Events happening in June at Crowley's Ridge State Park:
Friday, June 9
2-3pm
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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11
Noon Friday-Midnight Sunday
FREE FISHING WEEKEND
Enjoy the free fishing weekend in Arkansas at Crowley's Ridge State Park! Residents and nonresidents may fish anywhere in Arkansas from noon Friday, June 9, until midnight Sunday night, June 11, 2023, without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas waters apply, including daily limits, slot limits and length limits must be observed. Loaner poles are available to borrow at the Visitor Center. For more information, visit agfc.com.
Friday, June 16
2-3pm
DO YOU SPEAK FROG?
Ribbit! What's that frog? Join a park interpreter to learn about frogs and how to identify them by sound. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stay as long as you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 16
7-7:30pm
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 campfire circle across the tent campsite.
Saturday, June 17
3-4pm
DAD JOKE HIKE
Grab your dad and celebrate Father's Day with some dad jokes while on a hike. We will hike the 1.25-mile Dancing Rabbit Trail which is moderate difficulty. Please wear weather-appropriate shoes and clothing and bring plenty of water. Meet at the Dancing Rabbit Trailhead.
Saturday, June 17
7:30-9pm
PEDAL BOAT SAFARI
Different kinds of animals come out when swimmers go home. Join a park interpreter to discover Lake Ponder in a whole new way as the darkness of the nighttime blankets the park. Register at the Visitor Center or by calling 870-573-6751. Must be 18+ to register. Participants must wear a provided lifejacket. Meet at the Visitor Center. Price per boat: $12 + tax
Sunday, June 18
10-10:30am
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 campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, June 18
2-3pm
BIRD BEAK BUFFET
Birds come in all shapes and sizes. Each species' beak is specially adapted to help it eat. Join a park interpreter to experiement with how different birds eat their meals. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 23
2-3pm
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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 23
8-8:45pm
OWL PROWL
Join a park interpreter to discover the adaptations that help owls hunter under a blanket of night and then search for this nocturnal raptor. Wearing good walking shoes is recommended. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, June 24
9am-1pm
CENTENNIAL DAY OF SERVICE: CROWLEY'S RIDGE STATE PARK
Volunteers have been essential in creating and maintaining our state parks. Join park staff for a service day to recognize the centennial of Arkansas State Parks! Your service hours count towards the "100 Hours of Centennial Service" program and help you qualify for prizes! Projects may include trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and landscaping around our facilities (part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful). Please meet at the Visitor Center to register and receive instruction on what section of the park is needing attention. This is a drop-in event. We're happy to have you as long as you'd like! Meet at the Visitor Center.
Saturday, June 24
2-3pm
BUGS WITH BECCA
Whether you like or hate bugs, bugs play an important role in the enviornment. Join our special guest, Becca Lett, an Arkansas State University biologist conducting dung beetle research for the park, for an exploration of all things insects. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Sunday, June 25
10-10:30am
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 campsite circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, June 25
2-3pm
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 observation 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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
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
pearl.jangjiravat@arkansas.gov
ArkansasStateParks.com
Friday, June 9
2-3pm
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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11
Noon Friday-Midnight Sunday
FREE FISHING WEEKEND
Enjoy the free fishing weekend in Arkansas at Crowley's Ridge State Park! Residents and nonresidents may fish anywhere in Arkansas from noon Friday, June 9, until midnight Sunday night, June 11, 2023, without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas waters apply, including daily limits, slot limits and length limits must be observed. Loaner poles are available to borrow at the Visitor Center. For more information, visit agfc.com.
Friday, June 16
2-3pm
DO YOU SPEAK FROG?
Ribbit! What's that frog? Join a park interpreter to learn about frogs and how to identify them by sound. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stay as long as you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 16
7-7:30pm
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 campfire circle across the tent campsite.
Saturday, June 17
3-4pm
DAD JOKE HIKE
Grab your dad and celebrate Father's Day with some dad jokes while on a hike. We will hike the 1.25-mile Dancing Rabbit Trail which is moderate difficulty. Please wear weather-appropriate shoes and clothing and bring plenty of water. Meet at the Dancing Rabbit Trailhead.
Saturday, June 17
7:30-9pm
PEDAL BOAT SAFARI
Different kinds of animals come out when swimmers go home. Join a park interpreter to discover Lake Ponder in a whole new way as the darkness of the nighttime blankets the park. Register at the Visitor Center or by calling 870-573-6751. Must be 18+ to register. Participants must wear a provided lifejacket. Meet at the Visitor Center. Price per boat: $12 + tax
Sunday, June 18
10-10:30am
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 campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, June 18
2-3pm
BIRD BEAK BUFFET
Birds come in all shapes and sizes. Each species' beak is specially adapted to help it eat. Join a park interpreter to experiement with how different birds eat their meals. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 23
2-3pm
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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
Friday, June 23
8-8:45pm
OWL PROWL
Join a park interpreter to discover the adaptations that help owls hunter under a blanket of night and then search for this nocturnal raptor. Wearing good walking shoes is recommended. Meet at the campfire circle across from the tent campsite.
Saturday, June 24
9am-1pm
CENTENNIAL DAY OF SERVICE: CROWLEY'S RIDGE STATE PARK
Volunteers have been essential in creating and maintaining our state parks. Join park staff for a service day to recognize the centennial of Arkansas State Parks! Your service hours count towards the "100 Hours of Centennial Service" program and help you qualify for prizes! Projects may include trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and landscaping around our facilities (part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful). Please meet at the Visitor Center to register and receive instruction on what section of the park is needing attention. This is a drop-in event. We're happy to have you as long as you'd like! Meet at the Visitor Center.
Saturday, June 24
2-3pm
BUGS WITH BECCA
Whether you like or hate bugs, bugs play an important role in the enviornment. Join our special guest, Becca Lett, an Arkansas State University biologist conducting dung beetle research for the park, for an exploration of all things insects. This is a drop-in program. Feel free to stop by whenever you like. Meet at Lake Ponder swim beach.
Sunday, June 25
10-10:30am
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 campsite circle across from the tent campsite.
Sunday, June 25
2-3pm
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 observation 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 Lake Ponder swim beach.
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
pearl.jangjiravat@arkansas.gov
ArkansasStateParks.com
