Ozark Trail Association

Mon-Wed 03/25-28 - Watershed Training Week in Winona
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-28 | Winona USFS Facility, Winona, MO
Mon-Wed 03/25-28 – Watershed Training Week in Winona
We’ll be doing Crew Leader and trail building training at the USFS Winona Facilities.
We will be going ot and doing trail work so all are welcome to join us and get some volunteer trail time in
Housing/camping: You can stay over at the USFS Houses either camping in the yard or we have some limited sleeping space folks one of the houses.
What to bring: Camping gear if you are camping in the yard) personal care items(there is a shower), food other than what the OTA is providing dinner on Saturday. We will be coming off the trail by 3PM and head for dinner by 4PM for those who wish to stay.
On the Trail: With any work on the OT, you need to wear sturdy boots, long pants, dress in layers(plan for weather), bring a backpack to carry your lunch and water on the trail. You will be carrying tools on the trail so you need to have gloves and the OTA will provide gloves and safety glasses if needed.
Again, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sat-Sun 04/06-7 - Maint out of Peck Ranch (Winona) -- Eclipse on the OT
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07 | Ozark National Scenic RIverways
Sat-Sun 04/06-7 – Maintenance out of Winona — Eclipse on the OT

CHANGE of Venue — we will be utilizing the facilities at Peck Ranch
We’re going out to work on the OT under the eclipse. We have changed from the Winona Forest facility to the MDC Peck Ranch for volunteers to either bunk in (first come) or camp in the yard.
This should be fun
More details to come
Directions from St. Louis
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.5875968,-90.2725632/peck+ranch+map/@37.7495556,-91.4144413,9z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d74c71d3ed98fb:0x70eda8c424a880fc!2m2!1d-91.1866175!2d37.0425871?entry=ttu
Directions from Columbia Mo
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Columbia,+Missouri/peck+ranch+map/@38.0002469,-93.078677,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87dcabf3bb8182c9:0xa011692dbabd6f20!2m2!1d-92.3340724!2d38.9517053!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d74c71d3ed98fb:0x70eda8c424a880fc!2m2!1d-91.1866175!2d37.0425871?entry=ttu
Directions from Winona
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Winona,+MO/peck+ranch+map/@37.0346956,-91.2620652,13z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d0b43da0a0c973:0xf00c30fe64fd27ce!2m2!1d-91.3234669!2d37.0097738!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d74c71d3ed98fb:0x70eda8c424a880fc!2m2!1d-91.1866175!2d37.0425871?entry=ttu
Map of Peck Ranch
https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/mo_nature/downloads/conservation-areas/5203map.pdf

April 5-8, 2024 Come Help out at Big Springs Eclipse weekend
2024-04-05 08:00 - 2024-04-08 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Big Springs, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Van Buren, MO, United States
Volunteers needed at Big Springs for April 6-8.
Big Springs staff Needs help Saturday, Sunday and Monday ( eclipse day)
to wrangle their balloon ride.
They are offering free camping to anyone who comes out.
Signup as soon as you can so we can get that info to the staff at Big Springs

Fri-Su 04/13 -CANCELED - Build OT-OHT Build
2024-04-12 - 2024-04-14 | Udall Campground on Lake Norfork
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Fri-Su 04/13 – Build OT-OHT Build
Continuing the quest to get the OT-OHT connected

Details to be emailed 2 weeks prior to the event

Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (Rescheduled)
2024-04-16 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
You are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the volunteers who run the Ozark Trail Association.
No need to register.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/92216037029?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 922 1603 7029
Passcode: [REDACTED]
NOTICE: The Ozark Trail Association is not affiliated in any way with the manufacture, distribution, sale, or promotion of Ozark Trail branded outdoor merchandise from any source. All enquiries regarding Ozark Trail branded gear will be discarded without action as we cannot help you.

