VILLAGE CREEK — It’s another busy weekend at Village Creek State Park.
Things get started with a Big Ben Trail guided hike at 9 a.m. Saturday, beginning outside the visitor center. The hike is a half-mile moderate trail. Visitors are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes, use insect repellent, and bring drinking water.
A Birding 101 walk is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, starting at the amphitheater. The relaxed-paced, half-mile walk will take place on the Arboretum Trail. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes, use insect repellent, and bring drinking water. Binoculars are encouraged.
Saturday concludes with a Checkpoint Challenge at 2 p.m. at the Lake Austell playground area. The mystery-solving navigation challenge offers fun for the whole family.
On Sunday, a Kayak Birding Tour will begin at 9 a.m. from the Lake Dunn boat ramp parking lot. The cost is $18 for adults and $12 for children ages 6-12. Preregistration is required. Children 14 and younger must paddle tandem with an adult. Registration ends at 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact the visitor center at 870-238-9406.
Also Sunday, a “Sight, Flight, Animals Who Bite” program will be held at 1 p.m. at the amphitheater. A park interpreter will discuss common animal adaptations and how they are used.
The weekend concludes with The Storyteller’s Bag at 4 p.m. Sunday at the amphitheater. A park interpreter will discuss Native American stories and the secrets they tell about life at Village Creek State Park.
Village Creek State Park is located six miles south of Wynne on Arkansas Highway 284. For more information, visit www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/village-creek-state-park or call 870-238-9406.
