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Build a Bird Feeder

Did you know you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We’ll show you how – you can make one to take home! Meet Park Interpreter Jaden at the Nature Cabin for this fun activity. Did you know you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We’ll show you how – you can make one to take home! Meet Park Interpreter Jaden at the Nature Cabin for this fun activity.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Secrets of the Forest Scavenger Hunt

Discover the hidden wonders of Lake Frierson State Park at your own pace with a self-led scavenger hunt! Use fun clues to uncover how plants, animals, and the environment work together to create a thr... Discover the hidden wonders of Lake Frierson State Park at your own pace with a self-led scavenger hunt! Use fun clues to uncover how plants, animals, and the environment work together to create a thr...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Scales, Tails, and Survival Tools

Slither into the world of snakes at your own pace with this self-guided craft! Learn how these legless reptiles survive in the wild with a fun, hands-on activity designed for scouts of all ages. Pick ... Slither into the world of snakes at your own pace with this self-guided craft! Learn how these legless reptiles survive in the wild with a fun, hands-on activity designed for scouts of all ages. Pick ...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: Paddle Through the Wild, a Self-Guided Kayak Exploration of Lake Frierson

Glide across the waters of Lake Frierson on a self-guided kayak adventure and uncover the hidden world of the lake’s plants and animals. Pick up a self-guided tour sheet at the visitor center, then he... Glide across the waters of Lake Frierson on a self-guided kayak adventure and uncover the hidden world of the lake’s plants and animals. Pick up a self-guided tour sheet at the visitor center, then he...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025: A Food Chain Card Game Adventure!

Test your knowledge of nature with Phases of the Forest, a fun, interactive card game inspired by the classic Phase 10! In this special version, players complete ecosystem-themed “Phases” by collectin... Test your knowledge of nature with Phases of the Forest, a fun, interactive card game inspired by the classic Phase 10! In this special version, players complete ecosystem-themed “Phases” by collectin...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Rock House Cave Hike

Meet Park Interpreter Carrie at the Rock House Cave Trailhead 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... Meet Park Interpreter Carrie at the Rock House Cave Trailhead 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...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Trills and Thrills Cicada Hike

We aren’t the only returning visitors to Petit Jean State Park! Join Park Interpreter Baron at Pavilion A to discover who is chirping and buzzing in the treetops: our annual and periodical cicadas! Ma... We aren’t the only returning visitors to Petit Jean State Park! Join Park Interpreter Baron at Pavilion A to discover who is chirping and buzzing in the treetops: our annual and periodical cicadas! Ma...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll

Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Cedar Falls Overlook parking area for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a speci... Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Cedar Falls Overlook parking area for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a speci...
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Hikin' for Lichen

It covers our trees, rocks, and even buildings- but we seldom notice. Join Park Interpreter Baron at the Bear Cave Trailhead to witness the hidden vibrance of Petit Jean State Park’s Lichens. This is ... It covers our trees, rocks, and even buildings- but we seldom notice. Join Park Interpreter Baron at the Bear Cave Trailhead to witness the hidden vibrance of Petit Jean State Park’s Lichens. This is ...
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Determining Diamond Color

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors often ask us, “What happens if I find a diamond?” The answer is, we identify and register it for you, and you get to keep it! When a visitor find...