The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) recently closed on an 80-acre addition to Slippery Hollow Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/slippery-hollow-natural-area) in Marion County. The addi ... Read More
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New Tract at Slippery Hollow Adds 80 Acres; Supports Bats
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, July 28, 2017
NCAMN Help Out at Baker Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, July 28, 2017
Seven members of the North Central Arkansas Master Naturalists (NCAMN) (http://wordpress.arkansasmasternaturalists.org/category/s1-amn-s/c4-nc-c/) volunteered at Baker Prairie Natural Area (NA) (/ ... Read More
Volunteers and Local Partners Participate in Lakes Appreciation Month at Devil's Eyebrow
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, July 28, 2017
In celebration of Lakes Appreciation Month, the ANHC partnered with the Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), and The Nat ... Read More
State Wildlife Grant Improves Habitat at Chesney Prairie
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, June 29, 2017
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) recently completed a grant project to improve the quality of prairie, shrub habitat, and riparian (along rivers and streams) woodlands at Chesney Pr ... Read More
Nature Photographers Highlight Natural Treasures
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, June 29, 2017
Many visitors to our natural areas are nature photographers. It’s an activity that has a low-impact on the habitats we conserve, while still allowing people to enjoy these special places. Photogra ... Read More
ANHC Staff Benefit From Hydric Soils Refresher Course
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, June 29, 2017
Kat Abbott, ANHC land management specialist; Carla Greisen, ANHC land management specialist; Katie Shannon, ANHC environmental review specialist; and Nate Weston, ANHC GIS technician recently atte ... Read More
ANHC Volunteer Profile: Karen Seale
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, June 29, 2017
Volunteers help the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) maximize its resources. They can frequently be found participating in a clean-up on a natural area, or collecting images of rare spe ... Read More
Annual Celebration Brings Awareness About the Importance of Pollinators
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, June 21, 2017
National Pollinator Week, established by the U.S. Senate in 2007, is an annual celebration of pollinators and their role in our ecosystem, economy, and world food supply. Governor Asa Hutchinson h ... Read More
ANHC Receives Grant to Expand Devil's Eyebrow
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 25, 2017
The ANHC was recently awarded a $210,000 grant from The Walton Family Foundation (http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/) for the purchase of additional land adjacent to Devil’s Eyebrow Natural Ar ... Read More
Adopting Group Holds Volunteer Day at Sweden Creek Falls
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 25, 2017
As part of their adoption of Sweden Creek Falls Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/sweden-creek-falls-natural-area), through the ANHC’s Adopt a Natural Area Program (ANAP) (/Get-Involved/volunteer) ... Read More
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