by Theo Witsell The specific effects of fire depend largely on the intensity and also the timing, or seasonality, of a particular burn. Stand replacement fires, intense fires that move through the ... Read More
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Restoring Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands With Fire
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, October 04, 2019
Natural Areas Professionals Attend ANHC Regional Workshop
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The Natural Areas Association (NAA), the national professional membership organization for natural areas professionals, held a two-day Regional Workshop in central Arkansas May 7 and 8. Led by ANH ... Read More
Downs Prairie Natural Area Serves as Classroom for 4-H Students
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, April 30, 2019
This past weekend, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission assisted with the statewide 4-H contest in Hazen, hosting approximately 100 students, families, and 4-H leaders for hands-on learning at ... 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
ANHC volunteers help out across the state
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, December 21, 2018
ANHC Adopt a Natural Area Program (ANAP) partners and other volunteers have been busy this fall and winter working on natural areas and participating in seed collecting events. We appreciate all o ... 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
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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