Fri - 04/19- Spring Mega Prep -- Sutton Bluff-
2024-04-19 | Sutton Bluff
Fri – 04/19 – Spring Mega Prep – Sutton Bluff or Council Bluff Campground — TBD- Karkahgne GAOA tread rehab day
We’re still finalizing details — more info to come

Sa 04/20- Spring Mega - Sutton Bluff- Karkahgne
2024-04-20 08:00 - 2024-04-21 17:00 | Sutton Bluff
Sa 04/20-21 – Spring Mega. — Sutton Bluff – Karkahgne GAOA tread rehab day
We’re heading to the MTNF Sutton Bluff campground on the Black River to give some loving to the Karkahgne section of the Ozark Trail. Free camping with availability to water and we have restrooms. Plan on arriving Friday night and stay the weekend.
The OTA will be providing dinner on Saturday evening after a day out on the trail along with a fun as always raffle and an awesome bonfire so be to bring those camp chairs’. The OTA will provide safety equipment and tools.
What to bring: An awesome attitude, camping gear, food for meals not provided, backpack for carrying your water, snacks, lunch, any items you would need, sunscreen, bug spray, etc. Plan your clothing needs by layers, the weather can be persnicketie. Pets are welcome but must be leashed within the campground and on the trail.
This will be our 51st MEGA of our 21st year of being the OTA so come join us for a fun weekend. Any questions, don’t hesitate to reach us at admin@ozarktrail.com See you soon!

Fri 04/26-28- OTA-LAD Blair Creek Day CANCELLED
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-28 | Winona USFS Facility, Winona, MO
Fri 04/26-28 – OTA-LAD Blair Creek Day
We’ll join up with the LAD Foundation for some TLC on the Blair Creek Section
Tentative plans are for camping at Powder Mill and lodging at the USFS Winona facilities.
More details to come

Ozark Trail Association Q2 2024 Board of Directors Meeting - Saturday, April 27, 2024
2024-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Q2 meeting of the directors of the Ozark Trail Association will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., via Zoom for the purpose of electing board directors and officers, reviewing the prior year’s business, discussing corporate operations for the upcoming year, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
NOTICE: The Ozark Trail Association is not affiliated in any way with the manufacture, distribution, sale, or promotion of Ozark Trail branded outdoor merchandise from any source. All enquiries regarding Ozark Trail-branded gear will be discarded without action as we cannot help you.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86073332579?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 860 7333 2579
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Fr 05/03-04 CANCELLED- Maint Out There– Round Springs
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-05 | Round Spring Campground, Eminence, MO, United States
Fr 05/03-04 – Maint Out There– Round Springs – Tentative
more to come

Celebrating the History of Current River @Cedar Grove
2024-05-11 | Big Rock Candy Mountain, 36225 Big Rock Candy Mountain, Jadwin, MO, 65501, United States
We are heading to the river, Current River that is at Cedar Grove at Big Rock Candy Mountain CG as we celebrate the history surrounding the area. We are joining the Ozark Riverways Foundation where OTA Volunteers will have a table to add to a wonderful day of living history crafts, music and historical information. The evening includes a live concert by National Park Radio who is loved by so many and has a large following across the USA. Tickets are $20 for the concert. Camping is available by calling BRCM to reserve a spot or you can choose to camp at other available campgrounds in the area. Would love to have you join us at the OTA table sharing information about the Ozark Trail and the OTA.
See you at the River!

Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
2024-05-14 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom

2024 OT Hike and Float Challenge
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-19 | Round Spring Campground, Eminence, MO, United States
Take the Challenge! Join the Fun!
This year we’ll double the fun by doubling the length of our float!
Join your fellow trail enthusiasts that have taken the challenge to raise funds for the OTA! You can fund-raise as an individual, or better yet, grab a friend or two and register as a team!
Commit to raising money for the OTA and register at: https://charity.pledgeit.org/2024OTHikeAndFloat.
Fundraising is easy: just ask your friends, your family, your family’s friends, your friends’ families, your Facebook friends, really, just anyone, to support you while you support the OTA. Your goal is to raise $1,000 for the OTA, and with our platform, it’s a snap. With 20 friends donating $50 each, you’ve done it!
That’s the challenge. Then we’ll celebrate your fundraising efforts by hiking the Ozark Trail and floating the Current River. We’ll hike from Round Spring Campground to Current River State Park, then shuttle to Pulltite to float 9 miles back to Round Spring Campground.
Sometime in there, we’ll run the Real Hikers Wear Kilts race to win the coveted RHWK trophy!
As in the past two years, we’ll base out of Round Spring Campground near Eminence, MO. We’ll provide tent camping spots for Friday and Saturday nights, your kayak for the Saturday float, and meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.
If you have any questions, just shoot an email to otchallengehike@ozarktrail.com.
Register at: https://charity.pledgeit.org/2024OTHikeAndFloat.

