Volunteers needed for Buffalo River clean up

Volunteers needed for Buffalo River clean up

The Buffalo National River will be the focus of a community cleanup effort later this month to remove trash and waste from the local waterway. Buffalo National River Partners (BNRP) is organizing a cleanup along the middle section of the river on July 10, targeting the 5.5-mile stretch from Tyler Bend to Gilbert. The event runs from 9 to 3, with volunteers scheduled to meet up at the Tyler Bend Pavilion. BNRP board member, Landon Curtis, says th…

CAFOs banned from Arkansas' Buffalo National River but not other rivers

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are banned from the Buffalo National River watershed. That’s after the Arkansas Legislative Council issued a moratorium, outlawing large-scale swine operations on land surrounding the river. Gordon Watkins, president of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, said it’s good news for them – but he said he’s concerned about other bodies […]