Governor Asa Hutchinson and Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) Director Stacy Hurst dedicated Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area (/natural-areas/rattlesnake-ridge-natural-area)(NA) earlier this sp ... Read More
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Newest Natural Area Lies Just West of Little Rock
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, June 25, 2018
Three Tracts Add Acreage to H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, June 25, 2018
Three tracts of high-quality prairie remnants have added 116.94 acres to H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/h-e-flanagan-prairie-natural-area) in Franklin County. The three c ... Read More
Hiking Trail Completed at DKDB Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, June 25, 2018
A new hiking trail has been installed at Devil's Knob-Devil's Backbone Natural Area (/natural-areas/devil-39-s-knob-devil-39-s-backbone-natural-area) in Izard County. The trail is open to the publ ... Read More
New Free Permit Required for WMAs
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, October 30, 2017
As you may know, the ANHC has a cooperative agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) (https://www.agfc.com/en/) that incorporates many of our natural areas within the AGFC’s Wil ... Read More
Staff Train to Fly Drone, Test for License
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, August 31, 2017
Three members of the ANHC staff recently attended a training workshop at the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) headquarters taught by Brandon Guillot of Unmanned Aerial Solutions of Arkansas. ... Read More
ANHC Receives Grant to Expand Devil's Eyebrow
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 25, 2017
The ANHC was recently awarded a $210,000 grant from The Walton Family Foundation (http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/) for the purchase of additional land adjacent to Devil’s Eyebrow Natural Ar ... Read More
Adopting Group Holds Volunteer Day at Sweden Creek Falls
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 25, 2017
As part of their adoption of Sweden Creek Falls Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/sweden-creek-falls-natural-area), through the ANHC’s Adopt a Natural Area Program (ANAP) (/Get-Involved/volunteer) ... Read More
Grab A Hammock and Go!
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 25, 2017
Advance planning, equipment needs, and time spent packing and unpacking can make it hard to find time to get outside. Yet, we know that time spent outdoors is good for our mental and physical heal ... Read More
Falcon Bottoms Natural Area Expanded
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, April 27, 2017
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) recently closed on a 678.4-acre addition at Falcon Bottoms Natural Area (/natural-areas/falcon-bottoms-natural-area) (NA). Falcon Bottoms NA is loca ... Read More
Leisure Activity Perfect for Natural Areas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, April 27, 2017
Traditionally, public usage of our System of Natural Areas (/Natural_Areas/about-natural-areas) has included activities like bird watching, hiking, photography, paddling, fishing, swimming, and hu ... Read More
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