Sat May 18 - CANCELLED - Wappapello Maintenance Day
2024-05-18 | Ozark Trail Wappapello Section, Greenville, MO, 63944, United States
Saturday, May 18 – We will meet at 8:30am on Saturday morning for a day of work on the Wappapello section. The most likely need will be lopping and weed-eating, but there is no shortage of tread to rehab. As the event approaches, we will assess the best work opportunity and plan accordingly.
This is a single work day event; no camping is planned.
We will send out information via email one week before the event regarding the meeting location and the work planned for the day.
What to bring: Bring a lunch any snacks you may need and at least two liters of water. As with any work on the OT, you need to wear sturdy boots, long pants, dress in layers (plan for weather), and bring a backpack to carry your lunch and water on the trail. You will be carrying tools on the trail, so you need to have gloves; the OTA will provide gloves and safety glasses if needed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

National Trails Day at Current River SP
2024-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Current River State Park, Hwy 19, Salem, MO
Whooohooo! Let’s head to our most memorable place ever…Current River SP is located on the Current River, a National Scenic River. We will be staying at the old Alton Box Resort in the historic building that has housed many a person who have immersed themselves in this area of the Ozarks. Housing is first come but camping will be available. Come for the day or stay a day or two giving back to a trail we are passionate about. We will have a day of trail maintenance and then return to CRSP for dinner and more fun with a raffle, fellowship and as always blazing bonfire under a star filled filled sky!
You will need to be prepared for the weather, bring your camping gear and a kindred spirit!

Sat June 8 - CANCELLED - Victory Maintenance Day
2024-06-08 | Ozark Trail Victory Secton, Williamsville, MO, 63967, United States
Saturday, June 8 – We will meet at 8:30am on Saturday morning for a day of work on the Victory section. The most likely need will be lopping, weed-eating, and sawing, but there could be some tread to rehab. As the event approaches, we will assess the best work opportunity and plan accordingly.
This is a single work day event; no camping is planned.
We will send out information via email one week before the event regarding the meeting location and the work planned for the day.
What to bring: Bring a lunch any snacks you may need and at least two liters of water. As with any work on the OT, you need to wear sturdy boots, long pants, dress in layers (plan for weather), and bring a backpack to carry your lunch and water on the trail. You will be carrying tools on the trail, so you need to have gloves; the OTA will provide gloves and safety glasses if needed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Cancelled - Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, June 11, 2024
2024-06-11 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom

Cancelled - Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, July 9, 2024
2024-07-09 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom

August 3rd, 2024 -- CANCELED -- OTA -- PREP -- 3 Legged Monster Race -- Bass River Resort
2024-08-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Bass’ River Resort, 204 Butts Road, Steelville, MO, 65565, United States
August 3rd, 2024 — OTA — PREP — 3 Legged Monster Race — Bass River Resort
CANCELED — C&M Char is exhausted.. but we’ll hit hard over the next 2 weeks
9 am — Meetup at Bass River Resort Main parking lot to go out and prep the course
We’ll disperse in teams to weed eat and clear the course.

