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…

Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our local history while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin! The cabin tour will be preceded by an optional 0.5-mile hike on the…

Some animals can see ultraviolet colors, and some can blend into plain sight, but why? Join a park interpreter at the Lake Center to discover common animal adaptations and how they are used.…

Meet a park interpreter at the front entrance of the visitor center (where rocking chairs are placed) to learn more about the threatened Ozark chinquapin and our park's effort to preserve this…

Which birds eat what? Join a park interpreter at the Lake Center to play a fun game and learn how birds use their different types of beaks to eat certain foods. This program will last about…

Join a park interpreter at the fishing pier for your chance to pull a seine in Lake Bennet! Once we have seined, we will identify what we catch. Please wear appropriate clothes and shoes for…

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…

Join a park volunteer to observe dragonflies and damselflies and learn about their incredible aerial skills.

Join a park interpreter for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’ most treasured landmarks.

It covers our trees, rocks, and even buildings-but we seldom notice. Join a park interpreter to witness the hidden vibrance of Petit Jean State Park’s lichens. This is a moderately difficult…

How familiar are you with the fish that live in the lakes and rivers of Mississippi River State Park? Stop by to test your skills at identifying some of the fish that are found in these bodies of…

Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…

The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…

Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…

Every summer evening the lake comes alive with a chorus of frogs! Meet a park interpreter to hear their song and learn the froggy faces behind our summer serenade.   

All aboard to experience a magical Delta sunset from the water! Along the way, discover what makes Lake Chicot unique and important to the state of Arkansas. Space is limited to 10 participants and…

Evenings are often a good time for a quick orientation to the park. Join a park interpreter to get acquainted with the park and become a bat ambassador! Don’t forget to bring your…

Ever hear a haunting hoot in the dark and wondered about the expert hunters that make those sounds? Join a park interpreter for a deeper look at the silent midnight raptors and listen for the sounds…

Join museum staff for a creative art-filled hour of painting the prairie landscape. Study the wide-open sky of the Arkansas Grand Prairie, vistas of brilliant blue sky, waves of emerald-green grasses…

Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet a park interpreter to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…