Fall “The challenge goes on. There are other lands and rivers, other wilderness areas, to save and to share with all. September 2016 I challenge you to step forward to protect and care for the wild places you love best.” - Dr. Neil Compton
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We multiple locks along the canal that transported them to theschoolrestrooms, also building had themeals for school restrooms, and building electronic meals for andcharging electronicrestrooms, stations. charging meals and stations. electronic Ourcharging Our rides rides stations. were were between between 28 and 28 Our rides were between 28 64and miles. 64 Wemiles. set our We own set pace our and own paceand and 64 enjoyedmiles. We the set journey our own of enjoyed the journey of the day. This thepace day. and This enjoyed was athe tour journey and ofthe was athe tour day. and This the wasbike a wastour our and tool the bike was our tool to get us to the to getbike us towas the our historic tool to sites get usand to thethe historichistoric sites sites andand thethe beautybeauty of of beauty of New York. Riding along the NewNew York. York. Riding Riding alongalong thethe canalcanalcanal was was fantastic;was fantastic;fantastic; sometimes sometimessometimes riding throughridingriding athrough throughforest, traveling aa forest,forest, travelingthroughtraveling smallthroughthrough towns with smallsmall amazingly towns beautiful withwith amazingly beautiful and historic andamazingly historic buildings, beautiful watching and historic boats buildings, watching boats along alongbuildings, watching boats along Schoolyard Campground (Continued on page 6) (Continued on (Continued Page 6) on page 6) 1 1 MembershipMembership RenewalRenewal FormForm for for 2017! 2017!
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SOCIETY OFFICERS: President: Alan Nye, (501) 258-7137, [email protected]; Past President: Bob Cross, (479) 587-8757, [email protected];Total Amount Vice Enclosed:President: Duane Woltjen, (479) 521-7032, [email protected]; Financial Chair: Bob Ritchie, (501) 225-1795, [email protected]; Recording Secretary: Sandy Roerig, (318) 686-9481, [email protected]; Conservation Chair: Alice Andrews, (501) 219-4293, [email protected]; Education Chair: Fred Paillet, (479) 935-4297 [email protected]; Membership Chair: Jenny Hackman, (318) 288-9096, [email protected]; Communications Chair / Editor, Pack & Paddle: Carmen Quinn, (501) 993-1883,SOCIETY [email protected]. OFFICERS: President: Alan Nye, (501) 258-7137, [email protected]; Past President: Bob Cross, (479) 587-8757, [email protected]; Vice President: Duane Woltjen, (479) 521-7032, [email protected]; Financial Chair: Bob Ritchie, (501) 225-1795, STATE [email protected] DIRECTORS: ARKANSAS:; Recording Laura Secretary: Timby, (870) Sandy 439-2968, Roerig, [email protected];:(318) 686-9481, [email protected]; Ed Vollman, [email protected]; Conservation Chair: MISSOURI: Alice Andrews, Position (501) open; 219-4293, LOUISIANA: Roy O’Neal,[email protected] (318) 272-0259, [email protected];; Education Chair: Catherine Fred Tolson, Paillet, (318) (479) 343-7482, 935-4297 [email protected]. [email protected]; Membership Chair: Jenny Hackman, (318) 288-9096, [email protected]; Communications Chair / Editor, Pack & Paddle: Carmen Quinn, (501) 993-1883, [email protected]. CHAPTER STATE CHAIRS: DIRECTORS: Bayou Chapter: ARKANSAS Karen: Pitts, Laura [email protected]; Timby, (870) 439-2968, Pulaski [email protected] Chapter: David Peterson,;: Ed [email protected]; Vollman, [email protected]; Highlands Chapter: MISSOURI Terry Frederick,(479): 442-3812, Position [email protected]; open; LOUISIANA Sugar Creek: Roy Chapter: O’Neal, Joseph (318) Meyer, 272-0259 [email protected];, [email protected] Buffalo River; Catherine Chapter: Tolson,Farrel Couch, (318) (479)343-7482, 200-2621, [email protected] [email protected]; Mississippi. Valley Chapter: CHAPTER Virginia Wiedefeld, CHAIRS: (573) Bayou 270-1812, Chapter: [email protected]. Karen Pitts, [email protected]; Pulaski Chapter: David Peterson, [email protected]; Highlands Chapter: Terry Frederick, (479) 442-3812, [email protected]; Buffalo River Chapter: Farrel Couch, (479) 200-2621, [email protected]; Mississippi OzarkValley Society Chapter Supplies: Debbie& Publications: McDonald Mary (573) Gordon, 275-0602. (501) 425-4471, [email protected].
