Tom Foti accomplished much throughout his career due to his tenacity, drive, and persistence. Through his fortitude, Tom also forged relationships and friendships with a wide variety of non-tradit ... Read More
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Tom Foti Paved the Way for Today's Partnerships
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 31, 2018
The Prairie That Tom Moved
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tom Foti is a legend in the Arkansas conservation community and many stories of his creative solutions, drive and perseverance, and non-traditional partnerships will live on as part of his legacy ... Read More
Tom Foti's Top Five Natural Areas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tom Foti has been one of the chief architects of the state’s System of Natural Areas through the history of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, so we asked him to list his top five favorite ... Read More
Tom Foti's Publications
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 31, 2018
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As Tom retires, he leaves an impressive body of written work, in the form of several books and many scientific articles, for the next generation of conservation professionals working in Arkansa ... Read More
Alum Fork Natural Area Protects Land Along Saline River
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
The ANHC recently purchased a conservation easement on 232 acres in Saline County adjacent to over 1 mile of the Alum Fork of the Saline River, creating Alum Fork Natural Area (NA). Alum Fork NA i ... Read More
ANHC Herbarium Specimens Exhibited at State Capitol
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
The ANHC is honored to have an exhibit, Flora of Arkansas, in the Governor's Reception Area inside the Arkansas State Capitol. The exhibit consists of 10 Arkansas plant specimens, and will be on d ... Read More
ANHC Receives 4.19 Acres From Mitigation Project
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
The Grand Prairie Irrigation Project, locally sponsored by the White River Irrigation District (WRID), is constructing an irrigation canal crossing and new bridge approaches along Highway 70 near ... Read More
ANAP Groups Hold Events at Natural Areas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP) held a volunteer event on March 3 at Cave Springs Cave Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/cave-springs-cave-natural-area). Volunteers removed invasi ... Read More
Arkansas Stream Heritage Partnership Kicks Off With Two-Day Workshop
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Removing obsolete dams and other non-functional instream barriers is one of the fastest, most effective ways of restoring a river (restoring the free-flowing heritage), also referred to as rive ... Read More
WAMN Hosts Work Day at Adopted Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The Western Arkansas Master Naturalists (WAMN) recently held a work day at Cherokee Prairie Natural Area (/natural-areas/cherokee-prairie-natural-area) in Franklin County. The WAMN has adopted the ... Read More
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