by John O'Dell For the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC), the annual prescribed burn season usually begins in September, and continues through the winter into early spring. Depending on ... Read More
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ANHC Kicks Off 2019 Prescribed Fire Season
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, October 08, 2019
The Historic Role of Fire in Arkansas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, October 08, 2019
by Theo Witsell Our modern landscape is so different from that of the past that it is hard for us to understand the magnitude of fire’s historic role in shaping plant communities in Arkansas. Befo ... Read More
Annual Burn School Trains Prescribed Fire Professionals
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, October 08, 2019
by Brian Mitchell Each year prescribed fire professionals around the state train to ensure that they are capable of effectively and safely conducting prescribed fire activities. This training enta ... Read More
Fire Ecology in Arkansas Ecosystems
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, October 08, 2019
by Theo Witsell Across Arkansas, as in states across the Southeast, many native plants and animals depend on grassland and open woodland habitat. This seems like a paradox to many people, who were ... Read More
Council Provides Network, Training for Prescribed Fire Professionals
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, October 08, 2019
by Brian Mitchell The Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council (APFC) was formed in 1997 (formerly known as the Arkansas Prescribed Fire Committee) to promote the benefits of prescribed fire to agen ... Read More
Restoring Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands With Fire
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, October 04, 2019
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
ANHC Staff Participate in Annual Fire Workshop
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, October 30, 2017
ANHC staff members recently participated in the Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council’s “Prescribed Fire as a Management Tool” workshop at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. Every year during the last ... Read More
Partner Spotlight: Ricky O'Neill
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 31, 2017
The ANHC accomplishes big things with its small staff, thanks to help from its many partners. One of those key partners is Ricky O’Neill, a wildlife biologist and forestry manager with Potlatch Ti ... Read More
WAMN Collect and Disperse Seeds at Flanagan Prairie
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The Western Arkansas Master Naturalists (WAMN) recently collected native seed for habitat restoration at H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area (/natural-areas/h-e-flanagan-prairie-natural-area). The ... Read More
ANHC Staff Teach at Burn School
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, November 04, 2016
Fire is one of the major lacking ecological processes in the landscape today. When used as part of an integrated management plan, prescribed fire (/blog/prescribed-fire-a-helpful-management-tool) ... Read More
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