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
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ANHC Receives 4.19 Acres From Mitigation Project
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
Collection Days Benefit Native Seed Program
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The Arkansas Native Seed Program (/blog/native-seed-program-takes-root) is off to a successful start. During five events in October and November, ANHC and Audubon Arkansas (http://ar.audubon.org/) ... Read More
Native Seed Program Takes Root
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, November 04, 2016
Throughout the last month, you may have heard about, or participated in, our Prairie Seed Collection Days. In cooperation with Audubon Arkansas and with the assistance of volunteers, we have colle ... Read More
Prairie Mole Crickets at Downs Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, June 01, 2010
In 2008, the September edition of Natural News (/blog) reported on a tallgrass prairie project restoring an abandoned railroad right-of-way at Downs Prairie Natural Area (/natural-areas/downs-prai ... Read More
Breaking Ground: Grand Prairie Restoration
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, September 22, 2008
Prior to European settlement, the Grand Prairie (/Education/habitats-and-ecology) ecosystem covered approximately 900,000 acres, with 400,000 acres consisting of tallgrass prairie. During the earl ... Read More
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