Bella Vista Fly Tyers will hold their annual sale of used fishing and outdoor gear from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista. The sale is open to the public. Money raised helps fund the Fly Tyers’ many projects in the community.
Illinois River Watershed Partnership will host a watershed triers. Test your knowledge of watersheds and water quality in the region. Free food and drinks will be available while supplies last
A free Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 10-hour hunter education course is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Siloam Springs Public Library. A three-night hunter education course will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 9, 10 and 12 at the Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. Hunter education will also be taught at 8 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Hunt Family Nature Center in Springdale.
Minimum age is 10 for the classes
Minimum age is 10 for the classes. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1969, is required to have passed a hunter education safety course to hunt in Arkansas.
Contact jordan.bevil@agfc.ar.gov or call the Hunt Family Nature Center in Springdale (833) 356-0847 to register for the Siloam Springs or Springdale class. Contact emmons.lowe@agfc.ar.gov or call (501) 710-6285 to register for the Fort Smith class.
Hill ‘n Dale Hiking Club will hike the Tanyard Creek Nature Trail perimeter loop in Bella Vista at 9 a.m. Monday. Distance is 1.9 miles. Those interested may email hillndalehike@gmail.com for more details.
A fall foliage and tree identification hike will
A fall foliage and tree identification hike will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. An interpreter will lead the hike along the hard-surface, 0.25-mile Ozark Plateau Trail. Hikers will learn why leaves change color and identify some of the Ozarks’ common trees.
In an effort to deter the black vulture population at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Mo., park staff are using a pyrotechnic device between 8 and 10 a.m. daily. Visitors may hear a loud report or screaming whistle coming from the trout hatchery and campground 3.
Catch and release fly fishing trout season opens Nov. 13 at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Mo. Anglers must carry a Missouri fishing license and annual trout permit. Daily permits aren’t sold during catch and release season.
Fishing is allowed Friday through Monday each week
Fishing is allowed Friday through Monday each week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Feb. 8. Fishing is with flies only. All trout must be released.
Modern gun deer season opens Nov. 14 and Hobbs State Park Conservation will host a table-top deer education drop-in event from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the visitor center. Presenters will have information on deer biology, herd behavior, chronic wasting disease and more. Patrons may come and go as they please.
A free astronomy night is set for 4:40 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. The program begins indoors with a talk about our nearest star, the sun, by Dr. David Carter. Outdoors, Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to view stars and planets. Items to bring include a red light, binoculars and lawn chair. The program is recommended for ages 8 and up.
Hobbs State Park will celebrate Opt Outside Day
Hobbs State Park will celebrate Opt Outside Day on Nov. 27 with two events as an alternative to Black Friday shopping.
A guided nature hike will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on the 1.5-mile Shaddox Hollow Trail. The trailhead is along Arkansas 303 one-half mile north of Arkansas 12. The hike is moderately strenuous. Make s’mores by a campfire and sip hot chocolate from 3 to 4 p.m. at the education pavilion near the visitor center.
Women are invited to register by Nov. 28 for a free mentored duck hunt for women hosted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. A mentored hunt for families will also be held. Twelve spots are available for each hunt. Date and location for the hunts are not yet known but should be by December. Minimum age is 18 for the women’s hunt and 8 for the family hunt. Contact kiley.vanmatre@agfc.ar.gov to register.
A free Dutch oven cooking class is set
A free Dutch oven cooking class is set for 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Hunt Family Nature Center in Springdale. Cooks will prepare a baked apple dessert in Dutch ovens. They’ll learn Dutch oven cooking tips and how to care for a Dutch oven.
Registration is required. Call the nature center at (833) 356-0847 to register.
A free course on ATV safety will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Ponca Nature Center in downtown Ponca. Minimum age is 14.
Participants will learn all aspects of ATV safety, best practices for rider awareness and ATV maintenance. Contact the nature center at (501) 710-6347 to register.
Youths age 6-14 are invited to become official
Youths age 6-14 are invited to become official State Park Explorers with Arkansas State Parks.
Explorers are young people interested in nature, history, safety and fun. Explorers get to do neat stuff and earn an official Explorer badge and certificate.
Activities increase awareness of park re completed in as little as one weekend or over the course of multiple Arkansas state park visits. Stop by the visitor center at any Arkansas State Park to receive a free field guide and get started
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