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the preservation of wild and scenic rivers, wilderness, and unique natural areas.
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Outings and Activities
may
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
150 Eagle Bend Point
sat22may8:00 AM12:00 PMBayou Chapter - Backbone Trail8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Kisatchie National Forest – Backbone Trail
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 8:00 AM
Backbone Trail – Kisatchie National Forest
FR 339 & FH 59 Natchitoches, LA
3 Weekday Hikers Attending
We’ll be taking on the Backbone Trail in Kisatchie National Forest near Natchitoches which is no short trail: with the walk along the road back to the car will measure over 10 1/2 miles! If we have more than 1 car, we can skip the road trip back to the car by foot and make it 8 miles. There will be 650 feet in elevation gain for the whole loop. Pl…
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Join Steve for Backpack on the East Loop Trail from Shores Lake up to White Rock. We will hike about 4 to 5 miles on Saturday along Salt Fork Creek.
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Join Steve for Backpack on the East Loop Trail from Shores Lake up to White Rock. We will hike about 4 to 5 miles on Saturday along Salt Fork Creek. We will finish up on Sunday on White Rock Mt. for a total of around 8.5 miles.
If you need a shakedown for a trip this summer, this hike is made for you. Meet at the Shores Lake Trail Head at 9:30.
Time
22 (Saturday) 9:30 AM - 23 (Sunday) 3:00 PM
Organizer
Steve HeyePhone: 501.455.2210 - Email: heye@aristotle.net
tue25may6:30 PM8:00 PMHighlands Chapter May Meeting: Mike Adelman on Encouragement6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details
Mike Adelman will be our guest speaker. Mike and his wife Sally are beloved long time members of the Ozark Society, and lived in Fayetteville for many years. They moved
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Mike Adelman will be our guest speaker. Mike and his wife Sally are beloved long time members of the Ozark Society, and lived in Fayetteville for many years. They moved to Massachusetts a few years ago to be closer to family. Years ago they started the now annual New Year’s Day hike, and Mike was hike leader on many an Ozark Society adventure. Encouragement will be the main topic of Mike’s presentation, I look forward to it, and seeing all of you at the meeting. Chris Kline will send out Zoom information next week. I am hoping that we can return to in person meetings in the fall.
When-Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
6:30-7:00 pm social time
7:00-7:45 pm guest presentation and question and answer
7:45-8:00 pm announcements
Where-via Zoom
Who-Mike Adelman
Tom Perry
Highlands Chapter Chair
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Organizer
Chris KlinePhone: 479-409-0394 - Email: cl_kline@sbcglobal.net
june
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
150 Eagle Bend Point
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Lead: Sherri Teer Since Dee Jaye will be unable to lead the trip to ORHR this year,
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Time
18 (Friday) 10:00 AM - 20 (Sunday) 2:00 PM
fri25jun6:00 PM10:00 PMBayou Chapter - Bistineau Full Moon Paddle6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Full Moon paddle – launch at Lake Bistineau State Park Watch email for details Contact – Tammy Jernigan bcos@ozarksociety.net
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Full Moon paddle – launch at Lake Bistineau State Park
Watch email for details
Contact – Tammy Jernigan
bcos@ozarksociety.net
Time
(Friday) 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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You are invited to a public program for Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of
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You are invited to a public program for Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Arkansas. Time
(Saturday) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
AGFC Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center
3400 N 40th St
Organizer
Ozark Society Foundation
july
sat17jul10:00 PM3:00 PMBayou Chapter - Claiborne Water Fun Days10:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Kayaks races, water sports and just good beach fun. Contact – Sarah Philyaw bcos@ozarksociety.net Where – Lake Claiborne State Park beach Details coming but if you want to camp, make reservations now! Times approximate.
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Kayaks races, water sports and just good beach fun.
Contact – Sarah Philyaw
bcos@ozarksociety.net
Where – Lake Claiborne State Park beach
Details coming but if you want to camp, make reservations now!
Times approximate.
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and
Event Details
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December). Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows. Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
150 Eagle Bend Point
fri23jul6:00 PM10:00 PMBayou Chapter - Red River Moonlight Paddle6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Details
Contact – Wayne Kiefer bcos@ozarksociety.net Where – Red River Downtown Shreveport to sandbar We will have a safety boat.
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Contact – Wayne Kiefer
bcos@ozarksociety.net
Where – Red River Downtown Shreveport to sandbar
We will have a safety boat.
Time
(Friday) 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
wed28jul12:00 PMJohn Muir Trail - Onion Valley to Whitney Portal July 28 to August 512:00 PM
Event Details
This Trip has one opening When filled, you may ask to be put on STANDBY list. Emailing Steve at: heye@aristotle.net Steve Heye is organizing
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This Trip has one opening
When filled, you may ask to be put on STANDBY list.
Emailing Steve at: heye@aristotle.net
Steve Heye is organizing a week long backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. The permits are in hand and we have room for four more folks to join the five signed up. The hike will start with two days of acclimation in the Campground at 9200 feet on July 28 & 29. The hike itself begins on July 30th and end on August 5th. This is a rescheduling of the trip from last summer.
From Onion Valley Campground we will cross Kearsarge Pass and join the trail to head south. Over the next six days we will make our way toward Mt. Whitney. On day six we will hike up to the Portal Crest and drop packs to day hike up Whitney. Whitney is the highest point in the lower 48 at 14,500 feet. We exit the next day at Whitney Portal.
This Hike takes place at altitudes above 9000 feet. We will have 3 big climbs of 2000 feet or more on days one, three and six. We will be averaging six to seven miles each day. The trip total is forty three miles.
Planing for this hike is underway and you can still get in on training hikes and other planning. There is a maximum of nine persons in our group.
Contact Steve for more info. Heye@aristotle.net
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 PM
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021 OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River – July 29-August 3. 2021
OS Members can participate in a 100-mile trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho from July 29-August 3rd, 2021 with Aggipah River Trips. We have until January 1, 2021 to fill this 24-person trip, after which Aggipah will open the trip to others. For those riding with Aggipah the on-river cost is $2399 per person. For those riding in a private boat the on-river cost is $1686.50 per person. A 25% deposit ($600 or $422) is required before January 1st to hold the reservation.
More information on the trip and the address to send your deposit is:
Aggipah River Trips
PO Box 425
Salmon, Idaho 83467
Bill Bernt
208-756-4167
Feel free to contact Stewart Noland at 501-831-8809 or stewartnoland51@aol.com with questions as well since he plans to participate in the trip and will help coordinate off-river logistics such as pre-trip lodging and vehicle shuttles.
Time
July 29 (Thursday) - August 3 (Tuesday)
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