The ANHC dedicated Hall’s Creek Canyon Natural Area (NA) in Randolph County during a ceremony at the natural area on November 5. Thanks to a generous donation by Louis and Sandra Decker, the 33-ac ... Read More
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ANHC Dedicates Hall's Creek Canyon Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 21, 2019
Eight RCWs Translocated to Warren Prairie NA
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 21, 2019
ANHC staff released eight red-cockaded woodpeckers (Dryobates borealis, RCW) at Warren Prairie Natural Area (WPNA) in Bradley and Drew counties this October, augmenting successful efforts to reest ... Read More
Witsell Gives Lecture to Clinton School for Public Service, Retraces Nuttall's Journey Through Arkansas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 21, 2019
ANHC’s Chief of Research recently gave a public lecture entitled “Following Nuttall: A Bicentenary Interpretation of Thomas Nuttall’s Exploration of the Arkansas Territory” at the Clinton School f ... Read More
Land for Karst: Protecting Habitat
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 29, 2019
by Bryan Rupar, ANHC To meet its goals and responsibilities, the ANHC acquires land through purchases and donations that contains habitat for rare, threatened, or endangered species for inclus ... Read More
ANHC Acquires an Additional 132 Acres at Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, February 28, 2019
The ANHC recently closed on a 132-acre addition at Devil’s Eyebrow Natural Area (DENA) in Benton and Carroll counties, bringing the total acreage of the natural area to approximately 3,161 acres. ... Read More
Witsell's Essay Highlights Value of Artist's Work to Arkansas's heritage
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, December 21, 2018
Theo Witsell, ecologist/botanist and curator of the ANHC Herbarium, published an essay entitled “A Valuable Contribution to the Scientific Record” to accompany the Arts and Science Center for Sout ... Read More
$500,000 Grant Awarded to the ANHC
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, June 25, 2018
The ANHC recently accepted a check for $500,000 from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (ADPT) (http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/), the state agency responsible for administering the La ... Read More
Newest Natural Area Lies Just West of Little Rock
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Monday, June 25, 2018
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
Tom Foti Paved the Way for Today's Partnerships
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tom Foti accomplished much throughout his career due to his tenacity, drive, and persistence. Through his fortitude, Tom also forged relationships and friendships with a wide variety of non-tradit ... Read More
Alum Fork Natural Area Protects Land Along Saline River
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 30, 2018
The ANHC recently purchased a conservation easement on 232 acres in Saline County adjacent to over 1 mile of the Alum Fork of the Saline River, creating Alum Fork Natural Area (NA). Alum Fork NA i ... Read More
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