Bring a lunch and at least 2 liters of water ( fluids to your needs), sturdy work shoes, and weather appropriate clothing.
It will be hot but it’s also tick season so long pants are the choice of the day especially if you are weed eating, lopping or are part
of a sawyer team. We’ll car pool to the various work locations. We should be done by 2:30-3pm and will meet back at the
main parking lot for cold refreshments and wrapup

August 10th, 2024 -- OTA -- CANCELED -- PREP -- 3 Legged Monster Race -- Bass River Resort
2024-08-10 | Bass’ River Resort, 204 Butts Road, Steelville, MO, 65565, United States
August 10th, 2024 — OTA — PREP — 3 Legged Monster Race — Bass River Resort
CANCELED
9 am — Meetup at Bass River Resort Main parking lot to go out and prep the course
We’ll disperse in teams to weed eat and clear the course.

Bring a lunch and at least 2 liters of water ( fluids to your needs), sturdy work shoes, and weather appropriate clothing.
It will be hot but it’s also tick season so long pants are the choice of the day especially if you are weed eating, lopping or are part
of a sawyer team. We’ll car pool to the various work locations. We should be done by 2:30-3pm and will meet back at the
main parking lot for cold refreshments and wrapup

Q3 2024 Ozark Trail Association Board of Directors Meeting - Saturday, August 10, 2024
2024-08-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Q3 meeting of the directors of the Ozark Trail Association will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., via Zoom for the purpose of reviewing the current year’s business and discussing corporate operations for the upcoming year, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81062848910?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 810 6284 8910
Passcode: [REDACTED]

NOTICE: The Ozark Trail Association is not affiliated in any way with the manufacture, distribution, sale, or promotion of Ozark Trail branded outdoor merchandise from any source. All enquiries regarding Ozark Trail-branded gear will be discarded without action as we cannot help you.

CANCELLED - Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
2024-08-13 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
You are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the volunteers who run the Ozark Trail Association.
No need to register.

NOTICE: The Ozark Trail Association is not affiliated in any way with the manufacture, distribution, sale, or promotion of Ozark Trail branded outdoor merchandise from any source. All enquiries regarding Ozark Trail branded gear will be discarded without action as we cannot help you.

August 17th, 2024 -- OTA -- 3 Legged Monster Race -- Bass River Resort
2024-08-16 08:00 - 2024-08-18 17:00 | Bass’ River Resort, 204 Butts Road, Steelville, MO, 65565, United States
August 17th, 2024 — OTA — 3 Legged Monster Race — Bass River Resort

Join The Ozark Trail Association for one of the most fun events Running, Biking and Floating on and along the Ozark Trail.
We base out of Bass River Resort and Ozark Outdoors for a fun filled day of adventure.

Signup here to enter

https://www.ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=110476

Sept 9th, 2024-- Alpine Shop -- OTA Pint Night 6-8 pm
2024-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Alpine Shop, 440 N Kirkwood, Kirkwood, MO, 63122, United States
Sept 9th, 2024– Alpine Shop — OTA Pint Night 6-8 pm
It’s Back!!! — Join the Ozark Trail Association for a fun filled evening at the
Alpine Shop for an ALL Pint Night. All funds go to the Ozark Trail Association to help
support the Ozark Trail
Signup here to volunteer

Alpineshop.com
440 North Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122-3912

Ozark Trail Association Monthly Business Meeting - Tuesday, September 10, 2024
2024-09-10 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom

Sept 12-13 -Trail Maintenance on the Middle Fork
2024-09-12 09:00 - 2024-09-13 16:00 | Hwy DD/32 Trail head, Hwy DD/32, Belleview, MO, 63623, United States
The event date has changed — The actual event has been moved to Sept 14 from Sept 21, 2024 — so we will do some prep a couple days prior in case we haven’t got it all done.
Sept 12-13th, 2024– One Eyed Dog MTB Race PREP — Council Bluff Lake
We’ll meetup at the DD/Hwy 32 Trail Head parking lot at 9am. We’ll have tools, weed eaters, chainsaws , blowers and loppers to put the finishing touches on the course for race day.
Wear sturdy work shoes ( preferably hiking boots) , long pants and weather appropriate shirt. Bring a lunch and at least 2 liters of water. We’ll also have cold beverages for the end of the day.
We’ll disperse to various locations on the course to finish prepping for the race

