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Tom Foti Officially Retires From the ANHC
The ANHC’s Senior Ecologist (or as some know him, Arkansas’s Ecologist Emeritus), Tom Foti is officially retiring from the ANHC at the end of June 2018. Foti served with the ANHC for 21 years, fir ... Read More
ANHC Herbarium Specimens Exhibited at State Capitol
The ANHC is honored to have an exhibit, Flora of Arkansas, in the Governor's Reception Area inside the Arkansas State Capitol. The exhibit consists of 10 Arkansas plant specimens, and will be on d ... Read More
International Journal Highlights ANHC’s Beatrix Potter Programming
Jane Jones-Schulz and Ruthie Berryhill developed an educational program in 2016 focusing on Beatrix Potter’s life story as an example of women working in the natural history field as part of Women ... Read More
New Trail Dedicated at Warren Prairie Natural Area
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arkansas/) dedicated a new nature trail at ... Read More
Students Learn About Endangered Species and Raise Money for ANHC
Fifth grade students from the Think, Research, Explore, and Create (TREC) Center for Gifted Education (http://district.bentonvillek12.org/pages/Bentonville_School_District/Departments/Gifted_and_T ... Read More
ANHC: Out in the Community
During the spring, the ANHC gets many requests for participation in conservation-related outreach efforts, many of which include hosting information booths. Even though we have a small staff, we ... Read More
New Educational Offerings Celebrate Beatrix Potter
This summer (July 28) marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of famed children’s author Beatrix Potter. Not only are we celebrating her sesquicentennial birthday, but in September, a newl ... Read More
Arkansas Ties to Major Tarantula Study
Study Uses ANHC Data, Names a New Tarantula After Famous Arkansan The state of Arkansas and, specifically the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC), have some unique ties to a new, comprehe ... Read More
Smith and Pruitt Capture 20 Northern Saw-whet Owls in Arkansas
Dr. Kim Smith, University of Arkansas (http://www.uark.edu) professor of biological sciences, and Mitchell Pruitt, University of Arkansas biology student, have been setting records for capturing a ... Read More
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- ANHC Staff Chase Rare Birds
- Annual Christmas Bird Count Continues Despite Pandemic
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