21st Annual New Year’s Day Hike

Day, Date: Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

Name of Hike: 21st Annual New Year’s Day Hike

Location: Lake Fayetteville

Hiking Distance: 5.5 miles

Elevation: 50 feet, mildly undulating trail

Rating: Easy to moderate due to distance

Features: Waterfowl, views of a prairie reconstruction area, Fayetteville Botanical Gardens, and the Lake Fayetteville Dam.  Entire trail is paved.

Hike Leader: Barbara Fell

Telephone/Email: bdinfay@yahoo.com   479-601-2003

Meeting Place and Time:  Veterans Memorial Park, 4451 N Vantage Drive, Fayetteville at 9:30am

Google Map to Trailhead:  Click on “Location” below

Comments:  Bring plenty of water, snacks, rain gear, gloves, and a hiking stick, and wear comfortable hiking boots/shoes.  No pets are allowed on any hikes.  Children under 12 years are discouraged and minors must be accompanied by a guardian.  Participants are required to sign a Liability Release sheet at the trail head to take part in any Ozark Society outing.  Everyone is welcome to hike with the OS, whether an Ozark Society member or not.

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There will be a hike on January 4th at the Wilson Springs Preserve in Fayetteville, the same day as the Holiday party.

Hike Leader:  Shari Withey will be doing another Family Friendly Hike on Jan. 4 at Wilson Springs Preserve.

Features:  There is 121 acres of tall grass prairie and wetlands.

Hiking Distance:  Over 2 miles of easy walking trails and native savanna habitats.

Location:  The preserve is conveniently located next to Sam’s Club in Fayetteville AR

Meeting time and place:  We will meet at 9:00 AM to start our hike. Look for group on east side of parking lot near Wilson Springs Preserve signage… We should be done well before noon.  All are welcome.

Google Map to Trailhead:  Click on “Location” below

Let’s enjoy an evening together with a potluck and music at our Winter Gathering January 4th at Butterfield Lodge at Butterfield Trail Village. Please join us for this Ozark Society, Highlands and Sugar Creek Chapters’ Winter Holiday Party. It’s a perfect time to celebrate with friends and enjoy a delicious meal in a lovely setting.  This is a pot-luck event, so bring your favorite dish and beverage.  We’re delighted to announce that Kelly and Donna Mulhollan of Still on the Hill will be performing later in the evening. Details, directions and a map can be seen below.

What:                Ozark Society, Highlands and Sugar Creek Chapters’ Winter Party

                          (5:00 – 9:00pm)

Date:                 Saturday, January 4, 2025

Time:                 5:00 p.m. Arrive, socialize and enjoy refreshments.
6:00 p.m. Dinner begins.

                          7:00 p.m. Still on the Hill performs songs from Still a River.

Where:             Lodge at Butterfield Trail Village

                         1923 E Joyce Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72703

Google Map to Event Location:  Click on “Location” below

What-to-Bring: This will be a pot-luck dinner with some friendly socializing before and after.  Bring a dish (hors d’oeuvres, salad, veggies, main dish, or sweets) and a beverage (alcohol is welcome).  Plates, napkins, cups and flatware will be provided. Naturally, we intend to go as green as possible; however, some stored plastic ware will be used for this event.

Contact: Chris Kline, Highlands Chapter 479-409-0394, ckline901@gmail.com or Lowell Collins, Sugar Creek Chapter lowell01@aol.com 

It’s a new year and we are back at 2nd Presbyterian for our monthly meeting. Our speaker will be announced. We will also talk about the current items we are working on and the new outings schedule for the winter and spring.

We explore a new area close to home, Goats Beard Bluff, a Nature Conservancy Area west of Benton on the Saline. It looks like there is an old access road we might be able to use to get us down to the bluff line and the river. Meet at the Chik-fil-A by Bass Pro in SW Little Rock at 8:30. Its a short drive down to the area in SW Benton. Prepare to bushwhack, so bring good boots and a lunch. Come get your New Year started with an adventure.