City of Kibler

06/10/2026

06/04/2026

Roughly 500,000 Americans are living with alpha-gal syndrome, but the CDC says new evidence suggests the true number may be significantly higher. A single tick bite can trigger a life-threatening allergy to red meat: https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/tick-bite-alpha-gal-syndrome-red-meat-allergy/507-fd5e8f0e-a59b-43f0-9e20-c46eb1b043c7?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_5NEWS

06/01/2026

The Freedom Park splash pad is open! Hours of operation are from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., weather permitting.

06/01/2026

June Upcoming Events:
All events are FREE and do not require registration unless otherwise stated🌼🐦

Daily: Critter Crunch Animal Feeding at 2:00 pm🐢

Weekly:
🐟 Fishing on Wells Lake - Thursdays at 9:00am
🐦 Make and Take Animal Craft- Thursday at 2:30 pm
🚣Canoe and Kayak Program- Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30am-11:30am *weather permitting*
🦋Animal Spotlight- Fridays at 2:30pm
🏹Archery Saturdays at 2:30 pm🏹

June 9th- Kiddy Kamp "T is for Turtle" from 9:00am-10:30am - Registration is required by calling 501-710-6285 🌾🐢

June 5th- Youth Volunteer Work Day 9:00am- Noon - registration is required for this event on https://ar-events.s3licensing.com/🌷🌹💐

June 23rd- Kid Kayak Class- Lake Ludwig 10:00am- Noon - Registration is required, please register by emailing [email protected]
June 24th- Kid Kayak Class- Redding on the Mulberry River- 10:00am- Noon - Registration is required, please register by emailing [email protected]

June 13th- PRADCO Fishing Day 10:00 until Noon (Free Fishing Weekend) 🐟

June 20th- Introduction to Wild Foraging- 1:30-2:30pm☘️🌸🌼

June 20th- Boaters Education 9:00am- 3:00pm - Registration is Required please register on https://ar-events.s3licensing.com/🌊🚤⛵️

June 27th- Trapping Workshop Noon - 4:00pm - Registration is required through https://ar-events.s3licensing.com/ 🦝🐾

For more information or to register for these events please visit https://ar-events.s3licensing.com/ or call 501-710-628

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

June is HERE, and Fort Smith is serving looks, thrills, and good times all month long! 🏳️‍🌈✨

👑 Drag at Digs – A grown and glamorous night of live drag at The Bakery District. 18+, just $5 💅
🌊 Dark Waters – Waterpark after dark? Yes please. Parrot Island is open under the stars
🚛 Crush Zone Monster Trucks – Big trucks, bigger stunts at Kay Rodgers Park
🎉 Juneteenth Block Party – Soul food + live music = the only place to be on June 19
🎪 Bakery District Street Fest – Food trucks, vendors, live music, and a kids zone all in one
🏎️ IMPORTEXPO Car Show – JDM, euro, domestic — the builds are coming to the Convention Center

June in Fort Smith hits different. Tag someone you're dragging out this month! 👇

05/25/2026

Join us for our next Council Meeting on Monday, June 8th @ 7:00 PM.

05/25/2026

05/21/2026

❗🐄 Theileria has now been confirmed in 15 Arkansas counties, and the Asian longhorned tick that carries it in 10. Left unchecked, this tick-borne pathogen can cause weight loss, anemia, reproductive losses, and suppressed milk production in cattle, symptoms that can look a lot like anaplasmosis, making it easy to miss. 🔎

Our extension entomologist Kelly Loftin and animal health specialist Kirsten Midkiff will be hosting a free webinar this Friday, May 22 covering the latest county-by-county spread, infection rates among Arkansas cattle, tick and cattle management strategies, and the importance of testing and reporting + a live Q&A with veterinarians sharing their real-world experiences with theileriosis.

🗓️ Friday, May 22, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/ALT-webinar-26

Read more about Theileria here 👉 https://bit.ly/Ark-theileria-ALT-webinar



Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Arkansas Extension Beef Systems

05/16/2026