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Native Arkansas Edible and Medicinal Plants Workshop
Sunday, May 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Nature lovers, do you want to build your confidence and competence in identifying gathering wild edible and medicinal plants? Join a park interpreter and Rose Marie of the Central Arkansas Herbalist…
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Flat Hat Chat: Monument Trails
Sunday, May 04, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter next to our new visitor center at the Lichen Link trailhead and discover the unique network of trails here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Plan your path to adventure as we…
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Success in Birding Hike
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
It's World Migratory Bird Day! Join a park interpreter for a guided hike along the Kingfisher Trail for a birding tour through this bottomland hardwood swamp looking for our feathered friends. If you…
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Bird Trivia
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
In this interactive game, Join a park interpreter who will help you identify local birds and discovered some of their more interesting facts.
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Great American Cleanup
Sunday, May 11, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Great American Cleanup takes place each spring within thousands of parks across America. Join volunteers across the nation as we remove tons of trash from our roadways, shorelines, parks, and…
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Flat Hat Chat: Monument Trails
Sunday, May 11, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter next to our new visitor center at the Lichen Link trailhead and discover the unique network of trails here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Plan your path to adventure as we…
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Little Wild Ones
Thursday, May 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
These nature programs are designed for young children ages 2 - 5. Join members of the Central Arkansas Master Naturalists and a park interpreter for an hour of fun nature learning. Contact the visitor…
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Wonderful Wetlands Weekend 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025 - Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join educators from Arkansas State Parks and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as we explore the wonders of our wetland habitats here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Visit the AGFC mobile aquarium,…
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Kingfisher Trail Wetland Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Celebrate Wonderful Wetlands Weekend at Pinnacle Mountain State Park by exploring a wetland firsthand! This walk travels a 0.5-mile paved loop, where we will meander along the shoreline of the Little…
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Macroinvertebrate Mayhem
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to search for the tiny creatures that live in our waterways while learning about their importance to the ecosystem. We will meet at the Kingfisher trailhead. Please wear shoes…
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Wonderful Wetlands Field Games
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wetlands are an incredibly important part of our world for many reasons, one of which is because they provide food and shelter to many animals. Join us in the field next to the playground for some fun…
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Wonderful Wetlands Weekend Kayak Float
Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for our Wonderful Wetlands Weekend guided kayak float on the Little Maumelle River. Leisurely float through bald cypress groves, along stream and riverbanks teeming with wildlife, and…
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Kayak Tour on the Little Maumelle Water Trail
Saturday, May 24, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for a guided kayak float on the Little Maumelle River. Leisurely float through bald cypress groves, along stream and riverbanks teeming with wildlife, and experience the unique habitats that…
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Leaf Rubbing Animal Creations
Sunday, May 25, 2025
/ 2 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter in this craft of creating animals either native or from your own imagination from leaf rubbings. We will discuss the different plants used in the craft as well as the animals…
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Flat Hat Chat: Monument Trails
Sunday, May 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter next to our new visitor center at the Lichen Link trailhead and discover the unique network of trails here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Plan your path to adventure as we…
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Memorial Day Sunrise Hike
Monday, May 26, 2025
/ 5 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Scale Pinnacle Mountain with a park interpreter and prepare for a breathtaking 360⁰ view of the Arkansas River Valley as the sun rises. This is a moderately strenuous hike that begins in the darker…
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Monumental Matters Hike
Monday, May 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This Memorial Day, meet with a park interpreter to briefly discuss park history, ecology, growth of our monument trails, and how it all matters to you. Guests are encouraged to hike or ride the trails…
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Keys to the Kingfisher Hike
Monday, May 26, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter as we meander along the shore of the Little Maumelle River along the Kingfisher Trail, learning about the local flora and fauna that make up this unique wetland habitat as we…
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Who Needs a Tree?
Saturday, May 31, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Did you know Pinnacle Mountain State Park used to be surrounded by logging camps? Or that some of our trees act like mega-skyscrapers, playing a host to a multitude of wildlife? Who uses our trees,…
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