Tom Foti has been one of the chief architects of the state’s System of Natural Areas through the history of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, so we asked him to list his top five favorite ... Read More
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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
Developed Trails vs. Natural Trails
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission maintains several hiking trails on natural areas throughout the state that are free and open to the public. However, some of the trails are very different ... Read More
Prairies, Glades, and Barrens: Rare Habitats for Rare Species
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, June 01, 2016
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When European explorers and early settlers first came to what is now Arkansas they encountered not an unbroken forest but a diverse patchwork of dense forests, open woodlands, and treeless grassla ... Read More
Lorance Creek Gets Much Needed Improvements
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, July 21, 2015
In 1989, the first lands were purchased in what would become Lorance Creek Natural Area. ANHC and The Nature Conservancy worked together to acquire the open water, cypress-tupelo swamp ... Read More
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