Bat Week, an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature, is observed October 24 to 31. Bat Week is designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Due to the ... Read More
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At Age 17, ANHC Herbarium Has Accessioned Over 15,000 Specimens
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, October 09, 2020
The ANHC Herbarium was founded in 2003 and officially recognized by the international Index Herbariorum (IH) in 2010 when it had totaled 5,000 accessioned (http://collections.paleo.amnh.org/tools- ... Read More
Cooper's Hawk Family Visits ANHC Director at Home
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, October 08, 2020
This summer, ANHC Director Bill Holimon and his wife, Devon, were visited at their home by three juvenile Cooper’s hawks (Accipiter cooperii). The Cooper’s hawks stayed in the area for at least th ... Read More
ANHC Names New Chief of Acquisitions and Stewardship
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, October 08, 2020
Kyle Lapham has been named as the new ANHC Chief of Acquisitions and Stewardship. Lapham most recently worked at SunPro Solar as a solar designer, but prior to that was the Arkansas Fire Manager f ... Read More
ANHC Hosts Arkansas WeDigBio Events
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, September 28, 2020
The ANHC is hosting a WeDigBio transcription blitz this October 15-18! WeDigBio, which stands for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections, is an event that encourages people worldwi ... Read More
New Place to Park, Hit the Trail at Sweden Creek Falls
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, September 02, 2020
A new, larger parking area recently opened at Sweden Creek Falls Natural Area (NA) and the trail has been rerouted to begin there. For several years, parking at the natural area has been inadequat ... Read More
Updated Study Guide Ready for New School Year
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, September 02, 2020
One of our longest running and most popular educational offerings is the “Natural Divisions of Arkansas – A Classroom Guide,” (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=128193) the educational program, and othe ... Read More
A Journey Through 1800s Arkansas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, September 02, 2020
by Leslie Patrick Have you ever wondered about the native plants and animals that were in Arkansas in the 1800s? Were they the same or different than what we encounter today? If you were to ti ... Read More
Arkansas's Native Seed Program Featured in National Webinar
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, September 02, 2020
ANHC Chief of Research, Theo Witsell, and Arkansas Native Seed Program (ANSP) Coordinator, Jennifer Ogle recently presented the “Natural Areas as Seeds for Restoration: The Arkansas Native Seed Pr ... Read More
Reassessment of Arkansas Crayfish Conservation Ranks
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, July 16, 2020
by Dustin Lynch The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) has been working since its establishment in 1973 to protect and document the amazing biodiversity of the Natural State. This is acco ... Read More
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