Crowder State Park Hosts Women in Nature
Guests learned how to make leaf bouquets and wildflower arrangements as part of the weekend.
Outdoor cooking demonstrations were also part of the weekend event. 
Dozens of women took part in the outdoor fun Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2 to 4, that included camping, crafts, historical lessons, outdoor cooking and edible plants in nature lessons, camp fires, hiking, demonstrations, an astronomy program, trivia and more.
Guests and volunteers enjoyed themselves while enjoying great weather and good food made in Dutch ovens during the Women in Nature event.
Photos by Hannah Beck, Jessica Roy & Susan Proffitt
Crowder State Park in Trenton celebrated its fourth year of the annual Women in Nature event this past weekend.
Dozens of women took part in the outdoor fun Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2 to 4, that included camping, crafts, historical lessons, outdoor cooking and edible plants in nature lessons, camp fires, hiking, demonstrations, an astronomy program, trivia and more.
“It was a beautiful weekend for our fourth annual Women in Nature event. Thank you to all of our participants,” reads a social media post from state park officials. “Big thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers as well: Donna White, Susan Chris Proffitt, Dalene Young, Debi George, Sara Pollard Jacobs, Jane Cotton, Hannah Beck and Ashlee Olson.”
To learn more about upcoming events in the state park, visit mostateparks.com.
