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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Critter Café
Saturday, February 08, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.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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Seeds on the Move!
Saturday, February 08, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 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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Camouflaged Critters
Sunday, February 09, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
When exploring the park, critters can be hard to spot. Some blend in with the background, some look like different objects, and others pretend to be other animals. Join Park Interpreter Kara to learn…
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Winged Wonders
Sunday, February 09, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Have you seen different creatures that soar over Devil's Den State Park both during the day and the night? Join Park Interpreter Kara as we discuss what these creatures are, and why they are so…
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Friday, February 14, 2025 - Sunday, February 16, 2025
Become a citizen
scientist by helping count the birds at Devil’s Den State Park! Everyone is
welcome, from novices to skilled observers, as you help us count the winter
species of birds in the park.…
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Bird Bingo
Friday, February 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we
play, we will discover more about the different birds found at Devil’s Den
State Park and around the United States.
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Nifty Nests
Friday, February 14, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Just as humans live in different types of houses, birds live in different types of nests! Join Park Interpreter Kara to find out which birds live in what nests, where you might find them in the park,…
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Great Backyard Bird Count Walk
Saturday, February 15, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Taylor Long from the Northwest Arkansas
Audubon Society as he leads this fun opportunity to check on our feathered
friends. This is an easy, approx. 1-mile guided bird walk open to everyone.
Much…
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Bird Song Symphonies
Saturday, February 15, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
While exploring you may here a symphony of
songs being performed by the many different birds here at Devil’s Den State Park. Join
Park Interpreter Kara to learn
how to pick out some of the common…
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Pinecone Bird Feeders
Saturday, February 15, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara and make some simple bird feeders that you
can take home for your feathered friends to enjoy.
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Woody Plant Walk
Sunday, February 16, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Enjoy a morning walk with Park Interpreter Kara along the 0.50-mile (out
and back) Woody Plant Trail. This walk is all about listening to the calls of
the birds.
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Design Your Own Bird
Sunday, February 16, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Birds come in all shapes and sizes. Some also have some unique features. Join Park Interpreter Kara and let your imagination run wild as you create and name your own special bird!
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Animal Imposters
Friday, February 21, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Don't let the mimics fool you! There are lots of
different critters that use mimicry to hide in plain sight. Join Park
Interpreter Kara to learn about some of the different types of mimicry seen
here…
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One Fish, Two Fish
Friday, February 21, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Did you know that the shape of fish's tail can affect how fast it swims? Join Park Interpreter Kara to learn about how the fish survive here at Devil's Den State Park and make your own 3D paper…
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Back to the Future
Saturday, February 22, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara and walk in the
past where the builders of your park once stood as we explore the easy 0.25-mile (loop) CCC Trail and talk about how the park has changed.
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If I Were a Bear
Saturday, February 22, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Bears, like all animals, have certain requirements that must be met for survival. Join Park Interpreter Kara for a fun game of playing bear and see if you could survive in the forest.
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Skull Sleuth
Sunday, February 23, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
What does the shape of an animal's skull tell you about that animal? Solve the mystery with Park Interpreter Kara as we become skull sleuths!
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Nature Games
Sunday, February 23, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Discover all about the
food chain at Devil’s Den with Park Interpreter Kara as we play a game.
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Bird Bingo
Saturday, March 01, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara to play a fun game of bird bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the beautiful birds at Devil's Den State Park and around the country.
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Who Can See In the Dark?
Saturday, March 01, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Without a light source it's hard for humans to see at night, but what about for the animals in the park? Join Park Interpreter Kara as we discuss which animals have night vision and what to watch out…
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