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Development

Fayetteville Plans Dam Demolition To Prepare For New Combs Park

The City of Fayetteville will remove the 135-year-old Pump Station dam from the West Fork of the White River, making way for the upcoming Combs Park project.

• River Restoration: After removing the obsolete dam, teams will work to revegetate miles of river bank to stabilize the stream bed. The historic native-stone pump house and caretaker’s cottage will be restored as part of a nature preserve.

• Making A Splash: The $2.4m Combs Park enhancement will become Fayetteville’s first true river access park, with amenities for picnicking, hiking, swimming, wading, fishing, and paddling. The park will be one stop on what will become a “blueway” or river trail along the West Fork of the White River.

Find more information from Ozarks At Large HERE.

Guide

Solar Eclipse Events Happening Around Northwest Arkansas

Somewhere between 84,000 and 337,000 visitors are expected to visit Arkansas on Apr 8, 2024, to catch a glimpse of the Great American Solar Eclipse.

• Total-ish: The eclipse’s path of totality will cut straight through the Natural State, and while Northwest Arkansas is slightly outside that path, the top left corner of the state will still witness between 95% and 99% range of totality.

• Once In A Lifetime: Arkansas’s last total solar eclipse happened over a century ago on Jun 8, 1918, and the Natural State won’t see another until Aug 12, 2045. We’ll do our best to keep a running list of fun events and watch parties around Northwest Arkansas!

What are we missing? Reply to this email with recommendations, and view the guide HERE.

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Arts & Culture

Crystal Bridges To Host Screening Of We Have Just Begun

In partnership with the Northwest Arkansas MLK Council and the Excellerate Foundation, Crystal Bridges will host a screening of We Have Just Begun, followed by an engaging talk-back session with the film’s director on Thursday, Feb 22, at 6:30p.

• Brought To Light: We Have Just Begun explores the tragic events of the 1919 Elaine Massacre & Dispossession, a little-known chapter of American history. The film is a seven-year collaborative investigation into the Elaine Massacre and its repercussions in Phillips County.

• Talk Back: Learn, reflect, and deepen your understanding of this historical event while engaging Director Michael Warren Wilson with questions as the film’s screening tour stops in Bentonville this week.

Tickets are free. Reserve yours HERE.

Education

University Of Arkansas Researchers Developing AI-Platform To Empower Small Farms

Researchers from the University of Arkansas have received an additional $5m in funding to develop Cultivate IQ, an AI-driven platform aimed at empowering small farms.

• Artificial Intelligence: With the powerful help of artificial intelligence, Cultivate IQ integrates sales and production data from across the farm-to-market supply chain to empower small and mid-sized farms with real-time marketplace insights, production planning tools, and purchase orders.

• Organic Growth: By making regionally relevant data insights more accessible, Cultivate IQ will empower small to mid-sized farms to compete more effectively in the market and ultimately strengthen regional food systems. So far, the project has received nearly $6m in federal funding.

Learn more about Cultivate IQ HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🍽️ Dinner Is Served: Fayetteville Restaurant Week starts Sunday, Feb 25. Today’s a great day to make your reservations for fine dining at Restaurant Week pricing. Try tasting menus at Atlas the Restaurant and Ella’s Table.*

• 🧥 Any Dream Will Do: Join Perry Ryan Theater Company for a magical evening of musical theater with the debut of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from March 7-9!*

• 💸 Giving Ready: In preparation for NWA Gives Day 2024, local nonprofits have been invited to join a free, one-day intensive, where they can win cash prizes, network with area leaders, and gain high-value training at Mount Sequoyah this Wednesday, Feb 21.*

• 🧹 Clean home, happy heart! Reach out to NWA Cleaners to get your home, short-term rental, or Airbnb cleaned. Get a quote HERE.*

• 🍺 It’s A Pop-Up: Head over to Bentonville Brewing Co. for “Something Old, Something New, and a Brew,” featuring Lala Links permanent jewelry, Warehouse 479, and YogaSix giveaways this Thursday, Feb 22, from 3-6p.

• 👗 Dressed Up: Register your teen for the Gown-tastic Formals Drive, where they can choose from a fantastic selection of affordable prom dresses during a spectacular event including booths, photo ops, raffle prizes, refreshments, and more on Saturday, Mar 9.

• 🧑‍🎓 Staying Power: The University of Arkansas set a new record for fall-to-spring retention this year, with 95% of full-time new freshmen who began the academic year in fall 2023 returning for the spring 2024 semester.

• 🥪 Turn My Swag On: Swag Bahn Mi, a new Vietnamese food truck, opened last week in Fayetteville across from the Neighborhood Market on MLK Blvd. The menu features banh mi, spring rolls, noodle bowls, and boba teas.

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