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“The challenge goes on. There are other lands and rivers, other wilderness areas, to save and to share with all.
December 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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I challenge you to step forward to protect and care for the wild places you love best.” — Dr. Neil Compton
December
December
2016 2016
I challenge you to step forward to protect and care for the wild places you love best.” - Dr. Neil Compton
In Memory of Bob Ritchie
By Aliceof
Andrews
Memory
Bob
Ritchie
InInMemory
of Bob
Ritchie
ByAlice
Alice
Andrews
The article below is the text of Alice’s eulogy for Ozark
Society
Treasurer
Bob Ritchie, who died on October 24.
By
Andrews
The article below is the text of Alice’s eulogy for Ozark Society Treasurer Bob Ritchie, who died on October 24.
Hey there Bob! Where are we going President of the Society in 1984,
1984, in
serving
in
that position
four
there Bob!
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going serving
thatSociety
position
four years.
thisHey
weekend?
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backpack
President
of
the
in
1984,
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there
Bob!
are
we
going
years.
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took on big
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this weekend?
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backpack
is fully Bob
then
of
loaded,
the canoe
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in thattook
position the
four years.
this weekend?
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is fully serving
of
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treasurer
for
more
than
loaded,
the
canoe
tied
down...I’m
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more
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ready,
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or shine
weather Bob
thentreasurer
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of
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tied the
down...I’m
29
years,
a
record
of
unsurpassed,
ready,
rain
or
shine
but
the
weather
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treasurer
for
more
than
29
ready,
or shine
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the Ozark Society.
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cheerful
service of
to the Ozark Society.
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is leading us years,
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love
and
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Ozark
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of dependability
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towas
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Starr story...
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story...souls
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to the
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StarrStarr
story...
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to to
this
back
thistale.
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years
ago,
15
hardy
tale.
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years
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west
of
Mena
in
a
drizzling
1974
at
an
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Society
Pulaski
arrived
west
of
Mena
in
a
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at
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Society
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and
a
colleague
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years.
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significant
stream running through
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day exploring
the cave
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andtentlegs
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and
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said,and
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enough we
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the
rain.
preserve
our
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and natural
areas
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the
morning!
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let’s of the
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campfire.
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surrounding
states
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cheery
and welcome
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and and
surrounding
states
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found
enough morning!
dry rocks.
wilderness
and
natural
areas
in wood
get
going!”
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the
usually
dry creeks
getforgoing!”
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the usually
morning!
trail is dry
waiting,
let’s
The only
levelandground
through
theOzark
Ozark
Society
programs
through the
Society
programs
wood
to make
a cheery
welcome
Arkansas
and
surrounding
states campfire.
were
running
bank
full
and
every
creeks
were
running
bank
full
and
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dry
camping
an ground
old forest
in
conservation,
education
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level
for service get going!”
in conservation,
education
and and campfire.
through
the Ozark Society
programs
every
rock
ledge
had
beautiful
ledge
had
beautiful
waterfalls
because
road
with
deep
ruts
and
a
small
recreation
54
years
of
a
proud
history.
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were running bank full and
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for creeks
in recreation
conservation,
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- so
of because
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so rain
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rutsdown
and the
a small
history. As most of you know, theroadtorrent
running
road. Tents every
ledge
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was
an
old
forest
service
recreation
54
years
of
a
proud
much
rain
that
we
could
not
return
could not return to our cars, left on
down
the road.
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most of was
you know,
thetoOzark
were running
pitched in
wet mayhem.
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founded
preventtorrent
waterfalls
because
of
rain - so
to our cars,
on side
the other
sidethe
of creek.
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with
deep
rutsmayhem.
and a small
history.
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other
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pitched
in
wet
Society
was
founded
to
prevent
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much
rain
that
we
could
not return
a
flooded
creek.
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had
to
walk
off
torrent
running
down
the
road.
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most
of
you
know,
the
Ozark
Bob's atent
a tarp
stretched
planned
dams from
on 10 over
had to walk off the topo-map to get
ropewastied
between
two the
treestopo-map
on
the buffalo
river. being
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a tough
to our to
cars,
the other side of
getleft
to on
a highway
over
a
rope
tied
between
two
trees
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were
pitched
in
wet
mayhem.
the
buffalo
river.
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was
a
tough
10
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was
founded
to
prevent
two
to a highway where we had left two
to we
year battle, finally won and resulted with the four corners fastenedwhere
had
left
two
other
cars.to walk off
a
flooded
creek.
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the
fourtent
corners
to
year battle,
finally
won
and built
resulted
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was
tarp stretched
planned
from
being
on
otherdays
cars.later,
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or
three days later,
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wasafastened
cooked
under
aorthe
in
the dams
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being
designated
thewithstakes.
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three
we
returned
topo-map to get to a highway
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was
under a trees we returned
inbuffalo
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being
designated
over
ropebefore
tiedcooked
between
thenation’s
river.
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a toughthe10 stakes.
to rescue
our unharmed
largea tarp
the wet, two
wearytobut
first
national
river.
rescue
our
unharmed
but lonely
where
we had
left
two
other cars.
large
tarpthe
before
thecorners
wet, weary
but
first
national
river.
with
four
fastened
to
yearnation's
battle,
finally
won
and
resulted
but
lonely
cars
one
of
happy
hikers
trudged
our tents
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or three days later, we returned
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the Ozark
as vice- to sleep.
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unharmed
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ourhetents
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through
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sitting
ato
rock
had cars
vice-president
and
outing
chairman
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sitting
on aon
rock
he
Pulaski
Chapter;
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and
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the
unflappable,
eating
anything
green.
