Sunday, March 16 9am-11am RUMMAGING LIKE A RACCOON Raccoons rely on their sense of touch for survival. Join a park interpreter to explore how raccoons use their paws. Then, test your sense of touch by rummaging through a bag of mystery items. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Sunday, March 16 3pm-3:30pm FEED THE SNAPPING TURTLE The common snapping turtle at Crowley's Ridge State Park Visitor Center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly full. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Monday, March 17 10am-10:30am DO YOU SPEAK FROG? Ribbit! What's that frog? Join a park interpreter to learn about frogs and how to identify them by sound. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Monday, March 17 2pm-4pm CAMO CRITTER Many animals use camouflage to help them survive in the world. Do you think that you can spot them? Join a park interpreter and test your observational skill. Every successful participant will walk away with a stamp of approval on the back of their hand. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Thursday, March 20 9am-11am ANIMAL MATCHUP! Spiders, daddy long legs, ants, ticks, bees: How are they different? Join a park interpreter to test your knowledge about these animals. Every successful participant will walk away with a stamp of approval on the back of their hand. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Thursday, March 20 2pm-4pm RUMMAGING LIKE A RACCOON Raccoons rely on their sense of touch for survival. Join a park interpreter to explore how raccoons use their paws. Then, test your sense of touch by rummaging through a bag of mystery items. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Friday, March 21 2pm-4pm BACKYARD BASS Practice your casting with a game of backyard bass. Warm up your fishing arm by catching grass-dwelling plastic fish. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Friday, March 21 7pm-7:30pmm CAMPFIRE TRIVIA Test your nature knowledge with a game of trivia around a campfire. Winner will get to take home a bundle of wood to further fuel your fire. Fun for the whole family. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, March 22 2pm-2:30pm SNAKES OF ARKANSAS Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley's Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet one! Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, March 22 7pm-7:45pm SENSORY HIKE Hiking in the dark offers us a chance to experience survival adaptations of nocturnal animals. Join a park interpreter for a short hike to explore some of these unique features. Meet at the campground bathhouse.
Sunday, March 23 10am-10:30am NATURE IS SLIMEY Slimes serve a purpose for many animals that make Crowley's Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to discover the various purposes of slime for animals. Then, make some slime to take home. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, March 23 3pm-3:30pm FEED THE SNAPPING TURTLE The common snapping turtle at Crowley's Ridge State Park Visitor Center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly full. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Monday, March 24 9am-9:30am WOODPECKER WALK Several species of woodpecker make Crowley's Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter for a stroll and learn different ways to spot them. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Monday, March 24 2pm-2:30pm DO YOU SPEAK FROG? Ribbit! What's that frog? Join a park interpreter to learn about frogs and how to identify them by sound. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Thursday, March 27 9am-11am FEEL THE FUR Feel with your fingers the features of our furry friends. Join a park interpreter in finding out what animals live at Crowley's Ridge State Park and what their fur feels like. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stay as long as you wish. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Thursday, March 27 2pm-4pm RUMMAGING LIKE A RACCOON Raccoons rely on their sense of touch for survival. Join a park interpreter to explore how raccoons use their paws. Then, test your sense of touch by rummaging through a bag of mystery items. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at the Visitor Center
Friday, March 28 2pm-4pm STOCK! STORE! STASH! SQUIRREL! Squirrels are nature's gardener because they forget where they bury their nuts! Join a park interpreter to discover a day in the life of the squirrel. Then, pretend to be a squirrel and play a game to test your memory. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you'd like. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Friday, March 28 7pm-7:30pm LIGHTNING BUG LINGO Have you ever seen bugs that light up? Join a park interpreter and find out how the bugs are able to light up and their unique form of light communication. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, March 29 2pm-2:30pm SNAKES OF ARKANSAS Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley's Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet one! Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, March 29 7pm-7:45pm OWL PROWL Join a park interpreter to discover the adaptations that help owls hunt under a blanket of night and then search for this nocturnal raptor. Wearing good walking shoes is recommended. Meet at campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, March 30 10am-10:30am STORY WALK READ ALOUD: I DON'T WANT TO BE A FROG Join a park interpreter to read aloud the story I Don't Want To Be a Frog by Dev Petty while strolling Lake Ponder Trail. Instead of turning the page, simply walk to the page! This is a great way to incorporate literacy and physical activity as well as create an opportunity for family bonding. Although reading aloud with a park interpreter is a one-time event, StoryWalk can be enjoyed as a self-guided activity. This story will be on display from Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 30. Lake Ponder Trail is a 0.5-mile, flat, paved, and ADA-accessible trail. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Sunday, March 30 3pm-3:30pm FEED THE SNAPPING TURTLE The common snapping turtle at Crowley's Ridge State Park Visitor Center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly full. Meet at the Visitor Center.
For more information, contact Pearl Jangjiravat, Park Interpreter at Crowley's Ridge State Park.
Crowley's Ridge State Park 2092 Hwy 168 N Paragould, AR 72450 870-573-6751
