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Monument Trail Tabletop: Wolf Den Loop
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Spend Father’s Day
biking or hiking the Monument Trails at Hobbs State Park! We’ll have a fun
photo op and trail information waiting for you at the Monument Trail parking
area near the visitor center.…
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Devil's Den Softball
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Everyone is invited to join the park interpreters for a game of Devil’s Den softball! Come be a part of this living legacy. We have gloves, bats, and balls, but we need you for a game!
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Light It Up
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The power of the Arkansas River lights up your world and life in the river valley every day. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn how the Arkansas River…
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Legacy of the WPA
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
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Adaptation Artistry
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Birds have many special adaptations that make them especially suited for the area in which they live. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to explore some of these…
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2025 Pollinator Week: Beautiful Butterflies
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Arkansas has many different butterflies, but how do identify them? Meet a park interpreter to discover some helpful tips and tricks to identifying butterflies.
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Paper Pollinators
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Origami helps us unfold a sweet pollinator scene at Mount Magazine State Park! With the instruction of a park interpreter, guests will
create a papery representation of the pollination process.…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Look & Learn Table
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Curious about cast iron cooking? Stop by our Dutch Oven Look & Learn Table in the visitor center to see Dutch ovens up close, explore how they work, and discover how people have used them for…
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Seeds on the Move!
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ever wonder how trees and other plants are able to grow in different places? Join Park Interpreter Kara to learn the
many ways seeds are moved throughout the park.
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Mountain Songs on the Lodge Terrace
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy the beautiful view of Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Lake, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources…
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History of Mountain Biking: Devil's Den and the Monument Trails
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join Assistant Superintendent Tim Scott to learn all about the history of mountain biking in Devil's Den State Park as well as more about our beautiful Monument Trails.
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A Walk amongst the Fish
Monday, June 16, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Join park staff for a walk through the visitor center and look at the aquariums. Learn how to identify the many fish living in Lake Dardanelle.
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All Tied Up!
Monday, June 16, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
By learning basic knot tying skills, you can learn to set up your campsite quickly and efficiently. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn to tie a few…
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Fashion a Fish (Dardanelle Area)
Monday, June 16, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish that live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. Join a park interpreter on the Dardanelle side of the park in the pavilion and…
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Corn Husk Figurines
Monday, June 16, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Exploration, opportunity, and progress forged the culture that you find here today. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area near the weigh-in pavilion to learn about an early toy that was made by…
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Frog Life Cycle Look & Learn Table
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park’s plentiful habitats provide a place for frogs to grow at all stages of their life cycle. Visit the park interpreter’s Look & Learn Table at the visitor center to learn…
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What's for Lunch
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
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We Can Take It
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This motto of the Civilian Conservation Corps inspired the boys of 1933! Join the assistant superintendent to discover their story and the history of Devil’s Den State Park tonight at the…
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Pollination Station Tabletop
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn
about our native pollinators—some might even surprise you! Discover how
pollinators help bring beauty to our landscapes and help our crops grow in a
fun…
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Nature Encounters
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center for this program designed to give visitors the…
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