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a
shelter.
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camp stove Bob was not fond of eating anything
for
the
Society,
and/or
topulled
sleep.
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theOzark
Ozark
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pulledinto
intohishis
shelter.
outing
chairman
for leading
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to friendly
Bob
Ritchie! to
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one
green.
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friendly
away,
placed
on a rock
table,
participating
many river
clean-ups,
stove
away, when
placed
on
Society, leading
participating
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a scene
daylight
president
and inand/or
president
of the campblazing
exception...
Bob
was
not
fond
of
rock
table,Bob
heating
fora his
in many
river
clean-ups,
canoe
mischief!
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water
forwater
hisonhot
chocolate.
canoe
trips
and
hikes.
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was trips
elected
sitting
rock
he
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Chapter;
vice-president
and a arrived,
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on
Page
3)
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green.
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on Page
3)
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pulled
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1
Membership
Renewal
Form
for
2017!
Membership
Renewal
Form
for
Membership Renewal Form for2017!
2017!
Dues are for one calendar year and include a subscription to the Society’s newsletter, Pack & Paddle, and
Dues are for one calendar year and include a subscription to the Society’s newsletter, Pack & Paddle, and
conservation bulletins. Please note: the Family rate will go up to $20 beginning January 1, 2017;
conservation bulletins. Please note: the Family rate will go up to $20 beginning January 1, 2017;
however if you renew now, you can still get the 2016 family rate. Remit to: The Ozark Society, Inc.,
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SOCIETY OFFICERS (2017-2018):
President: David Peterson, (501)
679-2935, [email protected];
Past President: Alan Nye, (501) 258-7137,
[email protected];
Vice
President:
Lucas
Parsch,
[email protected];
Financial
Chair:
Kay
Ewart,
[email protected];
Recording
Secretary: Sandy Roerig, (318) 686-9481,
SOCIETY OFFICERS: President: Alan Nye, (501) 258-7137, [email protected]; Past President: Bob Cross, (479) 587-8757,
SOCIETY
OFFICERS:
Alan
Nye,
(501)
258-7137,
[email protected];
Past
President:
Bob
Cross,
(479)
587-8757,
[email protected];
ConservationPresident:
Chair:
Alice
Andrews,
(501)
219-4293,
[email protected];
Education
Chair:
Fred
Paillet,
(479)
935-4297
Membership
[email protected];
Vice President:
Duane
Woltjen,
(479)
521-7032, [email protected];
Financial
Chair:
Bob
Ritchie,[email protected];
(501) 225-1795,
[email protected];
Vice
President:
DuaneRoerig,
Woltjen,
(479)
521-7032,
[email protected];
Financial
Chair:
BobAndrews,
Ritchie, (501)
(501) 219-4293,
225-1795,
Chair:[email protected];
Chris Kline, (479) 409-0394,
[email protected];
Communications
Chair /[email protected];
Editor,
Pack & Paddle:
Carolyn
Shearman,
[email protected].
Recording
Secretary: Sandy
(318)
686-9481,
Conservation
Chair:
Alice
[email protected]; Recording
Secretary:
(318) 935-4297
686-9481,[email protected];
[email protected];
Conservation
Chair:
Andrews,
219-4293,
[email protected];
Education
Chair:Sandy
Fred Roerig,
Paillet, (479)
Membership
Chair:
JennyAlice
Hackman,
(318)(501)
288-9096,
[email protected];
Education
Chair:
Fred
Paillet,
(479)
935-4297
[email protected];
Membership
Chair:
Jenny
Hackman,
(318)
288-9096,
STATE
DIRECTORS: ARKANSAS:
Bob Cross, (479) 587-8757,
[email protected];
Ed Vollman,
[email protected];
MISSOURI: Position open; LOUISIANA: Roy
[email protected];
Communications
Chair / Editor,
Pack & Paddle: Carmen
Quinn,
(501) 993-1883, [email protected].
[email protected]; Communications Chair / Editor, Pack & Paddle: Carmen Quinn, (501) 993-1883, [email protected].
O’Neal,
(318)
272-0259,
[email protected];
Catherine
Tolson,
(318)
343-7482,
[email protected].
STATE DIRECTORS: ARKANSAS: Laura Timby, (870) 439-2968, [email protected];: Ed Vollman, [email protected]; MISSOURI:
STATE
ARKANSAS:
Laura(318)
Timby,
(870) 439-2968,
[email protected];:
Vollman,
MISSOURI:
Position DIRECTORS:
open; LOUISIANA:
Roy O’Neal,
272-0259,
[email protected];
Catherine Ed
Tolson,
(318)[email protected];
343-7482, [email protected].
CHAPTER
CHAIRS:
Bayou Chapter:Roy
DeeO’Neal,
Jay Teutsch,
393-2523,
[email protected]; Pulaski
Chapter:
Position
Highlands
Chapter: Tom Perry,(479) 442-6223,
Position
open; LOUISIANA:
(318)(318)
272-0259,
[email protected];
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Tolson,
(318)Open;
343-7482,
[email protected].
CHAPTER CHAIRS:
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Chapter:
Pitts, [email protected];
PulaskiMississippi
Chapter: Valley
DavidChapter:
Peterson,Debbie
[email protected];
Highlands
[email protected];
Buffalo
River
Chapter:Karen
Farrel Couch,
(479) 200-2621, [email protected];
McDonald, (573) 275-0602.
