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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Planting Day
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Sow seeds into the Arkansas Delta soil as we prepare for the
growing season. Participants will be able to plant and cultivate the kitchen
garden and planters. Children will be able to start their own…
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Day of Service
Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Day of Service
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Day of Service
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Arkansas River Kayak Cleanup
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas River and Lake Dardanelle provide a spectacular setting for
both wildlife and people to live in and enjoy. Volunteers are needed to clean
our local waterways to keep them healthy. Join…
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Day of Service
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Day of Service
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, August 03, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Mammoth Spring State Park Adopt a Highway Cleanup
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come do your part to Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Join the state park team as they participate in cleaning up a large portion of HWY 63 in Mammoth Spring. Meet at the state park at 9:30 a.m. Call…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, August 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, August 17, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, August 24, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Preserving the Legacy
Sunday, August 31, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat…
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Great Arkansas Clean Up 2025
Saturday, September 06, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Great Arkansas Cleanup is a state-wide volunteer event sponsored by Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Volunteers are invited to help clean up roadways, shorelines, trails, and the lake. Meet at the nature…
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Great Spring River Cleanup
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Become a volunteer and make a difference. Join us Wednesday September 10th at the Mammoth Spring State Park Office and Welcome Center as we'll set off in canoes to help do our part to clean up one of…
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