Upcoming Events: Environmental Workshops & More
ANHC's staff is active in the
Arkansas conservation community. As part of our mission to increase the ecoliteracy of Arkansans, we participate in a variety of events, programs, and professional meetings. Our state-wide outreach programming includes workshops, hands-on presentations and field trips for students, teachers, scout groups, libraries, and conservation organizations. Our Calendar of Events features educational presentations such as teacher workshops, commission meetings, environmental education programs, conferences, and special events from ANHC and our partners.
5/1/2012
Even before statehood, settlers came to the Arkansas Territory with dreams of staking a claim and making a good living. It was a new frontier, and with hard work anything was possible. That work ethic is still seen today in Arkansas workers, who labor everywhere from farms to high-tech laboratories.
May 2012's Heritage Month is dedicated to Arkansans at work. On the frontier, the first jobs available were for hunters and trappers. Today, some of America's wealthiest families call Arkansas their home--proof that fortunes can be made right here through hard work and strength of mind. Visit the Department of Arkansas Heritage online to learn more, get your own collectible poster, and to register your event.
Endangered Species Day 2012
5/18/2012
Celebrate Endangered Species Day on May 18, 2012! Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can take to help protect our nation’s disappearing wildlife and last remaining open space. Protecting America’s wildlife and plants today is a legacy we leave to our children and grandchildren, so that all Americans can experience the rich variety of native species that help to define our nation. Learn more at stopextinction.org/esd.
Endangered Species Programs for Master Gardeners
5/18/2012
ANHC Education and Information Coordinator Jane Jones-Schulz will be presenting endangered species programs to Arkansas Master Gardeners at their regional conference in Monticello. The programs will be at 9:40 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. at the University of Monticello. For more information on the Arkansas Master Gardener program, visit their website.
Photographers Field Trip to Kings River Falls
5/19/2012
The Arkansas Outdoor Photographers Club will join ANHC Public Information Specialist Jonelle Doughty for a guided hike at Kings River Falls Natural Area. For information on becoming a member of this club, visit their website. For more information on group field trips to natural areas, please contact Jonelle Doughty.
5/20/2012
e-day Festival is an environmental event hosting almost one hundred environmentally conscious businesses, non profits, schools, places of worship, and various eco-savvy groups in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event is full of family fun, food, entertainment, and kids’ activities all focused on earth friendly practices. This is a great green day out for the entire family, and it's free! Learn more about the event on their website.
National Park Service - Free Entrance Day
6/9/2012
Celebrate Get Outdoors Day with free entrance to more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees. Learn more here.
6/10/2012
The Edith and Henry Halberg Ecology Camp, sponsored by the Arkansas Audubon Society (AAS), is an outdoor nature study program for 11- and 12-year-old youth. Each session offers campers a hands-on opportunity to study the natural environment under the direction of experienced educators. Topics include birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, plants, aquatic biology, and geology.
The instructors include 14 highly motivated professionals, several of whom have Ph.D. degrees in their fields. Other counselors are college professors, high school natural science teachers, and ecologists. Evening programs feature slide shows, videos and talks by naturalists from around the state. The camp is held at Camp Clearfork, a National Forest Service facility in the Ouachita Mountains.
Visit AAS' website for fee and registration information.
6/12/2012
This year's theme is "Restoration in the 21st Century." Citizens and professionals from across the Ozarks will meet at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, to discuss the many facets and opportunities of habitat restoration on public and private lands. Workshops will cover subject such as restoration funding, conservation easements, and restoration on private and working lands. There will also be technical papers and poster sessions, field trips to aquatic and terrestrial restoration sits and much, much more! Visit this website for registration information.
6/16/2012
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Franklin County, Arkansas
*Trip organized and led by The Nature Conservancy of Arkansas (TNC).
The Cons
ervancy’s Presson-Oglesby Preserve and the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s Cherokee Prairie Natural Area and H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area are remnants of the native tallgrass prairie that once draped the Arkansas Valley in color. Wildflowers abound here, and Conservancy botanists will lead us through them on an easy interpretive walk. We’ll also have a photographer on hand to take a picture of you, your friends or family in the beautiful prairie setting.
Cost: $25 per family. Limit: 20 people. To register, please contact Lizzy East at (501) 614-5088 or
eeast@tnc.org and provide your name, the number of adults and children
in your party (including yourself), your mailing address, phone number
and e-mail address. We’ll collect your payment on the day of the field
trip.
6/17/2012
The
Edith and Henry Halberg Ecology Camp, sponsored by the Arkansas Audubon
Society (AAS), is an outdoor nature study program for 11- and
12-year-old youth. Each session offers campers a hands-on opportunity to
study the natural environment under the direction of experienced
educators. Topics include birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects,
plants, aquatic biology, and geology.
The instructors include 14 highly motivated professionals, several of
whom have Ph.D. degrees in their fields. Other counselors are college
professors, high school natural science teachers, and ecologists.
Evening programs feature slide shows, videos and talks by naturalists
from around the state. The camp is held at Camp Clearfork, a National
Forest Service facility in the Ouachita Mountains.
Visit AAS' website for fee and registration information.
Environmental Education Expo
7/26/2012
Make plans to attend the 2012 EE Expo on July 26-27 at the Fayetteville Town Center in Fayetteville. The two-day workshop qualifies for up to 12 hours of ADE-approved professional development and will include field trips and workshops on Thursday and presentations and speakers on Friday. The event will feature presentations on environmental education programs and projects across the state, keynote address, door prizes, and a silent auction fundraiser.
National Park Service - Free Entrance Day
9/29/2012
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with free entrance to more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees. Learn more here.
National Park Service - Free Entrance Day
11/10/2012
Celebrate Veteran's Day weekend with free entrance to more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees. Learn more here.