CHAPTER
CHAIRS:
Bayou
Karen
Pitts, [email protected];
Pulaski
Chapter:
David
Highlands
Chapter:
Terry
Frederick,
(479)Chapter:
442-3812,
[email protected];
Buffalo River Chapter:
Farrel
Couch,
(479)Peterson,
200-2621,[email protected];
[email protected]; Mississippi
Chapter:
Terry Frederick,
(479) 442-3812,
[email protected]; Buffalo River Chapter: Farrel Couch, (479) 200-2621, [email protected]; Mississippi
Valley
Chapter:
Debbie
McDonald
(573)
275-0602.
Ozark Society Supplies & Publications: Mary Gordon, (501) 425-4471, [email protected].
Valley Chapter: Debbie McDonald (573) 275-0602.
Ozark Society Supplies & Publications: Mary Gordon, (501) 425-4471, [email protected].
Ozark
Supplies &Ken
Publications:
Gordon,
(501) 425-4471, [email protected].
Buffalo
RiverSociety
Trail Coordinator:
Smith, (479)Mary
466-7994,
[email protected]
(new email address)
Buffalo River Trail Coordinator: Ken Smith, (479) 466-7994, [email protected] (new email address)
Buffalo River Trail Coordinator: Ken Smith, (479) 466-7994, [email protected] (new email address)
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AR 71701,
(501) 575-5577.
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of Arkansas
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Fayetteville,
AR 71701, (501) 575-5577.
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MEMBERSHIP:
for membership
in Society
the Ozark
are:$15;
Individual
andContributing:
Family: $15;$25;
Contributing:
$25;Life
Sustaining:
fee): or $100
MEMBERSHIP:
Dues forDues
membership
in the Ozark
are:Society
Individual
Family: $20;
Sustaining: $25;
(one-time $25;
fee): Life
$200(one-time
under 65 years,
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
those
over
65.
for those
overunder
65. 65 years, or $100 for those over 65.
$200
Chapter membership adds to the fun of Ozark Society membership, but is not required. However, chapter membership requires membership in the
Chapter
membership
adds
funSociety
of Ozark
SocietyValley
membership,
but
is notGirardeau,
required.
membership
membership
the is as
Chapter
membership
adds to
the
funto
ofisthe
Ozark
membership,
but is not
required.
chapter However,
membership
requires
membership
inShreveport,
the Society.
Their duesinstructure
Society.
Their
dues
structure
as follows:
Mississippi
Chapter
ofHowever,
Cape
Missouri:chapter
$5;
Bayou
Chapter ofrequires
Louisiana:
$10;
Society.
Their
dues
structure
is
as
follows:
Mississippi
Valley
Chapter
of
Cape
Girardeau,
Missouri:
$5;
Bayou
Chapter
of
Shreveport,
Louisiana:
$10;
follows:
Mississippi
Valley
Chapter
of
Cape
Girardeau,
Missouri:
$5;
Bayou
Chapter
of
Shreveport,
Louisiana:
$10;
Highlands
Chapter
of
Northwest
Arkansas:
$10;
Sugar
Highlands Chapter of Northwest Arkansas: $10; Sugar Creek Chapter of Northwest Arkansas: $5; Buffalo River Chapter of North-Central Arkansas: Creek
Highlands
Chapter
of
Northwest
Arkansas:
$10; of
Sugar
Creek
Chapter
of$10,
Northwest
$5; Buffalo
River
Chapter
North-Central
Arkansas:
Chapter
of or
Northwest
Arkansas:
$5; Buffalo
River
North-Central
Arkansas:
or $5
forArkansas:
email newsletters
only; and
Pulaski
Chapter
of Central
Arkansas:
$10;
$10,
$5 for
email
newsletters
only;
andChapter
Pulaski
Chapter
of Central
Arkansas:
$10;
Student
Membership:
$5.
Mail
one of
check
for both
Society
andStudent
$10,
or
$5
for
email
newsletters
only;
and
Pulaski
Chapter
of
Central
Arkansas:
$10;
Student
Membership:
$5.
Mail
one
check
for
both
Society
and
chapter dues
to: Ozark
Society,
P.O.
Box and
2914,
Littledues
Rock,
AR 72203.
Membership:
$5. Mail
one check
for both
Society
chapter
to: Ozark
Society, P.O. Box 2914, Little Rock, AR 72203.
chapter dues to: Ozark Society, P.O. Box 2914, Little Rock, AR 72203.
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Winter - December
2016
2
2
Bob was Mr. Organization-an My guess was a fine suit, vest and tie
excellent, always prepared, outing - because Bob was always the well(Continued from Page 1)
leader. He was the ultimate Boy dressed guy. No, Dana explained,
Scout. When canoeing, if anyone Bob’s wish was to be buried in his
We competed in tricking Bob to
tumped a canoe over, Bob was Ozark Society t-shirt, his khaki shorts
taste some dish that had hidden
the first one in the water to help and his Birkenstocks. So be it Bob!
green ingredients like zucchini nut
rescue swimmers, their gear and In closing, I want to read from
bread (he liked it but wanted to
Bob was Mr. Organization-an thought Bob wanted to be buried
Bob Ritchie
canoe.
There are too many long an article Bob wrote in the Ozark
know what those
little green flecks
excellent, always prepared, outing in. My guess was a fine suit, vest
(Continued from Page 1)
the after he was
was always
because Bob
and tie -Society
Boy here.
the ultimate
He wasstories
andleader.
enhanced
to relate
Journal
shortly
were). We planned a potluck supper
if anyone well-dressed guy. No, Dana
canoeing,
When
Scout.