Buffalo Ozark River Society Trail Coordinator: Supplies & Ken Publications: Smith, (479) Mary 466-7994, Gordon, [email protected] (501) 425-4471, [email protected] (new email address). Buffalo River Trail Coordinator: Ken Smith, (479) 466-7994, [email protected] (new email address) OZARK SOCIETY DEPOSITORY: Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, AR 71701, (501) 575-5577. OZARK SOCIETY DEPOSITORY: Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, AR 71701, (501) 575-5577. MEMBERSHIP: Dues for membership in the Ozark Society are: Individual and Family: $15; Contributing: $25; Sustaining: $25; Life (one-time fee): $200 under 65 years, or $100 for MEMBERSHIP: Dues for membership in the Ozark Society are: Individual and Family: $15; Contributing: $25; Sustaining: $25; Life (one-time fee): those over$200 65. under 65 years, or $100 for those over 65.
Chapter membership adds to the fun of Ozark Society membership, but is not required. However, chapter membership requires membership in the Chapter membership adds to the fun of Ozark Society membership, but is not required. However, chapter membership requires membership in the Society. Their dues structure is as follows:Society. Mississippi Their Valley dues Chapterstructure of is Cape as follows: Girardeau Mississippi, Missouri: Valley $5; Bayou Chapter Chapter of Cape of Shreveport, Girardeau Louisiana:, Missouri: $10; $5;Highlands Bayou Chapter of of Northwest Shreveport, Arkansas: Louisiana: $10; Sugar $10; Creek Chapter Highlands of Northwest Chapter Arkansas: of Northwest $5; Buffalo Arkansas: River Chapter $10; ofSugar North-Central Creek Chapter Arkansas: of $10,Northwest or $5 for Arkansas: email newsletters $5; Buffalo only; and River Pulaski Chapter Chapter of North-Central of Central Arkansas: Arkansas: $10; Student Membership:$10, or $5$5. for Mail email one newsletterscheck for both only; Society and and Pulaski chapter Chapter dues to: Ozarkof Central Society, Arkansas: P.O. Box $10;2914, Student Little Rock, Membership AR 72203. : $5. Mail one check for both Society and chapter dues to: Ozark Society, P.O. Box 2914, Little Rock, AR 72203.
PAGE 2 Fall - September 2016 2 Trail Volunteers to Return in October By Ken Smith Now that volunteers haveTrail worked Volunteers volunteers resume to Return construction, in theyOctober from October 18 to 22 so that we can each Spring and Fall the past eleven can workBy Kenon filling Smith the gaps that get work areas ready for the Alumni. years, building the 28-mile trail along exist elsewhere along the trail. There If you can come and help between theNow Buffalo that volunteers River from have U.S. worked 65 to theyare canmany work short on fillingstretches the gapsof sub- for theOct. Alumni. 18 and 22,If you cancan campcome free of Highwayeach Spring 14, theand trail Fall is withinthe past two thatpar exist or not-yet-builtelsewhere along trail the that trail. need and chargehelp between and use Oct. the kitchen. 18 and If22, you can mileseleven of years,completion. building the 28-mile Thereattention. are many These short are stretchesscattered ofalong you becan with camp the freeAlumni of charge all of theirand week, trail Butalong wait! the One Buffalo piece Riverof land from (“the sub-parthose 28or milesnot-yet-built even as fartrail upriver that asuse thethere kitchen. would Ifbe you a $50 can charge be with for your U.S. 65 to Highway 14, the trail is need attention. These are scattered the Alumni all of their week, there Robertswithin twotract”) miles extending of completion. across the alongRichland those Creek, 28 miles where even the as trail far haswould meals. be aFor $50 more charge information for your about trail Butroute wait! was One sold piece to theof landPark uprivernot received as Richland attention Creek, in years.where Wemeals. Alumni For week,more contactinformation Ken Smith Service("the Roberts with a tract")clause prohibitingextending thecan trail have has moving not received crews, attentionseeing much about (phone Alumni 479-466-7994, week, contact or Ken e-mail publicacross entry.the trail The route seller’s was heirs sold mayto inof years. the trail. We Andcan seeinghave themoving Buffalo Smith him (phone at kennethsmith616@yahoo. 479-466-7994, or the Park Service with a clause crews, seeing much of the trail. e-mail him at
