Events

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March

  • 6th. Mulberry River clean up. Backup date for bad weather will be March 13th. Contact Brad at Call 479-667-3641.
  • 27th. Pack Rat Demo Day, 14th annual. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info and contact click here. or e-mail info@packrat.biz or call 479-521-6340
  • 26th-28th. Ozark Challenge. Contact Byrds Adventure Center for more info.

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    April

  • 3-4th. Ozark Mountain Bike Festival 22nd year. Guided rides, swap meet, free food Saturday evening. Call 479-761-3325 or e-mail devilsden@arkansas.com
  • 8th. Climbing Knots and Belaying. 2-3 hours starting at 5:30 p.m. Contact Rick at Rick@packrat.biz for more info.
  • 10th. Basic Map and Compass Clinic at Pack Rat. 10:00 a.m. Contact Matt at info@packrat.biz for more info.
  • 10th. Advanced Map, Compass and GPS at 1 p.m. Contact Matt at info@packrat.biz for more info.
  • 10-11th. Women's Backpack Clinic-Level II. Contact Chally@packrat.biz for more info.
  • 17th. King's River clean up. More info at kingsriverwatershed.org Contact Ray at rayandkarenwarren@gmail.com
  • 22nd. Anchor Fundamentals. 2-3 hours starting at 5:30 p.m. Contact Rick@packrat.biz for more info.

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    May

  • 1st. Backpacking & Energy Food Sampling. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free.
  • 1st-2nd. Women's Backpack Clinic Level I. Contact Chally@packrat.biz for more info.
  • 15th. Rug Rat Adventure Day. New. Family fun course at the Pack Rat. Contact Chally@packrat.biz for more info. View flyer here.
  • 17th. King's River clean up. More info at kingsriverwatershed.org Contact Ray at rayandkarenwarren@gmail.com

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    June

  • 5th. Rec Touring Class by Jonna. Intro level. Sign up list. Fee maybe required. Contact info@packrat.biz for more information.

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    Clubs/Organizations

    Note: meeting times may change. Please call the organization in advance.

    Ozark Highlands Trail Association 2nd Sunday of the month in Springdale. (There are no meetings some months. Check web site.) This is a great opportunity to meet folks who share similar interest in hiking and over night backpacking. Contact OHTA or 870-861-5536.

    Ozark Off Road Cyclist 7:00 pm, 2nd Tuesday of month, West Mountain Brewery. This is the opportunity to meet mountain bikers who share common interest in riding. Also, the OORC builds trails and maintains them all over the Ozarks. A bi-monthly newletter contains information about up coming rides and trails built. Contact Ozark Off Road Cyclist or 479-363-8129.

    Ozark Society- Highlands Chapter 7:00 pm, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1st Presbyterian Church, Calvin Road, Fayetteville. The Ozark Society was founded in 1962 to save the Buffalo River. The Ozark Society is still going strong preserving our natural resources, and it has regular outings where you can join others on hikes or float trips. The Ozark Society meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Calvin Road in Fayetteville. Contact Ozark Society or 479-521-4062.

    Sierra Club-Ozark Headwaters Group 7:00 pm, 4th Wednesday of the month, Powerhouse Seafood, Fayetteville. This Sierra Club chapter is focused on conservation of resources in your community. Contact Sierra Club or
    479-973-0157.

    Audubon Society-NWA The Audubon Society practices conservation and restoring ecological systems to help build habits for birds and even other wildlife. Currently there are no events scheduled for now, but can contact Audubon Society and find out what maybe scheduled in our area this Fall.

    Arkansas Canoe Club Last Monday of Month, Jims Razorback Pizza, 6th Street. The Arkansas Canoe Club NWA chapter meets locally several times a year, and it has slide shows and discusses topics related to paddling. ACC schedules paddling trips on the rivers in Arkansas during the rainy season. Also, it does the famous paddling school on the Mulberry in May and the popular ACC Rendevous in September. Contact Arkansas Canoe Club at Arkansas Canoe Club. Please check message board for the latest atACC Message Board.

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    Organizations that wish to have their events posted on a calendar may submit the information to us. Contact us at info@packrat.biz