There are many outstanding individuals who helped create the amazing city of Rogers, but one man made a huge impact and left a legacy that is enjoyed today and for many years to come. That man was Roscoe C. Hobbs. Everyone has heard about the huge Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area just across the Arkansas 12 Bridge east of Rogers, but who was the man it is named after, and what is his story?
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 years. Call the park visitor center at 479-789-5000 for details.
Hobbs hosts wildlife wonders, Effort funds habitat work, Build a better bird house, Apply for family duck hunt, See eagles at nature park, Wilderness responder course set and Corps hiring park attendants
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