The Ozark Society is a “partner” with makeLeave a difference No inTrace how we respect with reading about them on their Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor the trails, campsites, waterways, website: LNT.org. Ethics.The Ozark If you Society are not is familiara "partner" with principleshistoric placesto adopt and that the makepeople a webegin Leave with Noreading Trace about principles them are:on with Leave No Trace Center for difference in how we respect the their website: LNT.org. Leave No Trace, it is a non-profit encounter (will list below). — plan ahead and prepare; Outdoor Ethics. If you are not trails, campsites, waterways, Leave No Trace principles are: that works to educate all of us in As a partner organization we — travel and camp on durable familiar with Leave No Trace, it is historic places and the people we − plan ahead and prepare; howa non-profit to care for that those works places to educatewe go to encounterare entitled (will to list a below). discount on their − travel surfaces; and camp on durable toall recreate, of us in retreat, how to and care enjoy. for those They merchandise, As a partner they organization can help us wecreate surfaces;— dispose of waste properly; suggestplaces weseven go toprinciples to recreate, to adopt retreat, that arematerials entitled and to acontent discount for onour their website, − dispose— leave of whatwaste you properly; find; and enjoy. They suggest seven merchandise,and we have theyaccess can to thehelp Center’s us − leave— minimize what you campfire find; impacts; create materials and content for − minimize campfire impacts; social media outlets among other — respect wildlife; our website, and we have access to − respect wildlife; thebenefits. Center's social media outlets − be— considerate be considerate of other of other among Leave other benefits.No Trace is an amazing visitors. visitors. organization. Leave No Trace The is an Society amazing has Also, if you are interested in organization.sponsored training The Societyin the hasseven Also,a workshop if you are to interested learn more, in a please sponsoredprinciples. training If you inare the not seven familiar workshop contact to melearn at more, [email protected]. please principles. If you are not familiar contact me at [email protected]. withwith them, them, II encourageencourage youyou to tobegin Pack & Paddle PAGE 3
3 Give the National Park Service and Department of Interior Feedback NOW on Our Buffalo National River! Update by Alice Andrews, Conservation Chair
What YOU Can Do! staff, they have missed an important between the two farms. Initially, the Write a message to Sally Jewell, opportunity to protect the Buffalo Buffalo National River appealed the Secretary, Department of Interior; National River! EC Farm permit as did 3 private and John Jarvis, Director National individuals. The involvement of Park Service (use feedback link: Background the Buffalo National River staff in https://www.doi.gov/feedback) to let As most of us know by now, the protecting our National River led to them know you are unhappy with Buffalo National River, the nation’s high expectations that those of us the lack of legal support from the first designated national river, who have been protecting the Buffalo National Park Service (NPS) and US is in danger of being polluted by River since 1962 when the Ozark Department of Interior in protecting hog waste from a 6500 hog CAFO Society was founded. However, in the Buffalo National River. (Concentrated Animal Feeding the last few days, the NPS at Buffalo Operation), known as C & H Hog National River was forced to drop The Problem Farm, less than 6 miles from the their appeal because they could not As permitted by the Arkansas Buffalo River via a major tributary, obtain a solicitor (attorney) from Department of Environmental Big Creek, Mt. Judea, AR. There the NPS/US DOI staff in Denver. Quality (ADEQ), hog waste from is growing evidence that levels of Surely the NPS and US DOI must C & H Farms will be spread across bacteria associated with hog waste have attorneys they can spare to help fields at yet another location in the are increasing in Big Creek and at protect the Buffalo National River. Buffalo National River watershed the confluence of Big Creek and Our magnificent Buffalo known as “EC Farms”. EC Farms the Buffalo. Low dissolved oxygen National River deserves protection abuts three tributaries of the Buffalo levels also exist in Big Creek with and preservation. It is visited by National River. These are the Little heavy growth of algae. There are more than 1.6 million people this Buffalo, Left Fork of Big Creek, and endangered species of mussels at the past year and provides hundreds of Shop Creek. confluence of Big Creek and the jobs in an economically deprived The Buffalo National River Buffalo. These streams are being region of our state via canoe rentals, National Park Service staff recently monitored by both the Buffalo River lodging, restaurants, gas stations, gift attempted to appeal ADEQ permit National Park Administration as well stores, etc. In the year of the 100th allowing hog waste to be spread at as USGS. Anniversary of the NPS, it is even EC Farms. