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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, June 20, 2025 - Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Turtley Awesome" is spotlight time for our visitor center celebrities! Stop by and meet Slyder Houdini, Bruno and Henrietta. You might get to feed a three-toed box turtle or watch a yellow-bellied…
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Name that Noggin!
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 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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"What's that Fur?"
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Can you correctly name the furs on our table? In this fun-filled game, try to be the first to name all the furs and learn about the animals they belong to with a park interpreter at Cane Creek State…
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Trees: Stories From the Past Guided Hike
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Trees line the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
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The American Alligator
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American alligators and our resident
alligator. Meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, June 27, 2025 - Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Turtley Awesome" is spotlight time for our visitor center celebrities! Stop by and meet Slyder Houdini, Bruno and Henrietta. You might get to feed a three-toed box turtle or watch a yellow-bellied…
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Fish Cleaning Demonstration
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Would you like to begin utilizing the fish you catch as food to feed your family? Join a park employee and learn how to clean a fish and use the Lake Chicot State Park fish cleaning station.…
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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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Delta Heritage Trail Guided Bike Ride Snow Lake Trailhead
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Here is your chance to explore a remote part of Delta Heritage Trail State Park on a guided bike ride with a park interpreter from the Snow Lake trailhead. We will discover the rich history of the…
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Name that Noggin!
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 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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"What's that Fur?"
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Can you correctly name the furs on our table? In this fun-filled game, try to be the first to name all the furs and learn about the animals they belong to with a park interpreter at Cane Creek State…
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Visitor Center Explorers
Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Escape the weather and visit a park interpreter at the visitor center! Explore our sensory station with furs of local animals, learn about reptiles and turtles, and experience many other wonders that…
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DHT Guided Bike Tour from Lake View Trailhead
Sunday, June 29, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Delta Heritage Trail State Park offers miles and miles to explore the outdoors through hiking and biking. Here is your chance to start or continue your journey from the Lake View trailhead by joining…
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Fish Cleaning Demonstration
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Would you like to begin utilizing the fish you catch as food to feed your family? Join a park employee and learn how to clean a fish and use the Lake Chicot State Park fish cleaning station.…
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Bat Discovery Hike
Thursday, July 03, 2025
/ 8:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Bats aren't blind, they won’t get stuck in your hair—and they’re some of nature’s most important nighttime hunters! Join a park interpreter for a short, guided hike to uncover the truth about these…
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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, July 04, 2025 - Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Turtley Awesome" is spotlight time for our visitor center celebrities! Stop by and meet Slyder Houdini, Bruno and Henrietta. You might get to feed a three-toed box turtle or watch a yellow-bellied…
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Fire Building 101
Friday, July 04, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Campfires sit at the heart of camp outs literally and figuratively. If it weren't for them, where would we cook our s'mores, tell our stories, or simply grow closer to our family and friends? Join the…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Friday, July 04, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
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Frog Calls
Friday, July 04, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Do you hear the frogs call? Have you ever seen a frog call? Join a park interpreter to listen to the frogs and discover what kinds of frogs are at Cane Creek State Park. Bring insect repellent and…
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