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Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Great American Cleanup: Glass Recycling Collection
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Plantation Agriculture Museum will be collecting glass recycling at the museum as part of the Great American Cleanup. Glass bottles, jars and containers are welcome. Information on how to recycle…
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Fish Feeding
Friday, March 20, 2026
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come see the fish feast! It is very entertaining and quite interesting to watch the feeding habits of fish, like a bass striking at a worm or minnow. Gather around the fish tanks and enjoy the show.
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Campfire Craft
Friday, March 20, 2026
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Want to learn how to build a fire? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to build your own! This program will last around 30 minutes.
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Arkansas Black Bear: A Comeback Story
Friday, March 20, 2026
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Did you know that Arkansas used to be called the Bear State? Even though seeing a black bear isn’t as likely today as it once was, they still call Arkansas home. Join a park interpreter to learn about…
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Spring Equinox Sunset Tour
Friday, March 20, 2026
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to walk into the past and discover what archeologists have uncovered about the people who lived in the area over 1,000 years ago. The story of the Plum Bayou people will be…
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Sunset Art
Friday, March 20, 2026
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
As the sun goes down on Lake Dardanelle, the sky is lit up with beautiful colors glowing in the sky. Join a park interpreter in the picnic area between the visitor center and the weigh-in pavilion as…
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The Gardener & The Cook: Spring Backyard Foraging & Planting Annual Herbs Class
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This springtime class is about identifying and harvesting the useful weeds and planting annual herbs. Determined gardener, Tina Marie, often feeds the compost pile instead of making use of the…
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Dyed and Berried at Davidsonville: A Natural Dye Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Before the invention of the synthetic dyes we use now, people used the plants, minerals, and sometimes the animals around them to color their clothes. Join a park interpreter to learn more about how…
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Letterpress Printing - Then & Now
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This one day class will include basic terminology and hand setting type and plate preparation for printing and finishing of a personalized note sheet and notecard. Participants have the option to…
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: Spear and Atlatl Demonstration
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at throwing a spear? Join a park interpreter to learn how to throw a spear with the help of a little-known Native American tool called an atlatl. Through this fun…
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Sakura Matsuri
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the Plantation Agriculture Museum in a Sakura Matsuri, or cherry blossom festival held to recognize the arrival of spring and to celebrate the museum's grove of sakura trees honoring the Japanese…
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Spring Wildflower Walk
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter on this 3-mile walk down the newly created Owl Pass Trail that traverses the Little Maumelle River. Along the way we will explore the early spring blooms growing on the river…
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Owls: Superheroes of the Forest
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Owls are expert hunters. Do you know why? Join a park interpreter to discover why owls are perfectly adapted for life in Bull Shoals-White River State Park, and which ones live at the park!
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: Ceremonial Site Walking Tour
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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Wildflower Watercolor Painting
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Learn about the beautiful wildflowers that grow at Lake Sylvia in the springtime. View examples of these plants and learn facts about them. Use a flower field guide to identify the plants found at the…
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It's Getting Buggy!
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Now that it is spring the bugs are coming out. Meet a park interpreter to learn all about insects, arachnids, and other awesome arthropods that can be found at Pinnacle Mountain State Park.
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Beginner Birding
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is a great place to begin your birdwatching journey! Discover field guides and other methods of bird identification. A park interpreter will also provide tips for…
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Historic Men and Women of the Mountain
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn about the important men and women that helped shape the mountain into what it is today!
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Legacy of Mather Lodge Tour
Saturday, March 21, 2026
/ 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter in the breezeway of Mather Lodge for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s…
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Pedal and Picnic Ride
Sunday, March 22, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the CCC Hike and Bike trailhead at the old visitor center, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at…
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