American Lotus – A Little Bit of Oriental Mystery Right Here in the Ozarks
By Fred Paillet, OS Education Chair The mention of lotus blossom conjures up images of Chinese maidens strolling under decorative umbrellas beside garden ponds in the Forbidden City. Or an Egyptian river boatman dressed[...]
OS Youth Grants Awarded Across All Regions
By Dana Steward, Youth Grants Committee The Ozark Society Youth Grant Committee has announced its grant awards for this year. Nine school and non-profits agencies have received $11,700 in grants ranging[...]
The Latest Sassafras Hiking Award Recipient
By Brian Thompson, Ozark Society President Chris Dixon, a native Arkansan from Sheridan, is a recent recipient of the Ozark Society Sassafras Hiking Award, which he qualified for by completing the[...]
Join Us for a Celebration of David Peterson’s Neil Compton Award
By Carolyn Shearman, OS VP and Pack & Paddle Editor It’s a Big Ole’ Party Ya’ll! The Pulaski Chapter is planning to celebrate David Peterson receiving the Neil Compton award on June 28th[...]
Saving Energy to Help Prevent Climate Crisis
By Dina Nash, Climate Committee Saving energy involves cutting back on big-ticket items. For most people, we’re talking about house and office, yard, car, food, appliances, errands and investment choices. Start by making[...]
Arkansas State Library lists “Trees” book as a best book of the year
The Arkansas State Library has distributed its 2021 GEMS poster of its selection of the best book of the year. The OSF trees book is included. This poster is distributed to more than 1,000 schools[...]
Buffalo National River 50th Anniversary River Trip
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River and 60th anniversary of the Ozark Society, the Ozark Society plans to conduct a float trip from Highway 65 to the White River, from[...]
Henry Shreve’s Great Dam Removal Experiment of 1831
Removal of obsolete dams to restore watersheds to their natural working conditions is a major topic these days in environmental news. Many of us think of such dams as local perturbations on a stream[...]
Ozark Society Foundation News
The Ozark Society Foundation has three projects in active status, each one involving board members and dedicated community volunteers: Youth Grants: Based on the success of the first-year program, OSF Board member Roslyn Imrie and[...]
In Memoriam – Bob Lovett
Bob Lovett was a tree-hugger in the purest sense of the word. He loved pine trees, but he loved his wife and his family so much more. He loved life, in fact. Unfortunately, the[...]
Ozark Society Plans for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Buffalo National River
On March 1, 1972, Richard Nixon signed a bill making the Buffalo River the first National River in the United States. Now almost 50 years later, the Ozark Society is planning 5 major events[...]
Remembering Bob McKinney
It is with deep sadness we want to let the Ozark Society members know that Bob McKinney passed away this afternoon after months of complicated health issues. He was one of those human beings that[...]