Butler Rosenbury Architects & Engineers employees have won countless Bike to Work Week trophies.
The Ozark Greenways Adventure Race fundraiser began in 1999 as Missouri's first adventure race, 8-14 hour multisport race.
All 5 mayors along the Frisco Highline Trail met in the middle to cut a ribbon, joining Bolivar to Springfield in 2007.
The fall Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival benefits Ozark Greenways, including a 5K, marathon, half, cycling and more.

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

For more information, call or Email Lori
(417) 864-2015

Want to schedule a trail event? Call Parks at (417) 864-1049 or Email Catherine.

Volunteer Workdays

Join us on various trail projects. We've held volunteer workdays on the third Saturday of each month for years, but recently decided to go quarterly. Projects include limb clearing to tree planting and more. It's a fun way to get outside, get exercise and help the trails! Check here for details as projects come.

Workdays on New Mountain Bike Trail

Saturdays and Sundays (weather permitting) 8am-Noonish or later
Help build the new mountain bike portion of the Frisco Highline Trail! Meet at Junction Cafe/Bullseye gas station parking lot on north end of Willard, at intersection of Highway 160 and FR 123. If possible, bring: water, gatorade, snacks, work gloves, chain saws, heavy rakes, loppers, pruners, machetes, shovels. No RSVP needed, but if you have questions, contact Chris McNeese at A & B Cycle, 866-1999.

Subaru IMBA Trail Crew School coming to town

Thursday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 4
If you'd like to learn how to build mountain biking trails, here's a terrific opportunity to learn from the best! Subaru sponsors the IMBA Trail Care Crew (International Mountain Biking Association) and they're coming to Springfield to share their wisdom.The entire event is free, but $5-$10 donations toward lunch is appreciated.

Thurs, Feb. 2, 4PM - "Better Living Through Trails" presentation, upstairs at Springfield Brewing Company. Appetizers 5:30PM, and Subaru "Club Care" presentation at 6PM.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 9AM-Noon - Classroom portion at Nature Center, lunch provided
Saturday, Feb. 4, 1-5PM - Hands-on trail work at Busiek State Forest (Please don't attend work portion if you can't make the classroom portion.)

Hosted by MORC (Midwest Off-road Cyclists) and Ozark Greenways.
For more info and to register, go to IMBA's website.

Trail Ambassadors/Social Committee Get-together

2nd Mondays --- Next meeting Monday, February 13 (6-7PM) at The Buzz, at Lone Pine & Battlefield!
Ozark Greenways invites volunteers to join our Trail Ambassadors/Social Committee. The goal of this group is to add new OG members through various activities and roaming the trails as an OG PR rep. Interested? Contact Chris Flouer, (417)269-3282 Email Chris

13th annual Ozark Greenways Adventure Race - coming to Springfield!

Saturday, May 12
Hot off the presses - OGAR is coming very close to Springfield in 2012, headquartering out of the Willard Trailhead on the Frisco Highline Trail! Save the date because this popular premier race has brought people in from around the country and now we'd like to bring it to our own backyard. Registration will open online only March 1.

Stay tuned for details about this secretive and challenging multisport race that will offer a short-course for both beginners and a long-course for more the adventurous. Four and two-person teams compete together mountain biking, running, canoeing, orienteering and more. It's also the largest annual fundraiser for Springfield's trail network!

Leisurely Group Rides on the Greenways

Ongoing
Presented by St. John's and Springbike
Call Valerie for information (417) 841-0333.

Annual OG events

Annual Membership Party - April
Bike to Work Week - May
Ozark Greenways Adventure Race - May
National Trails Day - June
Fall Fundraising Dinner - September
Yoga on the Trail - September
Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival & OG5K - October/November