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May 20
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
The Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women Wednesday hiking group is a free, weekly guided hiking group for women of all ages at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, designed to build confidence, community, and foster a connection with nature . Led by a park...
May 21
8:30am - 8:45am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
May 21
9:00am - 9:45am

A River Ran Wild

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Join us for an interactive story time featuring A River Ran Wild. Through questions, discussion, and audience participation, we’ll explore how a once-beautiful river became polluted—and how people worked together to restore it. We’ll also connect the...
May 21
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
May 21
11:00am - 11:30am

Mighty Morphers

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover what metamorphosis is and what animals go through it while acting out the life cycle of a butterfly.
May 21
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
May 21
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
May 21
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Wild Weather

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Discover the natural signs that hint at storms, sunshine or seasonal shifts. From the way animals behave to the shape of clouds, nature offers subtle forecasts that anyone can learn to read.
May 21
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Butterflies vs. Moths

1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Butterfly or moth? What's the difference? Meet a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to find out. Participants will have the opportunity to craft their very own butterfly or moth to take home.
May 21
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Nocturnal Navigation

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Did you know there are animals that use the moon and stars to navigate at night? Learn about how our animals use nocturnal navigation and what you can to do to help.
May 22 - 23

Homecoming Hootenanny

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Enjoy two nights of old-time mountain music and dance at our acclaimed 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, during Memorial Day weekend. You'll enjoy performances by Ozark Folk Center favorites including award-winning vocalists...
May 22
9:00am - 9:45am

Guided Hike

6071 Hwy. 600 Jersey, AR 71651 United States
Join a park ranger for an easy 0.25-mile hike through a beautiful bottomland hardwood forest. We will learn how to identify some trees and hopefully have some birding opportunities. Bug spray and walking shoes are recommended.
May 22
9:00am - 10:00am

BIRD SOUNDSCAPE HIKE

Join a park interpreter to use audio recorders to capture spring bird calls. Analyze ecosystem health through sound diversity and connect to migration patterns at the park.
May 22
9:30am - 10:30am

Jewels of Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Dragonflies)

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Come discover, observe, and be amazed by nature's most impressive arial predator. The real jewels of the skies are the dragonflies. We will explore the dragonfly’s anatomy, life cycle, and ecological significance.
May 22
9:30am - 11:00am

Generations of Memories

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Join the park interpreter to discover how conservation of the land's natural resources has led to generations of memories even before this was a state park. Tennis shoes or hiking boots are recommended for this moderate 1.25-mile hike.