One Eyed Dog 100/50/24/12 MTB Race -- Council Bluff Lake
2024-09-14 | Council Bluff Lake Campground
Note — the date of the event has been changed from Sept 21 to Sept 14th, 2024.
Sept 14th, 2024– One Eyed Dog 100/50/24/12 MTB Race — Council Bluff Lake
100/50/24/12 miles of the best MTB single track to be found!
It’s rough, rugged and up to you to win the race!!!
Pick your distance and classification and go for it!!!
Spend the weekend or the day. The event runs from 6am- 12 am Saturday

To sign up to participate in the race as a rider … go here
https://www.bikereg.com/the-ozarks-one-eyed-dog-50100

To volunteer for the event aid station or other needs during the day just
signup on this page

CANCELLED - Sep 14 - Lopping Taum Sauk
2024-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Taum Sauk Mtn, Middlebrook, MO, 63650, United States
This event is cancelled due to weather.
Much of the Taum Sauk section between Taum Sauk Mountain and Johnson Shut-ins is badly grown in, especially toward the midpoint. The trail needs serious lopping. This is the route of the Devil’s Toll Race on October 5th.
The trail is rugged, and the hiking required for this event will be more challenging than most. We will be hiking in from Taum Sauk Mountain at least 4 miles, and of course we must hike back out. Hiking out will involve 700 feet of ascent, some of it quite steep.

Upper Current Trail Maintenance/Cystic Fibrosis Extreme Hike
2024-09-18 15:00 - 2024-09-21 17:00 | Hwy 19 FIre Tower, Hwy 19, Eminence, MO, United States
Maintenance on Thursday and Friday. Aid Station assistance on Saturday.
The OTA is providing extra help this year for the Cystic Fibrosis Extreme Hike. We will be doing trail maintenance on Thursday and Friday before the event on Saturday, September 21. This event has raised millions of dollars across the nation in support of this deadly and debilitating disease. Some of the CFE hike will traverse a part of the Upper Current River Section of the Ozark Trail so we will be performing any last minute trail prep and then assist with aide stations on the day of the hike.
OTA Volunteers will be utilizing the Hwy 19 Fire tower just south of Current River SP which has bunk rooms enough to house up to 12. Volunteers can come down Wednesday afternoon as early as 3 pm and stay over. You will need to bring bedding, personal items, and extra food. We will have a dinner on Thursday and Friday night along with a light breakfast Saturday morning. Some extra food will be provided.
If you just come down for the CF Hike only, you will have to arrive around 4:00 am at Echo Bluff so you can be in position at one of the aid stations before the race starts and help with set up. We’ll leave from Echo Bluff before the race start at 4:30 so we can be in position at the aid stations before the participants pass through. Depending on how many stay over on Saturday, we may have a BBQ at the Fire Tower housing.
As always, bring a backpack, water, snacks, wear sturdy footwear, long pants and dress in seasonal clothing. Also bring a headlamp, camp chair, and rain gear.as there is a short hike to the aid stations on Saturday. Pack seasonal clothing — we don’t have long hikes to the aide stations but you should wear sturdy hiking shoes/boots to be safe.
Any questions — contact Kathie at 573-382-8270 or respond to the email you will receive around Sept. 17th.let
The OTA is providing assistance to aide stations positioned on the Upper Current Rive section — map of the section shown below.
https://www.nps.gov/ozar/current-river-challenge.htm

CANCELED due to WEATHER -- Let's Build some new Trail in Carondelet Park St. Louis
2024-09-28 08:00 - 14:00 | Carondelet Park, 3900 Holly Hills Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63116, United States
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, the OTA will be partnering with the Friends of Carondelet Park, GORC and a plethora of Volunteers to assist in building a new trail within this urban park, We will be meeting at 8:30 am for check in and assignments.
Please dress for trail work with heavy boots/shoes, long pants, layer for the weather, bring a backpack with water, snacks anything to make your day amazing. Tools will be provided along with safety glasses and golves. Contact Kathie Brennan at 573-382-8270 for any questions.
