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ANHC Botanist Named Research Associate

Martha's Death Led to Birth of Modern Conservation

Sampling Determines Water Quality of Kings River

Back to School

Volunteer Program Benefits Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area

ANHC Botanist Named Research Associate

ANHC Botanist Theo Witsell was recently named a Research Associate of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT). BRIT is an independent global botanical research institute and learning center based in Fort Worth. Its mission, “to conserve our natural heritage by deepening our knowledge of the plant world and achieving public understanding of the value that plants bring to our lives”, is closely allied with that of the ANHC. Read more about Theo and BRIT here.

Sampling Determines Water Quality of Kings River

The ANHC aquatic species biologist Jason Throneberry and staff from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) recently completed water quality and biological sampling on portions of the Kings River at our Kings River Falls Natural Area and the results were all positive for good water quality. Read more about the results here.

Volunteer Program Benefits Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area

A group of 17 volunteers recently gathered for an ANHC Volunteer Clean Up Day at Devil’s Eyebrow Natural Area. They removed approximately 600 lbs. of trash and debris from the natural area and surrounding shoreline.

Special thanks go out to this event’s partners: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, U.S. Corps of Engineers, Beaver Watershed Alliance, Ozark Ecological Restoration, Inc., and Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists.

For information about future volunteer events or to sign up to volunteer, please visit our Volunteer Information page on our website.

Martha's Death Led to Birth of Modern Conservation

Monday, September 1 is not only Labor Day, but it also marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon in the world. It is almost impossible to imagine that the passenger pigeons’ population, which in the early 1800s contained more individuals than all other North American birds combined, was reduced to just one individual, Martha, who died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo on

September 1, 1914.

Follow this link to learn more about the extinction of passenger pigeons.

Back to School

Attention Teachers and Students! If projects in the new school year have you looking for more information about Arkansas ecology, plants, and animals, then materials from the ANHC website can help. Look for the “Outreach” button and follow the subheadings for lesson plans, discussion guides, posters, activity sheets, and more.

Are you thinking about a schoolyard garden this year? Be sure to check out the topics, including our newest educational materials on native gardening. This new section includes information about why native gardening is important and a list of recommended native plants that are both easy to grow and more likely to be found in local native nurseries. There are also links for additional information and a special section for educators about outdoor classroom ideas.

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