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America's First National Scenic Rivers Need Your Help!  

After suffering from years of abuse and neglect, one of our nation's most beautiful waterways--the Ozark National Scenic Riverways--is in trouble. The spring-fed rivers are polluted and overrun with motor boats and trails degraded from off-road vehicle use. But, the National Park Service has opened a General Management Plan (GMP) and is asking for your help in preserving this truly special place.

Although the public comment period has closed, you can still send your thoughts to the Park Service by sending a letter to:

Superintendent
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965

If you write the Park Service we urge you to let them know that:

• Ozark National Scenic Riverways must be preserved with stricter policies and better enforcement, such as: 
• Enforce the ban on off-road vehicles in the park!
• Clean the once-clear waters by limiting the number of horses allowed on the riverside trails
• Reverse riverbank erosion by eliminating some of the access roads plowed into the river!
• Preserve the 3,400 acres of pristine wilderness at Big Spring
• Limit power boat damage to the rivers and wildlife by enforcing horsepower limits of 10hp between Two Rivers and Van Buren and 25hp below Van Buren

We have a welcome opportunity to protect these rivers from abuse and neglect and preserve thousands of acres of wilderness around our first National Scenic Rivers!

Thanks for helping NPCA reverse the damage to this park and save one of our country's treasured landscapes!