25 Mar Canceled: OHTA Rendezvous ’20
The OHTA Rendezvous for 2020 has been canceled due to fallout from COVID-19. The Annual Meeting that was to be held in conjunction is probably canceled as well....
OHTA News
25 Feb Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup
Date: Feb 29 2020, 9:00 AM - about 2:00 PM Type: Community Service Location: AR-23, Cherry Bend area OHTA has adopted a segment of AR-23 from the Cherry Bend area to one mile south and it's time for our semi-annual litter collection. Meet at the Turner Bend Store...
11 Feb Canceled: OHTA Rendezvous ’20
Rendezvous '20 is canceled.
Date: April 30-May 3 2020 Location: Lake Norfork Description: Join us at Lake Norfork's Dam Quarry Campground for OHTA Rendezvous ’20. Camp, hike, canoe, sail, fish, motor boat, music, fabulous food, the OHTA Annual Meeting, and more! Updated 3-3-2002 Nov Now available: a map of the OHT covering the Buffalo River & Sylamore areas
Now available: a map of the OHT covering the Buffalo River & Sylamore areas. It will be available for retail purchase at the same locations selling the older maps, plus a few new locations in the Buffalo River and Norfork areas....
05 Sep Boston Mountains Chapter Meeting
Date: Sep 8 2019, 6:00 PM Type: Chapter Meeting Location: Washington County Extension Service Office (Fayetteville) Description: Pot luck dinner followed by Jonathan Jolly ("Drippy") presenting "Hiking the PCT" and rumors of a calendar year triple-crown attempt! The Washington County Extension Service office is at 2536 McConnell Rd in...
26 Jul Board revises Fiscal Policy
On July 26 2019 the OHTA Board approved an amendment to the Fiscal Policy that removes a requirement that the Treasurer get our mail from the post office box in Fayetteville and deposit checks in our bank account. The change is intended to make it...
01 Jul 2019 Annual Meeting minutes
Here are the minutes from the 2019 Annual Meeting, held May 18 at Lake Fort Smith State Park....
21 May Rendezvous ’19 wrap-up
Rendezvous '19 at Lake Fort Smith State Park is over. The festivities began Friday morning with a 5-mile hike on part of the Boston Mountains Trail followed by some cold beverages at cabin #9. A dinner of brats, burgers, and beans helped replenish our energy stores. Saturday...
20 May Wayne Fulmer, Trail Ranger
Wayne Fulmer of Des Arc is the 10th recipient of OHTA's Trail Ranger award. Wayne helped build the Sylamore section of the OHT in the early 2000s and has been heavily involved in maintaining it ever since. More recently he had a large role in...
19 May 2019 Board Election Results
The results of the 2019 Board Election were announced at the Annual Meeting held at Lake Fort Smith. 90 OHTA members cast votes - about 28% participation. Reelected for another term is Todd Wells of Harrison. New Directors are Cindy Jetton of Marshall, and Dave...