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On Sunday, May 24th, there will be a short, informal memorial in honor of the late Congressman Hammerschmidt and his crowning legacy, the Buffalo National River. One of our speakers, Don Castleberry, now lives in Little Rock and would like to catch a ride to the memorial, which begins at 2 pm. After...

Join others interested in learning the latest updates on the struggle to remove a factory hog farm from a major tributary of the Buffalo River. Where: St. Paul's St. Paul’s Parish Hall 　 224 N. East Ave. Fayetteville When: Sat. Oct 18th 7pm-8:30 What: Five people actively involved in the struggle to...

The Ozark River Stewards have been at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market with their signs. Not sure if they will be there this Sunday because of the Protest Float the day before. You can contact me at Linwellford@gmail.com and I'll see if I can put you in touch with a member in Fayetteville to pick up...

Thanks for your post, Charles. Another disturbing factor about this type of industrial scale 'farming' is that the waste produced is usually far more than mere land application can handle. The hog farm now operating in the BR watershed is estimated to generate as much raw waste as a city the size of...

The Ozarks River Stewards are leading another protest float to call attention to the danger of an industrial hog farm that was built and is now operation in the watershed of the Buffalo River. On Saturday, July 5th (weather permitting), we will again decorate our boats with signs, banners, pennants ...

Raise Your Paddle in Support of Protecting the Buffalo River! What: A float to raise awareness about potential threats to the Buffalo Where: Grinder's Ferry Access by the Hwy. 65 bridge just north of the entrance to Tyler Bend. When: Saturday, July 5th (weather permitting) We hope to launch by 10 am...

The AR Tourism Conference convenes in early March and plans are being made to hold a citizen's rally in support of returning the protections previously afforded the Buffalo National River. There was a moratorium in place to ensure that concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) also known as fac...