Lake Fayetteville

A public bird-watching facility built nearly a decade ago on the southeastern shore of Lake Fayetteville City Park — by popular demand — will be rebuilt after a fire completely consumed it late last summer.

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Ozark Natural Science Center, headquartered in rural Madison County, has partnered with the city of Fayetteville to lease a vacant environmental study center on Lake Fayetteville. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the new urban campus will enable the nonprofit to expand its expert-led, hands-on environmental programming for youth, teens, and adults.

Today on The Outline: The city of Fayetteville issues a restoration plan for Lake Fayetteville. Also, state health officials say the first case of locally acquired malaria has been identified in Arkansas. Plus, new rock climbing near downtown Springdale.

Fayetteville city planners are investigating if a section of marina along Lake Fayetteville can be transformed into a public swim beach. To do so, they…