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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
                            
                        
            
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        Eco-Artistry: Fall Snowglobes
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to learn about the beautiful fall leaf phenomenon: why leaves change color and fall to the ground. Then create a fun craft using recycled materials found at Lake Sylvia. The…
                            
                        
            
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        Canstellations
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about the importance of the night sky here at Cane Creek State Park. Then take trash and turn it into a neat star-gazing decoration with the park interpreter. All materials are provided. 
                            
                        
            
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        Paint The Prairie
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join museum staff for a creative art-filled hour of painting
the prairie landscape. Study the wide-open sky of the Arkansas Grand Prairie,
vistas of brilliant blue sky, waves of emerald-green grasses…
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enjoy a back-to-basics cast iron Dutch oven cooking workshop by learning the history of the oven and how to take care of cast iron. After the basics, participants will prepare easy Dutch oven recipes…
                            
                        
            
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        Fall Colors Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and discuss why this change occurs. This hike is 0.8-mile long, moderate with a slight incline, and will be…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 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 American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Delta Heritage Trail in Autumn
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            No two rides or hikes on Delta Heritage Trail are the same. Each season offers its own show. Join a park interpreter for a guided easy 1-mile hike lasting about 45-minutes on crushed gravel…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 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 American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Nature Photography
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Fall is here, and it's showing at Cane Creek State Park! Beautiful colors, cool temperatures, and a whole host of creatures scurrying around getting ready for winter! This is the perfect time to try…
                            
                        
            
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        Eco-Artistry: Fall Snowglobes
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to learn about the beautiful fall leaf phenomenon: why leaves change color and fall to the ground. Then create a fun craft using recycled materials found at Lake Sylvia. The…
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Cooking Taste Test
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            For centuries, the Dutch oven has been a staple cooking utensil of the people of Arkansas. The unique flavor and texture of food cooked in a cast-iron oven is unique and delicious. Meet a park…
                            
                        
            
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        Raccoons: Masters of the Night
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As autumn continues and the nights become dark just a bit earlier, raccoon sightings may become more commonplace. These mischievous little mammals are some of nature's most adaptable thieves of the…
                            
                        
            
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        Old Town Lake Guided Kayak Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Here is your chance to join a park interpreter on an easy flat-water guided kayak tour of the lake. Paddle through a maze of bald…
                            
                        
            
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        Magnificent Mycelium: A Tale From Underground
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Mushrooms come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Discover some of the common fungi found at the park and how these small organisms create new life from what's left beneath. Stick around to build your…
                            
                        
            
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        Hibernation Station
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about hibernation, an interesting phenomenon that mammals go through during the winter months. Discover what this yearly routine means for animals and how it helps them survive harsh winters.…
                            
                        
            
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        Name that Noggin!
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Can you name the Cane Creek State Park creature craniums correctly? Do you know how to identify animals by their skull? There are lots of wonderful and amazing creatures that call Arkansas home, and…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 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 American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
                            
                        
            
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