Hill ‘N Dale group sets two hikes
Hill ‘N Dale Hikers will hike at Blowing Springs Park in Bella Vista on Thursday. Meet at 9 a.m.in the parking area east of U.S. 71 and Mercy Way. The hike is three miles and moderate in difficulty.
Register for the hike with Mark Lucht, 417-476-6483 or [email protected].
The group will hike at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville at 9 a.m., Oct. 4. Meet in the parking area near the N.E. J Street entrance. The hike is three miles mainly on paved trails. Register for the hike with Dora Brach, 417-501-4535 or [email protected].
All hikers are welcome. Membership in the club is not necessary.
Weigh-in work
set to begin
Work will begin Oct. 6 on a new bass tournament weigh-in facility at Prairie Creek park on Beaver Lake, said Jon Stein, district fisheries biologist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, which is in charge of construction.
A pavilion, stage and other amenities will be built next to the park boat ramp. The two picnic shelters on site will be removed, Stein said. The weigh-in facility will have picnic tables available for public use.
Construction will take several weeks.
Check license
before seasons
Hunting seasons are opening through autumn, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reminds hunters to check their licenses to be sure they have not expired and are valid for the coming seasons.
It’s easy to forget to renew a hunting license, according to Game and Fish. Licenses can be purchased online, by phone or at a license dealer.
Program shows
primitive skills
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a “Primitive Skills Day”’ from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
The free program will demonstrate how Native Americans depended on the fish, wildlife and forest resources around them to provide their daily needs.
People can also try their skills at making arrowheads, making rope from plant fibers and starting a fire using the friction created by a bow drill.
There is no registration required. For more information, contact the center at 417-888-4237. The center is at 4601 S. Nature Center Way in Springfield, Mo.