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Great Outdoors Month
Sunday, June 01, 2025 - Monday, June 30, 2025
Petit Jean State Park's interpretive staff will offer a variety of activities daily throughout the month of June, with a special focus on the great outdoors. Enjoy guided trail hikes, games,…
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Birding 101
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…
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Wire Wrapped Bracelet Class
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wire Wrapped Bracelet ClassTaught by Linda Widmer*** Click Here for more information or to register ***Learn to make a beautiful sterling silver and gold-filled wire bracelet with the fine wire…
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Cedar Creek Trail Adventure
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
From carpet rocks to iron formations along a beautiful creek, Cedar Creek Trail is one of the most fascinating areas of Petit Jean State Park. Join a park interpreter to discover some of the trees…
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Hikers and Snakes
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for helpful hints about snakes you may meet on the
trails of Petit Jean State Park. Learn about venomous
and non-venomous species and how to tell the difference, plus some tips…
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Campfire Trivia and Stories
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for an
evening of Petit Jean State Park trivia. While we enjoy the mountain air, we will be sharing
some legends of the mountain and a good old-fashioned…
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Spiders Among Us
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to discover the many interesting features of Petit Jean State Park’s eight-legged residents and hear a Cherokee legend about spiders. We will also try to find spider…
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Creative Pottery
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Hampson Archeological Museum State Park interprets a civilization that created art in many ways. One of those works of art is in the form of pottery. Join us as we learn the native way of creating…
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Lake Cruise
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sign up in advance for a relaxing cruise on Bull Shoals Lake. Sit back and enjoy the breezes as we explore this fascinating Ozark region and learn how the construction of the dam shaped both the…
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Colors of Nature Walk
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an easy stroll by the lake to search for different colors found in nature. This program is a fun scavenger hunt for kids or peaceful walk for adults.
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Cedar Falls Trail Hike
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’ most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round…
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Creative Pottery
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Hampson Archeological Museum State Park interprets a civilization that created art in many ways. One of those works of art is in the form of pottery. Join us as we learn the native way of creating…
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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
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Lizards of Arkansas
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
What walks on four legs but runs on two? Join a park interpreter to discover some interesting lizards that can be found in our park and the surrounding region.
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Birds of Petit Jean
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter at the CCC Overlook on Red Bluff Drive to learn about some
of the birds we have here at Petit Jean State Park and some tips and tricks to
see a few during your stay. Bring a…
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Gold Creek Hike
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Gold Creek trailhead for a 1/5th-mile hike to become acquainted with some of the birds, trees, and wildflowers that live in Woolly Hollow State Park. Wear…
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Summer Solstice Stained Glass Panel
Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Friday, June 20, 2025
Summer Solstice Stained Glass Panel Workshop Taught by Dona Sawyer***Click here for more information or to Register ****Make a 10" by 7 1/2" stained glass Summer Solstice panel in your…
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Discovery Hour at Jacksonport
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Thursday at Jacksonport State Park! Park interpreters will help you explore and understand the history and nature of Jacksonport State Park through action-packed games, crafts,…
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Little Wild Ones
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
These nature programs are designed for young children ages 3 - 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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