Buffalo National River 50th Anniversary March 1, 2022 Hike & Paddle
On March 1, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed the Buffalo National River legislation into law. In a November 3, 1972, letter from President Richard Nixon to Dr. Neil Compton, then president of the Ozark Society, [...]
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 [...]
Conservation Crisis – Free Little Sugar Creek
The Friends of Little Sugar Creek and the Sugar Creek Chapter in Bentonville, AR are advocating for the removal of the Lake Bella Vista dam and the restoration of a free- flowing stream through [...]
Geological Wonders of the Ozarks in Southeastern Missouri
When we think of geologic wonders in the Ozarks, they are most often associated with karst features like springs and caverns, lofty crags along bluff lines, and the historic legacy of lead-zinc mining. However, [...]
The Buffalo River Trail Update
We had good weather and a good turnout for the Spring '21 Buffalo River Trail work session. Our goal for the week was construction of 1/4 mile of new trail to complete the 28-mile [...]
Arkansas Extraordinary Resource Waters (ERW)
Living in Arkansas, we are blessed with an abundance of water which falls into different categories of water quality. We have not reviewed Extraordinary Resource Waters (ERWs) for several years, so hang on! ERW [...]
The Ozark Society Foundation Endowment
The recently established Ozark Society Foundation Endowment is a good opportunity for those of us who want to provide long term stable financial funding for conservation activities for the Ozark Society Foundation and the [...]