We competed in tricking Bob toUnforgettable hikes, canoe and elected President of the Society.
a canoe over, Bob was the explained, Bob's wish was to be
Friday eveningtaste
at some
lost dish
valley
had hidden tumped
thatbefore
in the water to help rescue buried in his Ozark Society
one
first
title: t-shirt,
“A matter of
like zucchini nutrafting adventures in Arkansas and The
green ingredients
a hike on Saturday.
Since everyone
gear and canoe. his khaki shorts and his
their
swimmers,
bread (he liked it but wanted tobeyond. Western white water rivers, responsibility”; the context of the
arrived after know
dark,what
Bob
could
not flecks There are too many long and Birkenstocks. So be it bob!
little green
those
In closing, I want to read from
enhanced stories to relate here.
a potluck supperhikes in the Smokies, Big Bend, the message was the space age providing
were). We
see the artichokes
inplanned
my chickenhikes, canoe and an article bob wrote in the Ozark
Unforgettable
Friday evening at lost valley before a
after
Journal
Society the
andGrand
in Arkansas
rafting adventures
River through
the
firstshortly
photos
ofhe
ourwasshimmering blue
artichoke casserole.
seemedSince
to be
everyoneColorado
Saturday.
hike onHe
Society.
the
of
President
elected
water
white
Western
beyond.
arrived after dark, bob could not seeCanyon and annual Ozark Society planet - allowing us to see ourselves
The title: “A matter of
enjoying it until
his
flashlight
found
rivers, hikes in the Smokies, Big
chickenmy
in
artichokes
the
contextinofathe
responsibility”;
through
River
Colorado
the
Bend,
upper
Arkansas
river
trips
organized
and ourtheplanet
new light; giving
He seemed to
casserole.
the artichokes.artichoke
He patiently
accepted
Canyon and annual message was the space age providing
Grand
the
be enjoying it until his flashlightby Bob, Stewart and Catherine.
a new
to think about ourselves
our shimmering
of way
photos
Society upper Arkansas river the firstus
all the teasing.found
Bob’stheown
specialties
He patiently Ozark
artichokes.
us to see
allowing
planet
blue
and
Stewart
Bob,
by
organized
trips
While planning Bob’s memorial and our interdependence.
Bob's own
accepted all the teasing.
included homemade-spiced
peaches,
ourselves and our planet in a new
Catherine.
specialties included homemadeservice,
Dana
asked
me what I
Bob's memorial
(Continued next page)
planning
While
Bob’s baked beans
and his
famous
baked beans
Bob's
spiced peaches,
Dana asked me what I
service,
(Continued
on next page)
thought Bob wanted to be buried in.
Jezebel sauce. and his famous Jezebel sauce.
Bob Ritchie
3
Pack & Paddle
PAGE 3
Ozark Society General Membership Meeting Recap
Ozark Society General
Meeting Recap
By JanetMembership
Nye
By Janet Nye
We gathered at Petit Jean State Park October 7-8. The O.S. Board met Friday night at Mather Lodge to discuss the
manygathered
issues weatare
concerned
about,
hogThe
factory
Big Creek.
This was
a great
evening
of good
We
Petit
Jean State
Parkincluding
Octoberthe
7-8. O.S.onBoard
met Friday
night
at Mather
Lodge
to discuss the
food, sharing
ideas
making decisions.
many
issues we
areand
concerned
about, including the hog factory on Big Creek. This was a great evening of good food,
Saturday
we
gathered
at
pavilion
sharing ideas and making decisions.A for our general membership meeting. There were 23 of us bearing the wind
and chilly temperatures. Alan and I have been to multiple general meetings since we joined the Ozark Society in
Saturday we gathered at pavilion A for our general membership meeting. There were 23 of us bearing the wind and
1981, but this meeting had a depth I don't ever recall. As our president, Alan Nye, guided us through the agenda,
chilly
temperatures. andquestions.
I have been to multiple general meetings since we joined the Ozark Society in 1981, but
we all shared
our ideasAlan
and our
this Itmeeting
hadofa adepth
I don’t ever
recall. where
As our
president,
Alan
guided us
through their
the agenda,
we all shared
was more
conversational
meeting
those
attending
wereNye,
comfortable
expressing
ideas and
opinions.
It
felt
very
comfortable
bringing
back
memories
of
our
first
years
in
the
Society
with
all
the
amazing
our ideas and our questions.
andmore
leadersofmaking
me feel like we
were part
of thethose
family.attending were comfortable expressing their ideas and
founders
It was
a conversational
meeting
where
At
this
meeting,
we
had
some
who
have
been
around
for
andfirst
we years
had some
newSociety
folks. We
our founders
opinions. It felt very comfortable bringing back memoriesyears
of our
in the
withunited
all theover
amazing
founding principal of conservation.
and Prior
leaders
making me feel like we were part of the family.
to our traditional potluck, we heard the early history of Petit Jean State Park and Mather Lodge told to us
byAt
this talented
meeting,storyteller
we had some
who have been
forhad
years
a very
and interpreter
at thearound
park. He
us and we had
some
united
over
principal
of conservation.
in thenew
palmfolks. of hisWe
hands
giving
us our
the founding
details of how
the park
was
created,
and
who
the
key
players
were.
