Mulhollan Waterfowl Blind Rededication Ceremony

Name: Mulhollan Waterfowl Blind Rededication Ceremony
Start: 2025-09-16T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Lake Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR

Schedule

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Lake Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR

The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society proudly announces the official rededication ceremony of the redesigned and rebuilt Mulhollan Waterfowl Blind at Lake Fayetteville on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 4:00 PM. All members of the public are welcome to join this short ceremony at Lake Fayetteville (see directions below).
The original blind, named in honor of Paige and Mary Bess Mulhollan, was tragically destroyed by fire on Monday, August 26th, 2024. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Following this loss, an NWAAS committee quickly mobilized to raise funds and develop plans for rebuilding this beloved community resource, located on the Southeast side of the lake near the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.
The rededication ceremony will feature brief remarks from NWAAS President Robin Buff, a representative of the Nelms family (who provided major funding for the project), architectural designer Michael Cockram of Bowerbird Designs who created both the original and new blind designs, and Kelly Mulhollan representing his parents, Paige and Mary Bess Mulhollan.
The new design incorporates valuable feedback from the community to enhance safety and create a more welcoming environment for wildlife observation. Michael Cockram's thoughtful redesign maintains the aesthetic beauty and functionality that made the original blind so popular while implementing improvements based on years of community use.
If you plan to join for the ceremony at 4, plan to arrive a little early to give yourself time to walk out to the blind (10-15 minute walk from the nearest parking lot).
Directions
The nearest trailhead parking lot is on the Southwest side of Lake Fayetteville at 4607 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72764 (just South of the BGO parking lot). From the parking lot, you can walk across the open field to connect to the boardwalk trail, or follow the bike trail West and cut through the woods to the blind. The exact location of the blind is GPS 36.136538, -94.123705.