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Recently, the Arkansas more important that the NPS and National River staff was denied the Department of Environmental US DOI be held accountable to legal resources needed to pursue the Quality approved the application of protect our nation’s parks and rivers. appeal by the National Park Service. hog waste from C & H Farms on the Let them know how you feel about As a result, the Buffalo National River site of a second, closed farm known their lack of support in protecting the staff was forced to drop its appeal of as EC Farms. There are several Buffalo National River. the permit. Let the National Park appeals of this decision because it Service know that by denying legal will increase the volume of hog waste support to the Buffalo National River to about 6.1 million gallons per year
PAGE 4 Fall - September 2016 DuckDuck Pond Pond Cleanup Cleanup ByBy Roy Roy O’Neal, O’Neal, Louisi Louisianaana State State Director Director
For thoseFor ofthose you of whoyou who were were not not ableshowed Howard, up a Sandylittle able to tomake make it toto breakfast breakfast at Strawn’s at onlater, Roerig, were RogerMarian and Strawn’sKings on Kings Highway, Highway, or to the or Duck to PondHoward, Melinda West,Sandy Ann the Duckon EastPond Kings on Highway East Kingson Saturday, Roerig, Gibson, Roger and Gary,and HighwayJuly on 23, Saturday, 2016, allow July me to23, confirm Melinda Jenny West,& Wheezy Ann 2016, allowyour thoughtme to thatconfirm it was summertimeyour Gibson, Hackman. and No,Gary, it was in Shreveport, Louisiana. As such, not Wheezy’s first thought that it was summertime Jenny & Wheezy the temperature and humidity, DPCU experience. in Shreveport, Louisiana. As such, Hackman. No, it was were something to be dealt with. In Some of you will the temperature and humidity, not Wheezy’s first fact, it has been rumored that one certainly remember Jenny Hackman cleans up were somethingparticipant to suggested be dealt that with. they notDPCU the experience. first. Strangely In fact, beit hasinvited been to anotherrumored DPCU that in July. Someenough, of Garyyou willand challengeGood job forfolks. the Everyone paddlers. did a Goodgreat one participant With allsuggested the above considered,that certainly Jenny didremember not bring thetheir first.tandem job, and even though we collected job folks. Everyone did a great they notyou be still invited missed what to allanother BCOS eventsStrangely canoe enough, this time. Gary Wonder and why? 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We not was paddling for the first time. large number of people walking on this morning were so big that been wearing a mask when she made but somehow felt they did not think I only had a great visit, but we can (When she revealed how much about with their eyes focused on they were serving only one instead the deal.) Melanie hit the water like was capable. Know what? They were attest to the fact that Strawn’s she had paid her friend for the their phones, searching for that of the normal two with an order. a real trouper and got back to the littleright. dude. I offered to capture continuesCathy’s to serveomelet a wasvery enormous good too,boat, launchyours site truly after collectingsuggested her she share him withThanks my tograbbers everyone if whoI saw came one, breakfast.and The provided biscuits the breakfast on this for her onmust ofhave prizes. been wearing a mask out and got soaked with sweat that but somehow felt they did not morningSunday. were Sorryso big the restthat of theyyou missed when sheAt made this point the deal.)I want toMelanie commend Saturday. I am committed to assuring think I was capable. Know what? were servingit. only one instead of hit theall thosewater wholike manneda real