We
sat
in
the
breezeway
Prior to our traditional potluck, we heard the early historyofof Petit Jean
the CCC
he leftstoryteller
us
State
Parkbuilt
and Mather
MatherLodge
Lodgesoaking
told toupusthe
bystories
a veryand
talented
and
wanting to know more. Most importantly, he made us very proud
interpreter at the park. He had us in the palm of his hands giving us the
of those who saw the vision for the park and saved those forests and
details
how the
theFt.
park
wasLumber
created,Company.
and who the key players were. We sat in
hillsidesoffrom
Smith
the breezeway
the CCC
built
Mather
Lodgewe
soaking
stories and he
Before we of
indulged
in an
amazing
potluck,
voted up
on the
Ozark
left
us wanting
more. (see
Mostarticle
importantly,
very proud of
Society
officers to
forknow
2017-2018
on page he
8).made
Afterusthe
potluck,
hadthe
a vision
wonderful
laughter
filledsaved
and insightful
storyand hillsides
Carmen Quinn, Janet Nye, and Sandy Roerig at
those
whowesaw
for the
park and
those forests
telling
time.
We
heard
tales
from
the
Colorado
trip,
the
early
days
the Indian Cave. Photo by Dana Stewart
from the Ft. Smith Lumber Company.
of the society, Buffalo River trips, hikes, etc. Some tales were
Before we indulged in an amazing potluck, we voted on Ozark Society
beyond belief and some were believable because of the person telling the tale. It was a true Ozark Society family
officers
2017-2018
(see article
on apage
After
potluck, we had a wonderful laughter filled and insightful story
evening,for
which
I look forward
to being
part8). of for
yearsthe
to come.
telling time. We heard tales from the Colorado trip, the early days of the society, Buffalo River trips, hikes, etc. Some
tales were beyond belief and some were believable because of the person telling the tale. It was a true Ozark Society
family
evening, which I look forward ofto being
a part of forstreams
years to and
come. somewhere in space.
our free-flowing
Bob Ritchie-Continued
light; giving us a new way to think
wilderness, by introducing new
To all of you remembering Bob
Bob
and wilderness,
by introducing
to the pleasures
and today, hesomewhere
would wantinmespace.
to remind
aboutRitchie-Continued
ourselves and our inter- members
of our toimmediate
you to find a To
wayallto ofgetyouyour
dependence.
“We
see asphere
living,thatintricacies
“We
see a living,
breathing
new members
the pleasures
remembering
environment
and
by
speaking
out
children
and
grandchildren
breathing
sphere
that
is
neither
is neither infinite nor invulnerable.
and intricacies of our immediate Bob today, he would want me to
against
practices that
this involved
in caring
fortoour
infinite
nor
invulnerable.
The
life
of
The life of the whole depends on
environment
andthreaten
by speaking
out remind
you
findprecious
a way to get your
the whole depends on the health of corner of the world, we help to Planet.
the health of the parts. With global
against practices that threaten this
children and grandchildren involved
the parts. With global deforestation, preserve not only our own niche,
deforestation,
pollution
of our
oceansbut life
corner
of the world, we helpIf toyou in
caringlike
for our
everywhere.
pollution of our
oceans and
nuclear
would
to precious
make a Planet.
and
nuclearsuchannihilation,
such It
preserve
ownand
niche,memorial
but
annihilation,
a modest ethic as
donation in Bob’s
is a not
wayonly
of our
loving
acaring
modest
ethic
as caring
for theassuming
life everywhere.
If you
would
like to
to make a
for the
environment
of one's
make
out a check
responsibility for the honor, please
own backyard tends
to be
obscured.
environment
of one’s
own
backyardpiece of earth
“It iswe ainhabit.”
way of loving “Ozark
and memorial
donation
in Bob’s honor,
Society” and
write “Bob
Yet itto isbe for
this humble
andthis
These
inspiring
and heartfelt
Ritchie please
memorial”
thea memo
tends
obscured.
Yet it is for
assuming
responsibility
for the piece
makeinout
check to “Ozark
supremely
important
purpose
that
words
are
the
Bob
we
all
knew
and
line.
Checks
should
be
mailed
to:
humble and supremely important of earth we inhabit.”
Society” and write “Bob
Ritchie
the Ozark Society exists.
loved. Oh, how we'll miss him and Alan Nye, 12 Platte Drive,
purpose that the Ozark Society These inspiring and heartfelt
memorial” in the memo line.
By working to preserve the last wonder if he is leading a "clean-up" Maumelle AR, 72213.
exists.
words are the Bob we all knew and Checks should be mailed to: Alan
By working to preserve the loved. Oh, how we’ll miss him and
Nye, 12 Platte Drive, Maumelle
last of our free-flowing streams
wonder if he is leading a “clean-up” AR, 72213.
4
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Winter - December 2016
Ozark Chinquapin Along the Buffalo River
By Fred Paillet, Education Chair
The Ozark chinquapin was once
a tree that loomed large in Ozark
Mountain folklore. This tree, a
variety of chestnut, produced
an abundant and reliable crop of
delicious nuts for man and beast
alike. On top of that, all varieties
of chestnut wood are naturally rotresistant and so chinquapin wood
was the ideal material for fence posts
and utility poles. Unfortunately, an
alien pathogen was found to be killing
chestnut trees around New York
City in 1904. All efforts to control
chestnut blight failed and the disease
spread across all of eastern North
America, arriving in east Texas as
late as 1970. My personal interest
in chestnut started with studies in
New England and then spread to
both chestnut and chinquapin in
Virginia. When I decided to create
a retirement academic position here
in Arkansas, I naturally expressed
an interest in learning more about
the Ozark chinquapin. Contacts at
the Buffalo River office in Harrison
subsequently invited me to study
that tree where it occurred in their
park. Along the way, I (with the
help of a series of intrepid, heat and
chigger resistant graduate students)
discovered a lot about our local
chinquapin. Here’s a short synopsis
of what we found out.
