by Dustin Lynch Crayfish chimneys are a familiar site to most Arkansans. Seemingly springing up overnight in backyards, parks, creek banks, and roadside ditches, these structures are evidence that ... Read More
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The Burrowing Crayfish of Arkansas: Secret Lives and Remarkable Diversity
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Prairies, Flatwoods, and Seeps - Prime Habitats for Burrowing Crayfish
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, July 15, 2020
by Theo Witsell I commonly see crayfish chimneys in three distinctive and interesting habitats in Arkansas: 1) flat, seasonally wet prairies, 2) flatwoods, and 3) seeps. All three of these habi ... Read More
Two Grants Fund Habitat Restoration at Warren Prairie
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, May 29, 2020
From January through May of this year, Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/warren-prairie-natural-area) was abuzz with restoration activity. Specialized hand work crews removed sweetg ... Read More
Global Big Day: A Local Perspective
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, May 29, 2020
We caught up with ANHC Grants Coordinator Samantha Scheiman to ask her about her recent experience with Global Big Day, Saturday May 9. An annual celebration of the birds around you, Global Big Da ... Read More
Flames, Thinning Renew Devil's Eyebrow
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, May 29, 2020
by Levi Horrell, Wildlife Management Northwest Arkansas Assistant Regional Manager article content courtesy of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, used with permission A partnership betwee ... Read More
Researchers Rediscover Elusive Natural Blue Pigment Used in Medieval Illuminations
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, May 29, 2020
Scientists, historians, and conservationists spend a lot of time espousing the value of primary source records, natural history collections, herbarium specimens, and other historical documents in ... Read More
Lite Event is Anything but Lightweight
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
On April 16-19, the ANHC hosted its first ever spring event (online only) for WeDigBio Lite. Volunteers worked on herbarium transcriptions for the Plants of Arkansas Project (https://www.zoonivers ... Read More
2020 Art Contest Winners Announced
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The judges have decided, and the winners are in! The ANHC, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arkansas Field Office have chosen the student winners fo ... Read More
Zoom Backgrounds for Download
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Arkansas Heritage (AH), a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), has curated background images from its agencies to be used during Zoom video and web conferenc ... Read More
Enjoying the Outdoors During COVID-19
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed many details of our every day. Please remember to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of the virus by following social distancing guideline ... Read More
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