Also have the opportunity to learn the proper first aid for a venomous snakebite.
Early Americans Use of Native Plants
2 p.m. — Visitor Center; 1 hour
Before grocery stores were everywhere, Americans had to gather their own food. What kind of plants would they find, and what would they use them for? Join Karyn Zaremba to discover what the early Americans did. This is a continuation of the Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series.
Spring Wonders Cruise
3 p.m. — Rocky Branch Marina; 1.5 hours
Join your interpretive guide for a peaceful afternoon on the water. Witness spring’s rebirth as you cruise the Van Winkle arm of Beaver Lake, one of the last undeveloped areas of the lake. Pre-registration and payment required. Buy your tickets at the visitor center front desk or call 789-5000.
Cost: $10 Adults, $5 children (6-12) under 6 free
Lifejackets are provided and must be worn at all times.
Registration and prepayment required. Call 789-5000 for information and to register.
Sunday, March 24 Sinking Stream Hike
11 a.m. — Van Winkle Trailhead on Hwy. 12; 45 minutes
Join a guide as you explore this nature trail. Discover the unique characteristics of a sinking stream and the wildlife surrounding it.
Leave No Trace Explored
1 p.m. — Visitor Center Trailhead; 30 minutes
Leave No Trace principles provide us with valuable tools to help con- serve the places we enjoy. Join a park interpreter for a hike down the Ozark Plateau Trail to explore some of the principles of Leave No Trace.
Spring Wonders Cruise
3 p.m. — Rocky Branch Marina; 1.5 hours
Join your interpretive guide for a peaceful afternoon on the water. Witness spring’s rebirth as you cruise the Van Winkle arm of Beaver Lake, one of the last undeveloped areas of the lake. Pre-registration and payment required. Buy your tickets at the visitor center front desk or call 789-5000.
Cost: $10 Adults, $5 children (6-12) under 6 free
Lifejackets are provided and must be worn at all times.
Registration and prepayment required. Call 789-5000 for information and to register.
Saturday, March 30 Tree Detectives
11 a.m. — Trailhead next to Visitor Center; 45 minutes
Have the chance to put on your detective hat, as you join a park interpreter to learn the tricks to identifying trees. Put your new knowledge to the test as we take a walk around the visitor center identifying the trees of Hobbs State Park.