One of the most significant
discoveries is that our chinquapin
was a real tree. This was in
doubt because another variety of
chinquapin with leaves and nuts
that look a lot like those of the
Ozark variety grows as a shrub in the
Appalachians. We were able to find
the intact remains of Ozark three
feet in diameter. This was no shrub!
We found a number of fallen dead
chinquapins that were intact enough
to measure their structure in detail
and then use our measurements to
flesh out what the tree would have
looked like in life (see figure). The
tree was as big or bigger than oaks
and hickories growing on the same
dry ridgetop sites today. Chinquapin
had a single dominant trunk, but
also a series of little dwarfed stems
arrayed around the base, which must
have given the tree a distinct look
that was quite different from that of
other trees growing with it.
We soon found that our large
chinquapin trees died in 1957. How
could we do that? The simplest way
was to find the remains of a large dead
chinquapin. Then find a nearby oak.
The first time we did this was along
the access road at Turner Bend. This
white oak tree was about 8 feet from
the base of the chinquapin log. We
took a standard increment core from
that tree and looked at the growth
ring structure. You could easily
count backwards from the sampling
date (2010) to a set of unusually
thick growth rings starting in 1958.
This was a clear and unambiguous
indication that the sudden death of
the big chinquapin had dramatically
improved growing conditions for the
oak it had once overshadowed. We
saw the same results at other locations
in northwest Arkansas – the year in
which competing trees saw improved
growth was always 1958. Thus, the
now dead chinquapin trees must
have died in 1957.
In spite of the blight, chinquapin
is very common on the Buffalo River.
Pack & Paddle
How can that be? It turns out that
the blight fungus is inhibited by soil
bacteria. So chinquapin roots can
re-sprout and grow for a few years
until blight finds them and kills
them back to the ground.
Poet
Robert Frost talked of chestnut trees
“smoldering at the roots”. But he
spoke in error. My previous studies
showed that the large chestnut trees
originally killed by blight did not
normally generate new sprouts. They
just died. The same appears to be
true for Ozark chinquapin. The
sprouts we see today represent “old
seedlings”. These are seedlings that
represent the ongoing reproduction
of the tree in the years before
blight arrived. This has important
implications for park management
in that there is a tendency to treat
the tree as endangered and requiring
special management plans.
No
such plans are needed because the
tree survives as a species in great
abundance. It’s holding out on its
own just fine, thank you. It just
cannot get big enough to produce
nuts. This is the worst of both worlds
– the tree cannot reproduce sexually
so as to evolve blight resistance
on its own, and blight susceptible
trees are not eliminated from the
population because their root systems
survive so well. The real recovery
of our chinquapin will depend on
an active breeding program where
controlled inoculations with a
standardized source of disease allows
the winnowing out of the susceptible
majority of trees to
identify the
few trees with the blight-resistance
genes we want to keep.
(Continued on next page)
PAGE 5
In Montana
On the Eleven Point
Bob Ritchie where he loved to be - near a
river with some of his friends.
Ozark Chinquapin (Continued)
Photos by Catherine Tolson
Ozark Chinquapin
One other(Continued)
discovery was the observation that hypovirulent blight has arrived. Hypovirulent blight is a form of
One
other
was thewith
observation
hypovirulent
has arrived.
Hypovirulent
blight
a form of
Ozark
Chinquapin
(Continued)
blight
that discovery
has
been infected
a virus thatthat
debilitates
it. Treesblight
can survive
with blight
if hypovirulence
hasistaken
One
other
discovery
was
the
observation
that
hypovirulent
blight
has
arrived.
Hypovirulent
blight
is
a
form
of
hold.
The
results
are
not
pretty
–
the
trunks
of
the
infected
trees
are
covered
with
nasty
looking
swollen
sores.
But taken
blight that has been infected with a virus that debilitates it. Trees can survive with blight if hypovirulence has
blight
that
has
been
infected
with
a
virus
that
debilitates
it.
Trees
can
survive
with
blight
if
hypovirulence
has
taken
tree
lives and
produce
nuts.
The problem
is that
both with
blightnasty
and virus
are mutating.
It is But
hold. the
The
results
are can
not occasionally
pretty – theeven
trunks
of the
infected
trees are
covered
looking
swollen sores.
hold. The
are notone
pretty
theout.
trunks
of the infected
trees
covered in
with
nasty
swollen
Butwell that
notresults
clear which
will –win
Hypovirulent
blight
firstareappeared
Italy,
andlooking
has since
takensores.
hold so
thetree
tree
lives
and
occasionally
even produce
nuts.
The problem
isboth
thatblight
bothand
blight
and
are mutating.
It is not
the
lives
and
cancan
occasionally
even
nuts.
The problem
is that
virus
arevirus
mutating.
is Ozark
Italian
chestnuts
can remain
an produce
important
agricultural
crop for
European
markets.
So there
is hope forIt the
clear
which
blightfirst
firstappeared
appeared
Italy,
sothat
well that Italian
not
clear
whichone
onewill
willwin
win out.
out. Hypovirulent
Hypovirulent blight
in in
Italy,
andand
has has
sincesince
takentaken
hold hold
so well
chinquapin,
too.
Italian
chestnuts
can
remain
an
important
agricultural
crop
for
European
markets.
