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Hands-On History: Yo-Yos, Spinning Tops and Jacks

Are you ready to explore hands-on history? Come to the museum and learn about playtime during the 1920s. With the museum's curator, you will see toys from a hundred years ago and discover what toys we... Are you ready to explore hands-on history? Come to the museum and learn about playtime during the 1920s. With the museum's curator, you will see toys from a hundred years ago and discover what toys we...
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Hands-On History: Limestone, Ammonites and Sandstone

Do you know what a trilobite is? What about an ammonite? And what does it have to do with oil? Come to the museum and learn the answers to these questions as we learn why there is oil in south Arkansa... Do you know what a trilobite is? What about an ammonite? And what does it have to do with oil? Come to the museum and learn the answers to these questions as we learn why there is oil in south Arkansa...
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Peach Cobbler

Meet at the amphitheater to enjoy a scrumptious cobbler cooked in a Dutch oven. Learn the basics of cast iron cooking and how to season and care for a Dutch oven. Bring a cool beverage and your appeti... Meet at the amphitheater to enjoy a scrumptious cobbler cooked in a Dutch oven. Learn the basics of cast iron cooking and how to season and care for a Dutch oven. Bring a cool beverage and your appeti...
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Pioneer Play (Dardanelle Area)

Join a park interpreter on the Dardanelle side of the park in the grassy area near the playground so you can discover what pioneer kids did to pass the time while the exploration and progress of their... Join a park interpreter on the Dardanelle side of the park in the grassy area near the playground so you can discover what pioneer kids did to pass the time while the exploration and progress of their...
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Shelter Me

Whether or not you intend to stay out overnight, shelter is important to have. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to talk about tent set up and primitive shelter... Whether or not you intend to stay out overnight, shelter is important to have. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to talk about tent set up and primitive shelter...
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Watercolor Wildflowers

Capture the beauty of wildflowers blooming in the park with a watercolor painting! Join park interpreters to observe types of wildflowers, study flower shapes and parts and create your own art to take... Capture the beauty of wildflowers blooming in the park with a watercolor painting! Join park interpreters to observe types of wildflowers, study flower shapes and parts and create your own art to take...
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Moss and Lichen Walk

Explore the non-vascular life forms that surround us on the trail and debunk common misconceptions. This walk is a 0.75-mile loop rated easy. Explore the non-vascular life forms that surround us on the trail and debunk common misconceptions. This walk is a 0.75-mile loop rated easy.
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River Rock ID

The Cossatot River is lined with sand, pebbles and large boulders. Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks and minerals they were made of? Join park interpreters on a snorkeling adventure and identi... The Cossatot River is lined with sand, pebbles and large boulders. Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks and minerals they were made of? Join park interpreters on a snorkeling adventure and identi...
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Campfire Craft

Want to learn how to build a fire? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to build your own! This program will last around 30 minutes. Want to learn how to build a fire? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to build your own! This program will last around 30 minutes.
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Reading the Land - Topo Maps 101

A topographic map is one of the best tools to have in your backpack on all your adventures, but especially at Petit Jean State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Palisades Overlook to lear... A topographic map is one of the best tools to have in your backpack on all your adventures, but especially at Petit Jean State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Palisades Overlook to lear...