March 18, 2023 – March 26, 2023

 

Find the Nature Center nearest you and check out the Spring Break programming offered there in the list below. Click on each event for more information or to register.

 

Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, Little Rock

Saturday, March 18 -

• Sporting Goods Swap Meet: 9 a.m. to noon
• Range Day: Noon - 2 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 21- 

• Boater Education Class: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Registration required)
• Creature Feature: Black Bears
• Tracks and Scat

Wednesday, March 22-

• Wild Tales Story Time
• Creature Feature: Talkin' Turtle
• Know Fish, Go Fish
• Fish Feeding: 2-3 p.m.

Thursday, March 23-

• Creature Feature: Trapper’s Cabin
• Create your own Nature Journal (Registration required)
• Craft a Lure Keychain (Registration required)

Friday, March 24-

• Create your own Snakeskin Bookmark (Registration required)
• Creature Feature: Alligators
• Alligator Feeding: 2-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 25-

• Creature Feature: Owls
• Turkeys and Turkey Calls (Registration required)
   

J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, Springdale

Marksmanship Center Open (Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24)

• Air Guns: 9-11 a.m.
• Archery: 2-4 p.m.

Make and Take Programs - Kings River Classroom (Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24 from 1-2 p.m.)

• Tuesday, March 21 - Decoy Painting
• Wednesday, March 22 - Soap Tracks
• Thursday, March 23 - Fishing Lures
• Friday, March 24 - Sun Print

Saturday, March 25 

• Fish Feeding Frenzy:  9:30 a.m. 
• Marksmanship Center is open to the public for archery and air gun shooting: 10 a.m. to noon
• Make & Take Your Own Turkey Call: 2 p.m. 

 

Ponca Nature Center, Ponca

Saturday, March 18 - Outdoor Swap 'N' Shop: 9 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, March 21 - Throw & Go- Native Seed Bombs

Wednesday, March 22 - Create a Snake

Thursday, March 23 - DIY Toad Abode

 

Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center, Yellville

Tuesday, March 21- Campfire Cooking with Kids 

Thursday, March 23- Get Out and Fish for Spring Break Event

Saturday, March 25- Shed Hunting on Loafer’s Glory WMA 

• This will be an offsite event with Brad Savage. Shed hunting as well as introduction to hunting and using the wildlife management area will be covered. 
   

Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Nature Center, Columbus

Monday, March 20- Hunter Education Day 1 (Registration required)

Tuesday, March 21- Archeological Day

Wednesday, March 22- Hunter Education Day 2 (Registration required)

Thursday, March 23- Life Jacket Safety Day with Army Corps of Engineers

Friday, March 24- Hunter Education Day 3 (Registration required)

 

Potlatch Cook’s Lake Nature Center, Casscoe

Saturday, March 18- Sporting Goods Swap Meet in Stuttgart: 9 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, March 21- 

• Toad Abode  

• Basic Archery

Wednesday, March 22- 

Cooking Wild with Wil- Kids Edition 

• 10-11:30 a.m. Class

• 1-2:30 p.m. Class

Thursday, March 23-

• Kids Paddling 

Friday, March 24-

• Fishing Basics

 

Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith

 

Saturday, March 18- Outdoorsman's Market: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21-

• Archery: 9 a.m.

• What is AGFC: Research on White Tail Deer & CWD: 10 a.m. to noon

• Canoe & Kayaks: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Duck Decoy Painting: 2 p.m. (Registration required by calling the nature center at 501-710-6285)

Wednesday, March 22-

• Duck Decoy Painting: 9 a.m. (Registration required by calling the nature center at 501-710-6285)

• What is AGFC: Private Lands Biologists: 10 a.m. to noon

• Canoe & Kayaks: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Fishing Derby at Wells Lake: 1 - 3 p.m. 

Thursday, March 23-

• Nature Journaling & a Hike: 9 a.m.

• What is AGFC: Wildlife Management & WMAs: 10 a.m. to noon

• Canoe & Kayaks: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Archery: 2 p.m.

Friday, March 24-

• For the Birds: Bird Seed Bombs: 9 a.m.