troupertheir boats that the next DPCU will not be as They were right. the normal Thetwo otherwith anBCOSers order. whoand becausegot back the to strange the launchgrowth thatsite is “H&H”. Cathy’s omeletwere waiting was enormousat the parking too, lot, orafter incollecting the ponds her now share certainly of prizes. create a Thanks to everyone who came and providedshowed the up breakfasta little later, for were her Marian Atdaunting this challengepoint Ifor wantthe paddlers. to out and got soaked with sweat on Sunday. Sorry the rest of you commend all those who manned that Saturday. I am committed to Pack & Paddle PAGE 5 missed it. their boats because the strange assuring that the next DPCU will The other BCOSers who were growth that is in the ponds now not be as “H&H”. waiting at the parking lot, or certainly create a daunting
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6 PAGE 6 Fall - 6September 6 2016 production of my first documentary. contributions are tax-deductible. Fall General Meeting DOWNSTREAM PEOPLE How You Can Help: 1. SHARE October 7 - 9 at Petit Jean State Park explores the social, economic, and this information and link far and wide! environmental consequences when a The more exposure the campaign gets The next General Membership corporately contracted industrial hog the better. Over 4,000 people recently meeting is scheduled for Petit Jean farm is built under a questionable signed a petition opposing the hog Mountain the weekend of October permit process with little public notice factory. If those 4,000 people each gave 7 – 9. The meeting will include in the backyard of our first national $2.50, this project would be funded. the election of officers for the 2017- river – Buffalo National River - and 2. Submit your tax-deductible 2018 term. A group campsite has the backyard of Newton County, a contribution today. Any amount been reserved for those dates. If persistent poverty community just up helps, really. You can watch the film 3 you would like to stay at the lodge the road from where I grew up in different ways: or a cabin, you should make the Arkansas. You can read the full story • Purchase a digital download of the reservation as soon as possible: at the link, but here’s a rundown...I film - available for download June petitjeanstatepark.com, or call 501- hope to begin public screenings around 2017. 727-5431 or 800-264-2462. Arkansas this Fall 2016 and intend to • I will be partnering with various use the film to engage and educate businesses, organizations, and the public and connect them with public institutions around DOWNSTREAM PEOPLE organizations working on the issue. Arkansas and other parts of A DOCUMENTARY The film addresses two issues I care the US to organize free public By Andy Sarajani deeply about: protecting public land screenings beginning in Fall 2016. and empowering rural communities. • Film Festivals. I’ve submitted the Please take a look at this I’m trying to raise $10,000 by film to festivals in Arkansas and link, and watch the trailer if you September 29 to finish post-production will be submitting to other relevant have a minute: https://igg.me/at/ of the film so that it can be shown to festivals around the U.S. downstreampeople. the people of Arkansas and people with Feel free to email me with any questions: I have just launched influence around the country. There [email protected]; and an Indiegogo campaign to finish post- are some great perks for giving and all thanks for your consideration. Upcoming Events for Fall 2016 The fall outing season is getting underway. Below are some outings being planned by various chapters. These outings and more detailed information will be listed on our calendar at www.ozarksociety.net. Check often for updates! Buffalo River Chapter: Pulaski Chapter: • September 25: Erbie Historic Hike. • September 24: Caddo Ridge Trail Hike. • October 23: The annual Grand Tour Hike • October 1: Grassy Lake Float Trip. • November 13: Pedestal Rocks and Kings Bluff. • November 5: OHT hike - Hurricane Creek. • November 1: Sylamore Trail. Bayou Chapter: • September 10: Dorcheat Bayou Float. Highlands Chapter: • September 24: Wildlife & Fisheries Day at Bodcau. The Highlands Chapter will be posting their hikes on their • October 9: Shrine Man Half Ironman Triathlon. Facebook page, “Ozark Society, Highlands Chapter.” Check in weekly starting in late September.
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