Ozark Greenways is a non-profit tax-exempt organization in Springfield, MO, who owns the 35-mile long Frisco Highline Trail (FHT) from Springfield to Bolivar. The south half of the FHT is in Greene County and maintained by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. The Polk County section, the north half, is maintained by Ozark Greenways.

 Requirements For Events Held on the Frisco Highline Trail

• Reservations through Ozark Greenway is required for all events on the Frisco Highline Trail, with a minimum of 30 Days prior to the proposed event date.
• A non-refundable $55 application fee must be submitted with the application.
• Event leaders must provide a “certificate of insurance” with Ozark Greenways listed as an “additional insured” for the date(s) of the event, showing the group carries at least one million dollars in coverage (standard). It must cover participants, spectators, and volunteers, as well as employees of the event.
• All approved events on the FHT will require a special logo provided by Ozark Greenways to place on event materials, including flyers, banners, t-shirs and other promotional items. This logo identifies Ozark Greenways as the owner and developer of the FHT.
• Ozark Greenways reserves the right to deny any individual, organization or group an event permit not deemed in the best interest of the trail or citizens of the community.
• Ozark Greenways reserves the right to establish special trail use conditions anytime.
• If the event requires assistance from Ozark Greenways, then additional charges may apply.
• The trail is open during daylight hours only. Night events will receive special consideration.
• Any event also utilizing a public street may require a parade permit. It is the event organizer’s responsibility to acquire this permit which is issued by the Springfield Police Department: (417)864-1763.
• Our “Leave No Trace” policy requires organizers to remove all trash and debris generated from the event.
• If the event requires portable toilets, you must arrange for them to be reserved, placed and removed in a timely manner, once locations are approved.
• Please do not mark on the trails with permanent paint. Use chalk or something water-soluble.
•  No open fires allowed.
• Springfield-Greene County Park ordinances apply to the trail portion in Greene County.

Complete this special use application to reserve the Frisco Highline Trail.  Please take the time to read the Requirements posted above and thank you for using and supporting Ozark Greenways & Springfield-Greene County’s greenway trails!

All event applications to use the FHT must be submitted at least 30 days prior to proposed event date, through this form.