ANHC Aquatic Ecologist Dustin Lynch recently conducted a fish identification workshop at the Arkansas American Fisheries Society 2019 meeting at the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa in Hot Springs, ... Read More
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Lynch hosts workshop on Cyprinid identification
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, February 28, 2019
Byrd Lake and Rattlesnake Ridge natural areas benefit from ANAP workdays
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, February 28, 2019
In January, an Adopt a Natural Area Program (ANAP) adopter, the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office (JCCEO) – Southeast Arkansas Stormwater Education (SASE), held a cleanup day at Byrd L ... Read More
Student artists wanted for Arkansas Endangered Species Day Art Contest
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, February 28, 2019
The 10th Annual Arkansas Endangered Species Day Art Contest is seeking submissions from Arkansas’s K-12 students. The competition, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Arkansas Field ... Read More
Connecticut birders make annual trek to Warren Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, January 31, 2019
by Leslie Patrick Recently, ANHC Aquatic Ecologist Dustin Lynch led a birding tour at Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA) for nine members of the Connecticut Audubon Society. This marks the 12th y ... Read More
New ANHC Director named
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, January 31, 2019
Stacy Hurst, director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has named Bill Holimon as director of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC). Holimon had been serving as interim director si ... Read More
Land conserved by NWA Land Trust has ANHC connection
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
For various reasons, not all land that the ANHC is contacted about conserving becomes part of the System of Natural Areas. In some of those cases, we feel that the land should be conserved, but ci ... Read More
Hunt held at Warren Prairie to honor disabled veterans
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
This past November, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) state chapter, and Freedom Defenders Outdoors ... Read More
Great Backyard Bird Count readies for 22nd year
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day citizen science event that engages bird watchers of all ages and skill levels in counting birds. Now in its 22nd year, the GBBC was found ... Read More
More than just flowers
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
by Leslie Patrick For several years, a regular feature on our Facebook and Instagram pages has been a weekly post called Friday Flower. The posts highlight native plants with showy or interesti ... Read More
Lacy joins ANHC as land management specialist
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Rob Lacy has joined the ANHC as a part-time land management specialist, a position recently vacated by Carla Greisen. Lacy has a bachelor of science in Recreation Management from the University of ... Read More
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