Sat., January 17 th , 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cure your cabin fever with this event celebrating winter wildlife at Hobbs! Besides the scheduled programs listed below, visit the tabletop booths and kids’ craft tables from 10:00-2:00. Come and go as you please. Everyone is welcome to free hot beverages and making a s’more at the pavilion from 10:00 – 2:00. Donations to the Friends of Hobbs are accepted for lunch, served from 11:00-1:30

Scheduled Presentations:

9:00 – 10:45 a.m. Bird’s Breakfast: See live songbirds captured in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after learning more
about them. Free breakfast snacks & beverages will be available. Come and go as you please. Sponsors: Bluebird Shed, Ozark Bird Conservancy, and 3-D Pet Products

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Saw-whet Owl: Guest speaker Mitchell Pruitt with the Ozark Bird Conservancy will share information about this little-known owl species which only visits Northwest Arkansas in the winter. Hobbs has been a part of the study area where research has been conducted on them for a number of years.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Winter Wildlife Survival: The 8 “Ates”: How do wild animals survive the cold winter months? Hibernate is just one of the “ates”! A park interpreter will help you discover all 8 “ates” or strategies used for winter survival and introduce you to a live kingsnake, one of our animal ambassadors.

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Black Bear Hike: Black Bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join a park interpreter on this family- friendly 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail to discover more about the black bear, how to live safely in bear country, and other “bear” necessities.