Pea Ridge National Military Park fall hours Pea Ridge National Military Park will end its summer hours on Aug. 30. The park will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. With end of summer hours, the park is ending having the Elkhorn Tavern open everyday. The tavern will be open on an irregular basis throughout the fall.
The horse trail remains closed at this time. The damage to the trail was much greater than originally estimated and the repair of the trail is moving along slowly. The continued rain throughout the summer has not helped the park in its efforts. The park hopes to have the trail open by fall.
For more information, contact the park at 451-8122.
Pea Ridge National Military Park preserves the site of and commemorates the March 1862 Civil War battle that helped Union forces gain control of Missouri. The park is located 10 miles north of Rogers on U. S. Highway 62. Admission is $ 3 per person or $ 5 per carload. Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area's next big event will be National Public Lands Day Sept. 27. They will be incorporating several different things into the day - NPLD, Keep AR Beautiful and Get Kids Outside Week. Keep in mind that all park happenings are posted on the www. friendsofhobbs. com Web site, so check for specific activities.
The event will be held at the Maintenance Complex area located on War Eagle Road just south of Highway 12, about 12 miles east of the railroad tracks in Rogers at 9 a.m. Sept. 27.
Bring snacks, lunch, water and other conveniences. Be prepared to travel into the woods as some projects will be deep in the woods.
Tasks for this day include trail / shoreline clean-up at Van Winkle Mill Site and the new Piney Road trail parking area; exotic species eradication: chemical treating of Tree of Heaven (older girls / adults ); guided trail tours; general trail inventory / maintenance; and roughing / sanding and painting of park gates and signs (older girls / adults ).
We are encouraging everyone to include a tour with your day of service. Shaddox Hollow only has one tour at 9 a.m. and Van Winkle Mill Site has several tour times: 8 and 10 a. m., noon and 2 p.m. Check the Web site for future trail tour options.
For those wanting to participate, contact Christina Welch at 789-2380 by Sept. 13. If there is enough interest in various projects people will be teamed up to help with getting the projects accomplished. Also needed are project supervisors.
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