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Hike Along the Rim Trail
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to set off on a section of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail known as the Rim Trail. The walk offers scenic views of Cedar Creek’s lower canyon, as well as woodland…
                            
                        
            
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        Backyard Bird Cafe
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Winter is a beautiful time of year at Cane Creek State Park, and part of that beauty comes from the multitude of birds that migrate here in the cooler months. The best way to see these fascinating…
                            
                        
            
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        Hibernation Station
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about hibernation, an interesting phenomenon that mammals go through during the winter months. Discover what this yearly routine means for animals and how it helps them survive harsh winters.…
                            
                        
            
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        Legends of Petit Jean
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
                            
                        
            
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        O.W.L.S. -Tree ID
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to
enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women
Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give…
                            
                        
            
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        Creative Pottery
                                    Saturday, December 06, 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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        Prepare Like the Bear
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Throughout the spring and summer seasons, Arkansas' black bear populations have been eating everything they can find to prepare for hibernation in the winter months. Join a park interpreter to learn…
                            
                        
            
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        Animal Tracks - Snow Track Ornaments
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enjoy the holiday season with a fun craft while learning how to track animals in the wintertime! Learn about the animals that are active in the winter and how to trace them. Then create an animal…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
                            
                        
            
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        Handmade Holiday - Survival Bracelets
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by November 22nd. The registration fee…
                            
                        
            
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        Fantastic Foxes
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Foxes are fantastic in a lot of different ways! And they've got quite a few tools that not only help them survive the winter, but also make them great hunters and allow them to thrive almost anywhere!…
                            
                        
            
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        Christmas Open House
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            
Join us to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas
season on top of beautiful Petit Jean Mountain. There will be live holiday music, crafts available for the whole family
to make in…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Watch Cruise
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…
                            
                        
            
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        Creative Pottery
                                    Saturday, December 06, 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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        Holiday Hiking
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Festive holiday garb is needed for this hike! Tinsel, ornaments, and Christmas lights are fair game on the trail. Ugly Christmas sweaters, reindeer antlers, and Santa hats are expected. Bring water,…
                            
                        
            
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        Christmas Open House
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            DeGray Lake Resort State Park invites you
to celebrate the holiday season in the comfort of the park's beautiful lodge. Come
in from the cold to make a nature-themed craft or tree ornament while…
                            
                        
            
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        Wildlife Bingo
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room and discover some of the…
                            
                        
            
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        Canstellations
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about the importance of the night sky here at Cane Creek State Park. Then take trash and turn it into a neat star-gazing decoration with the park interpreter. All materials are provided. 
                            
                        
            
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