There are many activities scheduled for November at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area near Wickes. For more information on the activities listed below, or the state park, dial (870) 385-2201 or visit the park's website by clicking here.
Sunday, November 3rd
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Autumn Hike (1 hour) Join a park interpreter to enjoy a short hike on the River Corridor Trail. Join a park interpreter to learn some tips that will help you identify many of the trees that are found along the trail. Meeting Place: Cossatot Falls Parking Lot.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Feed the Critters (1 hour) It’s dinner time and the critters are hungry! Come and watch them eat and learn about the animals here at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cossatot Craft Corner (1 hour) Do you enjoy being creative? Would you like to begin earning an explorer badge? Join a park interpreter to use your creativity, have fun, and discover something special that can be found in the park. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Legacy Room.
Saturday, November 9th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leaf Creations (1 hour) Join a park interpreter for a fun nature craft. We will be creating animals using colorful autumn leaves and twigs. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Legacy Room.
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Autumn Hike (1.5 hour) Join a park interpreter to enjoy a short hike on the River Corridor Trail. We will discover how trees play an important role in protecting the Cossatot River. We will also learn some tips that will help you identify many of the trees that are found along the trail. Meeting Place: Cossatot Falls Parking Lot.
Sunday, November 10th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Owl’s Last Supper (1 hour) Are you inquisitive and brave? If so, try to stomach this fascinating, hands-on activity. We’ll search for clues to solve the mystery of an owl’s last supper by dissecting an owl pellet. All materials are provided for this sanitary discovery opportunity. Meeting Place: Sandbar Picnic Area.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Feed the Critters (1 hour) It’s dinner time and the critters are hungry! Come and watch them eat and learn about the animals here at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tracks and Trace (1 hour) Do you know what the first thing to discover about tracking is? Can you identify whose foot print is whose and where they were going? Join a park interpreter in this fun activity and make an animal track craft to take home. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 16th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Autumn Hike (1 hour) Join a park interpreter to enjoy a short hike on the River Corridor Trail. We will discover how trees play an important role in protecting the Cossatot River. We will also learn some tips that will help you identify many of the trees that are found along the trail. Meeting Place: Cossatot Falls Parking Lot.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Skins and Skulls (1 hour) Have you ever felt the fur of an otter, or seen a foxes’ skull? Meet a park interpreter to discover more about the furry animals here at Cossatot River State Park. Meeting Place: Sandbar Picnic Area.
Sunday, November 17th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morning Stroll (1 hour) Join a park interpreter for this moderate hike along the River Corridor Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars; who knows what we will see or stir up. Meeting Place: Cossatot Falls Parking Lot.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Feed the Critters (1 hour) It’s dinner time and the critters are hungry! Come and watch them eat and learn about the animals here at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Bundle Up! (1 hour) It is getting cold outside and it is the time of year for us to break out our coats and make hot cocoa to stay warm. Join a park interpreter to learn about the animals that live here and how they stay warm to survive the winter. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Amphitheatre.
Saturday, November 23rd
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Cast Iron Breakfast Demonstration (1 hour) Cast iron cookware has been used for centuries and is a popular method of cooking outdoors today. Join a park interpreter to learn more about cooking with cast iron and taste a sample of a Cast Iron breakfast. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Amphitheatre.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dutch Oven Dessert Demonstration (1 hour) Cast iron cookware has been used for centuries and is a popular method of cooking outdoors today. Join a park interpreter to learn more about cooking with cast iron and taste a sample of a Cast Iron dessert. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Amphitheatre.
Sunday, November 24th
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pioneer Games and Toys (1 hour) The past times enjoyed a century ago are not so different from the ones we enjoy today. Join a park interpreter to learn about a few of the pioneers’ favorite past times. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Feed the Critters (1 hour) It’s dinner time and the critters are hungry! Come and watch them eat and learn about the animals here at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Plant to Pantry (30 mins.) The Grist Mills used in communities surrounding Cossatot River State Park- Natural Area provided food to Arkansans by taking grains from the plant to the pantry. Visit with a park interpreter to see a grist mill and learn how it operates. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
Saturday, November 30th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. What If You Had Animal Hair (1 hour) What if one day when you woke up, the hair on your head wasn’t yours? What if, overnight, a wild animal’s hair grew in, instead? Join a park interpreter to discover why the wild animals living at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area have the hair they do and how it helps them survive. Meeting Place: Visitor Center.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bird Feeder Craft (1 hour) It is winter time and our feathered friends need some help to survive winter. Join a park interpreter to make bird feeders for your wintering birds. Meeting Place: Visitor Center’s Legacy Room.
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