Monthly chapter meeting - 2nd Thursday of the month

In this class, Dr. Trubitt will give an overview of archeology and the questions that archeologists ask and answer about past lifeways in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains region. How do archeologists work? How have archeologists’ goals and methods changed over the past century? What can we learn by recording and excavating archeological sites, and why is it important to preserve these locations? She draws examples from the 12,000-year human history in this region to discuss changes in resource acquisition, food preparation, community locations, and social interaction through time. Dr. Mary Beth Trubitt is the station archeologist at the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s Henderson State University Research Station in Arkadelphia. She teaches anthropology courses, conducts research on Arkansas archeology and history, and works with agencies, tribes, and local residents interested in historic preservation. Trubitt earned a PhD in anthropology from Northwestern University in 1996 and began working for the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 2000. Her latest book, Extracting Stone: The Archaeology of Quarry Landscapes, co-authored with Anne S. Dowd, was published by Oxbow Books.

We are partnering with the LOSP to care for seedling Chinquapin trees. Training is necessary in order to participate in this event. Contact Emily Stubblefield 501 293 3375 (office) if you would like to be trained and be a part of this important work.

Birds have their own unique forms and features, and learning to draw them is a challenge and joy. We will look at some tips and guidelines for drawing birds, including types of observations that help with identification and drawing (such as GISS, or General Impression of Size and Shape). Then there‘s a guided drawing/painting activity where, if possible, we will work from a live bird. This class is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who have done some drawing. No supplies are required, but if you are encouraged to bring drawing supplies of your own if you wish. There will be paper, pencils, and pens as well as watercolors for those who are interested. This class will be taught by Anne Greenwood, a member of DLAMN and an accomplished nature journalist.

We are partnering with the LOSP to care for seedling Chinquapin trees. Training is necessary in order to participate in this event. Contact Emily Stubblefield 501 293 3375 (office) if you would like to be trained and be a part of this important work.

We‘ll hike our adopted section the LOVIT Trail in order to assess the trail condition, and look for any issues that need maintenance. Depending on who attends, and how many people, we may divide the hike into sections with a 1.2 mile section, a three mile section and a four mile section. We‘ll start the hike at the parking lot near the Avery Recreation area at 9am. Please arrive by 8:45am, so we can organize and figure out our approach depending on attendees and weather. Bring water, bug spray, and a snack.

Emily Stubblefield, DLAMN member and State Park Ranger, will be conducting a boat trip to Bird Island on Lake Ouachita. There is limited space on the boat (20 people), so registration is required and will be restricted to DLAMN members only. Should fewer than 20 members register, we will open registration to guests. The chapter will pay the $10 fee for members. The tour will be from 7pm till 9pm. Please arrive 15 minutes early. These hours will count toward NIT training or continuing ed.for NATS. Lake Ouachita State Park will be offering more trips to Bird Island that will be open to the public. Those dates have not been announced yet.

We are partnering with the LOSP to care for seedling Chinquapin trees. Training is necessary in order to participate in this event. Contact Emily Stubblefield 501 293 3375 (office) if you would like to be trained and be a part of this important work.

We are partnering with the LOSP to care for seedling Chinquapin trees. Training is necessary in order to participate in this event. Contact Emily Stubblefield 501 293 3375 (office) if you would like to be trained and be a part of this important work.