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Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Special Events
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Special Events this Year:
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| Bill O'Donnell | | One of many traditional craftsmen who will be demonstrating the essential skills of yesteryear at Ozark Heritage Days. |
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways hosts a variety of Special Events each season. These may change from year to year, so watch this space for our latest offerings.
Ozark Heritage Days at Big Spring, June 12 and 13, 2009. Enjoy watching the skills of yesteryear demonstrated by woodworkers, farmers, and craftsmen of all types. If you'd like to volunteer to present a traditional Ozark craft, or just help out, please call Bryan Culpepper at 573-323-8822.
Storytelling Festival at Big Spring, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, September 5, 2009. Join us as we share our Ozark heritage through the oral tradition of “Storytelling.” Ozark tales of Native Americans, superstitions, hunting, tall tales and much more will fill the hollows of Big Spring. Listen and enjoy as we reminisce, inspire, excite and entertain with stories of the past. You will want to arrive early to choose your favorite stories! Please contact Cathy Runge if you would like more information or would like to participate in the event. 573-323-4806.
The Haunting of the Hills at Alley Spring, will be held October 10 and 11, 2009. Enjoy traditional Ozark crafts, music and storytelling at our annual harvest season event. If you'd like to volunteer to present a traditional Ozark skill or perform, or just help out, please call Dena Matteson at 573-226-3945.
Watch this space. As planning progresses, details will be posted here.
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An old time trapper demonstrates the tools of his trade at last year's Haunting.
This year's performers and demonstrators are subject to change. |
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Haunting in the Hills (8 Photos)
Photos from past Hauntings. Not all performers and demonstrators return every year.
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Ozark Heritage Days (16 Photos)
Enjoy some images of Ozark Heritage Days from previous years. Not all craftsmen appear every year.
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Did You Know?
Cane brakes are thick stands of rivercane, which is much like bamboo. The endangered Swainson's Warbler nests in these thickets. Many stands have been lost to reservoir impoundments throughout the South, but many stands are protected at Ozark National Scenic Riverways. More at www.nps.gov/ozar
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Last Updated: April 29, 2009 at 16:36 EST |
