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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
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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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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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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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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Life on the Edge at the Devil's Racetrack Monument Trail
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know what an edge habitat is? Join a park interpreter to find out as we wander along part of the southern terminus of the Devil’s Racetrack Monument Trail!
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2025 Pollinator Week: Planting for Pollinators
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered about creating a pollinator garden? Meet a park interpreter to find out how to get started!
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If I Were a Bear
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bears, like all animals, have certain requirements that need to be met if they are to survive. Join Park Interpreter Kara for a fun game of playing bear and see if you could survive in the forest.
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Trek Along the Monument Trails
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter for an adventure on some of our scenic Multi-Use Monument Trails! This adventure will be approximately a 2-mile loop that starts easy before becoming intermediate. Wear…
Heart Healthy
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2025 Pollinator Week: What Bee Would You Be?
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Are you an introvert? Maybe you're an
extrovert? Perhaps you're a little of both. Join a park interpreter today as
we discover how bees have these same types of social identities.
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Devil's Den Softball
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join the park interpreters for softball. Come be a part of this living legacy! We have gloves, bats, and balls, but we need you for a game! Meet at the ball field in Camp Area…
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Kids' Fishing Derby
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us for the 2025 Kids' Fishing Derby here at Devil's Den State Park. This event is free and for children 15 years old and under being accompanied by an adult guardian. Registration for the derby…
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2025 Pollinator Week: Mighty Morphers
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
What is metamorphosis? What kind of creatures go through it and how does that compare to how people grow? Join a park interpreter to learn about the process, why it’s unique, and stick around for a…
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Devil's Den Softball
Sunday, June 22, 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!
Heart Healthy
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Nature Journaling
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Let’s explore springtime in Devil’s Den State Park through art! Join a park interpreter in creating your very own nature journal that you can use in the park.
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History of Mountain Biking: Devil's Den and the Monument Trails
Sunday, June 22, 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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We Can Take It
Tuesday, June 24, 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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Critter Cafe
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara to play the role of an animal dining at the imaginary Critter Café. Learn what type of food your animal eats and where they would find it in the park.
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Animal Imposters!
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Don’t let the mimics fool you. Join a park interpreter to learn which animal is the imposter.
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Nifty Nests
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Just as humans live in different types of houses, birds live in different types of nests! Join a park interpreter to find out which birds live in what nests and how those nests compare to our own…
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Devil's Den Softball
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join the park interpreters for softball. Come be a part of this living legacy! We have gloves, bats, and balls, but we need you for a game! Meet at the ball field in Camp Area…
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