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Warning to Boaters
Chickasaw National Recreation area is warning all boat users to be cautious while boating on Lake of the Arbuckles due to low water levels in the lake. More »
NPS Trails & Rails Program on the Amtrak Heartland Flyer
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Contact: Eric Leonard, 580 622-7282
Park Superintendent Bruce Noble is pleased to announce the 2010 season for the Trails & Rails program aboard Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer. "Trails & Rails" is a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak to provide on-board education programs. The program is coordinated through the Volunteer-In-Parks Program at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Volunteers act as tour guides and provide Amtrak passengers with information while aboard the Heartland Flyer. Passengers will be introduced to topics including the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Oklahoma and Texas; the history of the area; the geological story of these areas; descriptions of the Oklahoma and Texas landscape and its animals and plants; the economic story; and the role of the railroad in this region. Volunteers board the Heartland Flyer in Norman, Oklahoma and are available for information and questions along the route to Fort Worth, Texas and return. The following dates have been set for the Trails & Rails 2010 season:
Saturday, May 29, 2010 Saturday, June 12, 2010 Saturday, June 26, 2010 Saturday, July 3, 2010 Saturday, July 17, 2010 Saturday, July 31, 2010 Saturday, August 14, 2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 Saturday, September 18, 2010 Saturday, October 2, 2010 Saturday, October 16, 2010 Saturday, October 30, 2010 Reservations and information on the Heartland Flyer can be made by either calling toll-free 1-800-USA-RAIL (872-7245) or www.amtrak.com. More information on the park’s Trails and Rails program can be found at nps.gov/chic/planyourvisit/trails-and-rails-program.htm |
Did You Know?
Both of the lakes found in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area are man-made reservoirs. Veterans Lake was built by the WPA in 1936 and added to the park in 1983. The Lake of the Arbuckles was built by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963 and managed as a separate park until 1976. More...