So
there
is
hope
for
the
Ozark
chestnuts The
can remain
an important
crop for
European
there is hope
the Ozark
latest chinquapin
workagricultural
on the Buffalo
River
was to markets.
investigate So
chinquapin
mycorrhizae
– the chinquapin,
fungal
chinquapin,
too.
nodules
on
root
tips
that
most
trees
require
for
the
proper
absorption
of
the
soil
nutrients
they
need.
This
is
a true
too.
Thesymbiotic
latest chinquapin
work
on
the
Buffalo
River
was
to
investigate
chinquapin
mycorrhizae
–
the
fungal
relation where
theon
fungus
and treeRiver
workwas
for to
each
other’s advantage.
samples
not easy,
The latest chinquapin
work
the Buffalo
investigate
chinquapinCollecting
mycorrhizae
– theis fungal
nodules
nodules on root tips that most trees require for the proper absorption
of the
soiltonutrients
need.
This
is awhile
true helping
however.
I got
know mythey
shovel
really
well
on root tips
thatwhere
most the
treesfungus
require
fortree
thework
proper
of advantage.
the soil nutrients
they need. This
a true symbiotic
symbiotic
relation
and
forabsorption
each other’s
is notisYou
easy,
a colleague
collect Collecting
the samplessamples
he needed.
have to
relation
fungus
work
other’s
however.where
I got
to
really
wellfor
while
start
at the
theknow
base my
of and
ashovel
treetree
and
follow
a each
roothelping
out
to itsadvantage.
very
a
colleague
collect
the
samples
he
needed.
You
have
to
Collecting
is nottree
easy,
I got
to know
my shovel
tip samples
to know what
you however.
are collecting
from.
The results
start
at
the
base
of
a
tree
and
follow
a
root
out
to
its
very
to
date
have
allowed
us
to
identify
an
amazing
array
of
really well while helping a colleague collect the samples he needed.
tip to know
what
tree you
are collecting
from. TheCertainly
results many
fungal
species
in
chinquapin
mycorrhizae.
You have to start at the base of a tree and follow a root out to its
to date more
have than
allowed
to identify
of with
are us
typically
foundan
onamazing
the oaksarray
that grow
very
tipspecies
to
know
what
tree
you
are
collecting
from.
The results to
fungal
in
chinquapin
mycorrhizae.
Certainly
many
the chinquapin. This may have something to do with the
date
allowed
uslatest
tofound
identify
an amazing
array
of
fungal species
morehave
than
are
on studies
the
oaksshow
that Ozark
grow with
fact
thattypically
the
DNA
chinquapin
the
chinquapin.
This
may
have
something
to
do
with
the
in chinquapin
many more
than
typically
has themycorrhizae.
most ancientCertainly
genetic lineage
among
theare
three
fact
that
the
latest
DNA
studies
show
Ozark
chinquapin
North
American
chestnut
species.
Meanwhile,
the
found on the oaks that grow with the chinquapin. This may have
has themicroscope
most ancient
lineagecontinues
among the
three
and genetic
DNA work
we hope to
something
to do with
the
fact
that the
latestand
DNA
show
North make
American
chestnut
species.
Meanwhile,
the studies
comparisons
with
mycorrhizae
sampled from
other
Ozark
chinquapin
has the
ancientand
genetic
lineage
microscope
and species.
DNA
workmost
continues
we hope
to among the
chestnut
make
comparisons
with
mycorrhizae
sampled
from
other
three North The
American
species. so
Meanwhile,
the Ozark
microscope
results chestnut
we have obtained
far show that
chestnut
species.
chinquapin
was
a
real
tree
and
not
some
kind
of
wimpy
and DNA work continues and we hope to make comparisons with
Theshrub.
results Now
we have
obtained
sothe
far plant
show breeders
that Ozark
let’s
hope
starting to
mycorrhizae
sampled
from
otherthat
chestnut
species.
chinquapin
was
a
real
tree
and
not
some
kind
of wimpy
work
with
chinquapin
can
attain
the
kind
of
results
that
Reconstruction of blight killed Ozark chinquapins
shrub.
The results
we hope
have that
obtained
so far
show that
Ozark chinquapin
Now American
let’s
the plant
breeders
starting
The
Chestnut
Foundation
has
beguntoto show
based on measurement of fallen logs and crown
was
a real
some
kind
ofkind
wimpy
shrub.that
Now let’s hope
work
with
chinquapin
can
attain
the
oftree.
results
fortree
that and
morenot
widely
noted
American
Reconstruction
of blight
Ozarkliving
chinquapins
shape taken
fromkilled
the largest
chinquapinsthat
in
Thethe
American
Chestnut
Foundation
has
begun
to
show
plant breeders starting to work with chinquapin can attain
based onnorthwest
measurement
of fallen
Arkansas
(scale logs
is in and
feet).crown
for
that
more
widely noted
American
tree. Chestnut Foundation has
the kind of results
that The
American
shape taken from the largest living chinquapins in
begun to show for that more widely noted American tree.
northwest Arkansas (scale is in feet).
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Winter - December
2016
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Colorado High Adventure Trip — July 16-22, 2017
The 2017 Colorado High Colorado
Adventure Trip
will be
held at Cascade
Campground
from Sunday
thru Saturday, July 16 - 22.
High
Adventure
Trip
– July 16-22,
2017
The campground is located in the Collegiate Peaks area of the San Isabel National Forest on County Road 162 west
of Nathrop,
Colorado.
Please
sure yourTrip
reservation
arrives
by May
31 at the latest.
The trip
is limited
60 16
people.
