Basic Dutch oven cooking workshop at Lake Poinsett State Park in Hamburg on April 21

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to cook while you’re out camping? Have you ever wanted to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven? Do you love food? Then our Basic Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop is for you! Join the staff of Lake Poinsett State Park on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10am – 2pm and gain hands on experience preparing a meal from start to finish in a Dutch oven. It’s much easier than it seems! We’ll also teach you how to care for your oven, the history behind Dutch ovens, and give you recipes and temperature charts to take home. Each participant will receive a Dutch Oven Starter Kit. The cost is $45 per individual and $5 per additional guest. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The last day to register is April 18, 2012. For more information or to register, call the park at (870) 578-2064.

Lake Poinsett State Park is one of the 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The 135-acre park offers camping, a boat launch ramp, a standard pavilion, picnic sites, restrooms and bathhouse on 640-acre Lake Poinsett. Along with the visitor center and gift shop, the park offers two nature trails and year-round interpretive programs. For more information about the workshop up or any other park events, contact the park at (870) 578-2064 or visit www.ArkansasStateParks.com.