We are back at Second Presbyterian for October’s meeting. Our guest will be
Randy Palculict on the cultural significance of marker trees. What’s a Marker Tree? Come find out. Then see what’s going on with conservation issues as well as what outings are coming up.

Stewart will lead us on a weekend float somewhere on the Buffalo. The stretch to be determined by the river level. We will float for a few miles on Saturday and then make camp on a gravel bar for the night. Bring your own supplies. We will meet at Morgan McDonald’s at 7:30 am.  Check back with this site for final info about where and when we will launch, if joining us at the river Saturday morning.

We will gather at the Ozark Campground on the Buffalo north of Jasper for a car camp. Some of us will come up Friday night, the rest on Saturday. Town is 10 minutes away, so you don’t have to cook if you don’t want to. There are two planned day hikes on the BRT. The 1st from Ozark to Pruitt (2.6 m) and then the Mill Creek Loop (1.5 m) on Sat. at 10.  On Sunday we will hike from Ponca to Steel Creek (2.6 m) If you just want to hang out in camp, that’s fine too! Come have some fun and fellowship.

We are meeting a week later this month and at the Ron Robinson at the Downtown Library.  Our guest speaker is Arlen Laan, who has hiked all 11 national scenic trails in the US. She will show us the beauty of all these trails and give jus her view of them all. Arlen lives in Massachusetts and is an outings leader and trainer. She will be hiking Ouachita Trail before meeting. The show begins at 6

Also, find out what’s new in conservation action and learn what outings are taking place this month

The best stretch of trail on the river!(IMHO). We will meet at Morgan McDonalds at 7:30 to carpool up to the Hwy. 14 Canoe launch. You will need good shoes, a lunch and water. The majority of the hike is on a bluff overlooking the river. If time permits, we may visit Gravity Brewery in Big Flat.