The 2017
Colorado
Highbe
Adventure
will be held
at Cascade
Campground
from Sunday
thru
Saturday,toJuly
You
should
plan to arrive
at theincampground
noPeaks
earlier
1:00
on National
Sunday Forest
July 16.
you prefer
– 22.
The campground
is located
the Collegiate
areathan
of the
SanPM
Isabel
onIfCounty
Roadmotel
162 west of Nathrop,
Colorado.
Please
be sure
your reservation
arrives
by May 31Hot
at the
latest. The
trip(719-395-2361)
is limited to or
accommodations
to camping,
you can
make
reservations
at Mount
Princeton
Springs
Lodge
60
people.
other nearby motels or bed & breakfasts. Meals will be provided for all trip participants, regardless of whether you are
You should plan to arrive at the campground no earlier than 1:00 PM on Sunday July 16. If you prefer motel
camping or staying elsewhere. The meals will begin with dinner on Sunday July 16 and end with dinner on Friday July
accommodations to camping, you can make reservations at Mount Princeton Hot Springs Lodge (719-395-2361) or
21. If you
have
special
dietary
needs
or preferences,
mayprovided
need tofor
bring
yourparticipants,
own food as
the menus
are planned
other
nearby
motels
or bed
& breakfasts.
Meals you
will be
all trip
regardless
of whether
you well
in advance
of the trip.
are camping
or staying elsewhere. The meals will begin with dinner on Sunday July 16 and end with dinner on
Fridaywill
July be
21. aIf variety
you haveofspecial
dietary
needs
or preferences,
may need
to bring
your own
food as
the menusriding,
There
outings
from
which
to choose:you
hiking,
fishing,
mountain
biking,
horseback
are
planned
well
in
advance
of
the
trip.
sightseeing, and rafting or boating on the Arkansas River. If you plan to canoe or kayak, you should bring your
There will be a variety of outings from which to choose: hiking, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding,
own equipment. There are rafting outfitters nearby for those of you wish to raft. You will need to make your own
sightseeing, and rafting or boating on the Arkansas River. If you plan to canoe or kayak, you should bring your own
arrangements
withThere
the outfitters.
equipment.
are rafting outfitters nearby for those of you wish to raft. You will need to make your own
You
must be an
Ozark
Society member to participate in this trip. If you are not already a member, you may join
arrangements
with
the outfitters.
You
must
be
an
Ozark
Society
participate
in thisand
trip.$125
If you
not already aYou
member,
yourequired
may to
by sending $15 annual dues along
with member
trip fee ofto$175
for campers
forare
non-campers.
will be
join the
by sending
$15 annual
dues along
complete
information
form below
for thewith
trip.trip fee of $175 for campers and $125 for non-campers. You will be
required to complete the information form below for the trip.
RESERVATIONS
WILL
BEBE
ACCEPTED
JANUARY
1-MAY
2017. Confirm
RESERVATIONS
WILL
ACCEPTEDBETWEEN
BETWEEN JANUARY
1-MAY
31, 31,
2017.
Confirm
your your
place place
on on
the Colorado
outingouting
by sending
your information
form and
check
to out
the to
Ozark
for thefor
appropriate
the Colorado
by sending
your information
forma and
a made
check out
made
the Society
Ozark Society
the
appropriate
amountTolson,
to: Catherine
Tolson, 216
amount
to: Catherine
216 Vinwood
Rd,Vinwood
Monroe,Rd,
LAMonroe,
71203.LA 71203.
you any
havequestions
any questions
concerning
the Colorado
trip, contact
Catherine
at 318-680-9280
or
If youIfhave
concerning
the Colorado
trip, contact
Catherine
TolsonTolson
at 318-680-9280
or catherine.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Include check to Ozark Society for trip fees with form.
Personal information:
Last name
First name
Mailing address
Email
Camping:
(Circle)
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Tent
OR
Small
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CONSERVATION UPDATE BY ALICE ANDREWS
Following the Electrical Resistivity Imaging (a means of looking below ground surface), at C & H Hog Farm, a
fracture in the karst with rapid movement of liquid hog waste was
NEW OFFICERS
suspected. Confirmation by drilling a “borehole” to collect core
samples for testing soil and water, is required. ADEQ contracted
The new Ozark Society Board of Directors
with Harbor Environmental to do drilling studies September 2016.
was elected at the fall General Meeting at
Test results were presented by Harbor December 1, 2016. No
Petit Jean Mountain. The new officers for
2017-2018 are:
“smoking gun” results however many questions have been raised
about the study. C & H would permit only one borehole instead of
President: David Peterson
seven that should have been drilled based on the number of square
Vice President: Lucas Parsch
feet in the two waste storage ponds. This is similar to “hunting a
Financial Chair: Kay Ewart
needle in a haystack”). Public is invited to ask questions until
Recording Secretary: Sandy Roerig
December 16th at noon. Google: Arkansas Department of
Conservation Chair: Alice Andrews
Environmental Quality, then click “Whats New at ADEQ”. Click
Education Chair: Fred Paillet
“Final Drilling Study Report”; Next, click “Harbor Drilling Study
Membership Chair: Chris Kline
Presentation.” Look for “Harbor C & H Hog Farms Drilling
Communications Chair: Carolyn Shearman
Study Summary.”
Arkansas State Directors: Bob Cross and Ed
Vollman
Send
any
questions
you
wish
to
ask
to:
Louisiana State Directors: Roy O’Neal and
[email protected].
Catherine Tolson
Stay tuned to the website and / or next Pack & Paddle info on
Missouri State Directors – POSITION OPEN
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