NWA OUTDOOR BRIEFS
Hikers set trek
Hill and Dale Hiking Club will hike Wednesday a 5.8-mile loop March 8 at Pea Ridge National Military Park. The hike begins at Elkhorn Tavern in the park at 9 a.m. This hike has one wet creek crossing.
Hikers interested in either hike should contact Bev Munstermann, 479-7212193, or munster@olemac.net. For club information visit bvhikingclub.com.
Learn about native plants
Fundraiser programs about native plants will be presented Saturday and March 12 at Compton Gardens and Arboretum, one block north of downtown Bentonville. A bird identification program for children will be March 19. Cost is $10 per person per program.
The program on Saturday is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with Eric Fuselier of the Arkansas Native Plant Society. At 2 p.m. Saturday, a program on native plant gardening and landscaping for beginners will be presented.
Ozark native plants for residential landscapes will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 12. Native plants for pollinator gardens will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on March 12.
A bird identification program for children is set for 10 a.m. on March
19. Profits from these programs benefit work of the Peel Compton Foundation in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River.
Canoe the whole Buffalo
Floating the whole Buffalo National River in one trip, 135 miles from Ponca to the White River, is the topic of a free program at 2 p.m. on March 20 at the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area outdoor education pavilion.
Flip Putthoff, outdoors reporter at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, floated the length of the river in 2009 and will talk about the adventure. He hopes to inspire others to float the whole Buffalo in 2022, which is the 50th anniversary of the stream’s national river designation.
Topics will include essential items to take, characteristics of various sections of the Buffalo and tips for planning long-distance float trips.
Quiver hosts archery camp
The Quiver Archery Range at Osage Park in Bentonville will host a youth archery camp March 21-24 for ages 12-17. Registration ends on March 9. Cost is $60 per day or $250 for the whole camp.
Campers will learn good shooting form, safety and skills with archery games, team building and critical thinking activities. To register call 479-250-9814 or email programs@peel.compton.org.
Event tests outdoor skills
Registration is open for the Pack Rat Outdoor Center’s Brewha Bushwack outdoor skills even set for April 9 along the Mulberry River at Byrd’s Adventure Center.
Teams of three to four people navigate various skills stations that include paddling a canoe, identifying animal tracks, building a fire and shooting a traditional bow and arrow.
To register and see more information visit brewhabushwhack.com.
Corps hiring park attendants
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks park attendants for the 2022 visitor seasons.
These paid positions offer an opportunity to spend the season working in the parks at Beaver Lake. Park attendants are the primary point of contact for most campers and day-use visitors during the recreation seasons.
For details contact Park Ranger Lucas Wicker, 501340-1705, lucas.p.wicker@usace.army.mil