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| National Park Service     | Ozark National    |   | P.O. Box 490      |
|                           |                   |   |                   |
| U.S. Department of the    | Scenic Riverways  |   | Van Buren         |
| Interior                  |                   |   |                   |
|                           | Use the complete  |   | Missouri          |
|                           | site name here    |   | 63965-0490        |
|                           | (e.g. Palo Alto   |   |                   |
|                           | Battlefield       |   | 573-323-4236      |
|                           | Historic Site).   |   | phone             |
|                           |                   |   |                   |
|                           |                   |   | 573-323-4140 fax  |
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**Ozark National Scenic Riverways** News Release

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**Ozark Riverways Announces Shelter Reservation Changes**

***Reservations may be made online beginning January 1, 2007***

The picnic pavilions or shelters at Alley Spring, Burr Oak, Big Spring,
Peavine, and Round Spring have been the site of many family reunions,
weddings, church socials and other events over the years. In the past,
the shelters were reserved by calling or visiting the park on the
usually cold January morning when reservations "opened up." This is all
changing; now you can make your reservations from the comfort of your
own home, and pay with a credit card as well. You can do this online or
by telephone, although the number has changed.

From now on, all reservations will be made through a reservation
company, "ReserveUSA." We will no longer be able to take reservations
through the park office. However, park staff will always be glad to talk
to you about conditions, amenities or concerns you have about the
shelters, as ReserveUSA staff do not generally have local knowledge.

Beginning on January 1, 2007, to reserve any of the park shelters you
can go online to: www.reserveUSA.com or call them toll free at
877-444-6777. On February 7, the system website will change to
[www.recreation.gov]{.underline}. The new system will accept credit
cards, which the park previously couldn't, as well as checks. Payments
will be sent directly to ReserveUSA now, ***not*** Ozark Riverways or
the National Park Service. You can only reserve six months ahead, so if
you want a shelter on August 2, 2007, the earliest you can make
reservations will be February 2, 2007.

We apologize for any inconvenience. This is a new initiative by the
Federal government to provide "one stop shopping" for all Federal
recreation reservations nationwide. Hopefully this new system will make
planning your future events easier and more reliable. This system will
also allow park visitors to make campground reservations at National
Parks, National Forests and other Federal recreation areas across the
country.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the park office at
573-323-4236, ext 0.

-NPS-

**Experience Your America**

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American
people so that all may experience our heritage.

Patty Dorris

Superintendent\'s Secy.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

P.O. Box 490, 404 Watercress Drive

Van Buren, MO 63965

patty_dorris@nps.gov

573-323-4236, ext. 225

-NPS-