Highlands Chapter Dayhie:  Fitzgerald Mountain Trails @ Bayyari Park

Day/Date:  Sunday, March 8, 2026

Name of Hike: Fitzgerald Mountain Trails

Location:  Springdale, Arkansas

Hiking Distance: 4-5 miles on multi-use trail

Elevation Gain: 236′

Rating: Easy

Features: Coyote Cave

Hike Leaders: Kay Amos & Duane Curby

Telephone and Email: 479-231-9524 / kayleigh30@gmail.com

Meeting Place and Time:  Sunday, March 8, 2026

• Meet at 9:30 am at Mt Fitzgerald Mountain Bike Trails Trailhead parking area at Bayari Park in Springdale Arkansas
• For Google Map to Bayari Park see:  Bayyari Park & Mountain Bike Trails – Google Maps

Comment:  Bring water, snack, lunch, rain gear, gloves, and wear hiking boots/shoes.  Hiking poles may be helpful.  No pets are allowed on any hikes, and children under 12 years are discouraged and must be accompanied by a guardian.   Participants are required to sign a liability release at the trailhead to take part in any Ozark Society outing.  Everyone is welcome to hike with the OSHC, whether an Ozark Society member or not.

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OSHC Members and Friends

Aldo Leopold is a name not known as well as Henry David Thoreau, but he along with John Muir and Rachel Carson are the pillars for the modern environmental movement and the practice of ecological conservation and preservation.  In honor of Aldo Leopold, organizations around the country are celebrating in March “Leopold Week”.

For our March meeting, Thursday, March 12, we will be showing the movie, “Green Fire:  Aldo Leopold and A Land Ethic For Our Time”.  The movie was produced by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Center for Humans and Nature, and The US Forest Service.

Meeting Details:

WHEN:  Thursday, March 12, 2026

• 6:30 pm – Social Time
• 7:00 pm – Announcements & Program

WHERE:  First United Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville AR

• Upper Witherspoon Hall
• 695 E. Calvin Street
• Fayetteville, AR 72703
• For Google Map to meeting site see:  695 E Calvin St, Fayetteville, AR 72703 to 695 E Calvin St, Fayetteville, AR 72703 – Google Maps

WHO and WHAT:  Aldo Leopold Week movie “Green Fire” (57 minutes)

• “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time”
• Produced by the Aldo Leopold Foundation

Peggy Bulla

OSHC Vice-Chair

(479) 586-2493