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September 2019

Highlands Chapter September Meeting: Saving the Buffalo–Again

September 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Witherspoon Hall 695 E. Calvin St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701

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Event: Ozark Society Highlands Chapter Monthly Meeting (September 2019) Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Place: Witherspoon Hall, First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St., Fayetteville AR Time: 6:30 p.m. social 7:00 p.m. program/speaker 8:00 p.m. short meeting Topic: Saving the Buffalo River--Again Speaker: Brian Thompson Place: Witherspoon Hall, First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St., Fayetteville AR Time: 6:30 p.m. social, 7:00 p.m. program/speaker, 8:00 p.m. short meeting

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Bayou Chapter – Bodcau Festival

September 28 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Bayou Bodcau Bodcau Dam Road
Haughton, 71037 United States

40th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day at Bayou Bodcau - Tom Merrill Recreation Area BCOS volunteers will provide paddling instruction and basic water safety to the public. Event 9:00am - 2:00pm - BCOS members will arrive at 8:00am to set up registration and kayak and canoe launch area. Leads - Roy O'Neal and Dick Maxwell Note - A pier building event will be held Friday afternoon before the event.

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October 2019

Pulaski Chapter – Monthly Meeting

October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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2nd Presbyterian Church Little Rock 600 Pleasant Valley
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72227 United States

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The Pulaski Chapter of the Ozark Society meets the first Tuesday of each month except July at 7pm in Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, AR 72227. Any changes to this location will be noted in the meeting notice.

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BIG CREEK CAVE FALLS – NEAR DEER – MODERATE 5 MILES

October 5

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Here is a new hike for us. The creek comes from a cave makes a spectacular falls. We will explore some of the other falls in the area as well. We will be doing some walking in the creek, so bring appropriate shoes. Be at the Morgan McDonald's at 7:30 to carpool or be at the Pelsor Store by 10. Bring lunch, water and a hiking stick for slick rocks.

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Bayou Chapter – OWL Center

October 11 @ 3:00 pm - October 13 @ 10:00 am

OWL Center 1523 Hwy 563
Dubach, LA 71235 United States

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Camp and trail maintenance at Outdoor Learning Center in Dubach, Louisiana Lead - Wayne and Roy Bunkhouse available, ropes course, tools on site

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Latest News

Buffalo River Trail Days – October 28th to November 1st

2019-07-23T14:16:09-05:00By Mike Reed|Pack & Paddle, Summer 2019|

Mark your calendar! The Fall 2019 Buffalo River Trail construction session is October 28th - November 1st. I and perhaps others will be doing some preparatory work the 25th, 26th, and morning of the 27th as well. We'll be [...]

High Pointing Part Six – The Southern Appalachians

2019-07-23T14:15:15-05:00By Steve Heye|Pack & Paddle, Summer 2019|

Welcome to the sixth in a series of my adventures to visit as many of the fifty US states' highest points as I can. Last time we took a look at a trip of my tour of the Midwest [...]

What Will Global Warming Look Like in the Ozarks?

2019-07-23T14:16:39-05:00By Fred Paillet|Pack & Paddle, Summer 2019|

Global change will affect the Buffalo River and the surrounding ecosystem along with the rest of the world, but do we have to worry about that in our lifetime? The experts are quoting a temperature increase of a few [...]

Ozark Forest Forensics by Frederick Paillet and Steven Stephenson

2019-08-12T11:01:07-05:00By Emily Roberts|Pack & Paddle, Summer 2019|

The Ozark Society Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of Ozark Forest Forensics: The Science Behind the Scenery in Our Regional Forests by Fred Paillet and Steven Stephenson. This book interprets our natural surroundings in a way that [...]

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