• What is AGFC: Enforcement: 10 a.m. to noon

• Canoe & Kayaks: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

• Critter Crunch: Snake Feeding: 2 p.m.

• Dutch Oven Cooking with Phyllis Speer: 6 p.m. 

Saturday, March 25-

• Dutch Oven Cooking with Phyllis Speer: 9 a.m. 

• Duck Decoy Painting: 12 p.m. (Registration required by calling the Nature Center at 501-710-6285) 

• Critter Crunch: Snake Feeding: 2 p.m.

• Archery with Chad: 2:30 p.m.

 

Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, Jonesboro

Saturday, March 18 

• Talkin’ Turkey

Monday, March 20

• Paddling- Monday Meetup (Bring your own kayak) 

Tuesday, March 21-

• Wild Tales in the Discovery Room: 10 a.m.

Join an Educator for story time and activity. Most appropriate for kids under 8 years old. Earn a watchable wildlife patch for attending.

Wednesday, March 22- 

• Introduction to Birding: 9 a.m.

Get all the tools, tips and inspiration you need to start your birdwatching journey. Learn some basic ID skills and put them to use on your first bird watching walk! Earn a Watchable Wildlife patch for attending.

• Talkin’ Turkey

• Gourd Birdhouses

Create a cozy cottage for your backyard birds from gourds! These natural structures provide shelter and nesting materials for your feathered friends to use year-round. No fee or registration is required for this event.

Thursday, March 23- 

• Wild Tales in the Discovery Room: 10 a.m.

Join an educator for story time and activity. Most appropriate for kids under 8 years old. Earn a watchable wildlife patch for attending.

• Build Your Tackle Box for Beginners

Friday, March 24- 

• Ladies Basics of Pistol Safety

• Friday Fun Day: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bring the whole family for Friday Fun Day. Make and take crafts will be available downstairs in the discovery room all day, as well as boredom busters, games and trivia! Don’t miss the movie playing every 30 minutes and catch the feeding frenzy at 3:30 p.m. 

• Boater Education (Registration required)

 

Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center, Pine Bluff

Tuesday, March 21- 

• Paint-A-Lure

  • 10 - 11 a.m. Class

  • 1 - 2 p.m. Class

• Jig Tying

  • 11 a.m. to noon Class

  • 2 - 3 p.m. Class

 

Wednesday, March 22

• Wetlands Paddling Tour

  • 10 a.m. to noon Class

  • 1 - 3 p.m. Class

• Design-A-Tote/Life Jacket Relay

  • 10 a.m. Class

  • 1 p.m. Class

 

Thursday, March 23 

• Tie-dye Camo

  • 10 - 11 a.m. Class

  • 1 - 2 p.m. Class

Hunting doesn’t have to be expensive. We will teach you how to make your own camo clothes to hit the woods this season. You must bring your own T-shirt to tie-dye. White or tan clothes are best.

• Camo Painting

  • 11 to noon Class

  • 2 - 3 p.m. Class

Learn how to paint camo patterns on your next project. You will be bringing new life to a flat bottom boat and see how easy it is to spruce up your hunting equipment.

 

Friday, March 24 

• Setting up a camp: 10 - 11 a.m.

Get ready for your next camping trip this summer. Learn everything you need to have an enjoyable experience outdoors.

• Fire Building: 11 a.m. to noon

This is one of the most important survival skills and a way to keep your outdoor outings comfortable. Join us to build a fire and roast some snacks.

• Hiking with Kids: 1 - 2 p.m.

On this tour, we will set out on our primitive trails to get deeper into the woods to observe more wildlife. We will also go over good considerations for longer day hikes for you and your family. 

• Paracord Survival Keychain: 2 - 3 p.m.

Having rope is always good when spending time outdoors. We will teach you how to tie a fun and fashionable way to carry your rope with you.

 

Saturday, March 25

• BB guns: 10 - 11 a.m.

• Daily Fish Feeding: 11 a.m.

• Slingshots: 11 a.m. to noon

• Archery: 1 - 2 p.m. 

• Baitcasting and Axe Throwing: 2 - 3 p.m.

• Animal Feeding: 3 p.m.

• Daily Trail Tours: 3 p.m.