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Sep 30, 2022 — The Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded $47,342 for 12 projects selected through the 2022 round of competition for stories on U.S. public lands (lands owned and/or managed by federal, state, local or tribal governments).
Beaver Watershed Alliance and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host a free snorkeling trip Thursday at Beaver Lake. Mask, snorkel and swim fins are provided. Participants are transported in the park's pontoon boat to a spot on the lake that is good for swimming and seeing fish.
Get close to birds Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host “Birds and Breakfast” from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 5 in the outdoor pavilion near the visitor center. Trained ornithologists will catch songbirds and carefully release them after visitors get an up-close look and unique photos of the birds. Breakfast snacks and beverages will be served until 11 a.m. From 11 to noon, Lynn Sciumbato will present her birds of prey program featuring live hawks, owls and vultures. Sciumbato has been rehabilitating injured birds at her Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Gravette for 30...