The ANHC closed on the acquisition of a 636.3-acre tract that is an addition to Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA) in southern Arkansas. Total cost was $1,240,000 with $930,000 paid for with a U.S. ... Read More
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System of Natural Areas Surpasses 70,000-acre milestone
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, December 18, 2020
Expanded Parking Area Increases Accessibility at Cove Creek NA
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The parking area at Cove Creek Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/cove-creek-natural-area) was recently updated and expanded, providing additional parking spaces for visitors. The expanded area wil ... Read More
Acres Added to Searles Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, June 28, 2019
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission recently acquired a new addition of 2.5 acres that was adjacent to Searles Prairie Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/searles-prairie-natural-area) in Bento ... 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
Land Added at Warren Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Sunday, February 26, 2017
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission recently closed on a 937-acre addition to Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA). The ANHC and Potlatch Corporation (http://www.potlatchcorp.com/) signed a purch ... Read More
Acquisition Adds 1,073 Acres to Longview Saline Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, July 21, 2016
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) has finalized the acquisition of a 1,073-acre addition to Longview Saline Natural Area (/natural-areas/longview-saline-natural-area), funded in part ... Read More
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