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Arkansas

Pondberry
Pondberry
İThe Nature Conservancy
Event: Pondberry Blooming
Where: Stateline Sand Ponds Natural Area
When: March and April
The yellow blooms of this extremely rare shrub can be seen from March to April within the sand ponds adjoining the floodplain forests of this preserve.

Open to the public.
Warbler
Warbler
İCharlie Ott
Event: Songbirds Migrating
Where: Lorance Creek Preserve
When: March to late May
Wood warblers, thrushes, tanagers and other birds can be found in migration. Some species nest locally while others are in passage to more northerly breeding areas.

Open to the public.
Baker Prairie Nature Area
Baker Prairie Nature Area
İHarold E. Malde
Event: Prairie Mole Crickets Singing
Where: Baker Prairie
When: April and May
Males call from specialized burrows to attract females. The raspy, frog-like call may be heard from sunset to dark on warm, calm nights.

Open to the public.
Cypress Swamp, Arkansas
Cypress Swamp, Arkansas
İHarold E. Malde
Event: Prothonotary Warblers Arriving
Where: Benson Creek Preserve
When: First Two Weeks of April
Catch a glimpse of this brilliant yellow warbler, a neotropical migrant that breeds in swamps and lowland forests of the eastern U.S. The birds leave in late July for their wintering grounds in Central and South America.

Open to the public.
Sunflower
Sunflower
İHarvey Payne
Event: Wildflowers Blooming
Where: Terre Noire Natural Area
When: Spring to Fall
A wildflower display of coneflowers, blazing stars, coreopsis and sunflowers is spectacular from spring to fall on this blackland prairie.

Open to the public.
Bats emerge at sunset
Bats emerge at sunset
İRobert and Linda Mitchell
Event: Bats Forming Maternity Colonies
Where: Ozark Karst Ecosystem
When: Late March through early April
Females form maternity colonies in only a few caves throughout the Ozarks. They give birth to one offspring in late spring or early summer.

Closed to the public (access is restricted to protect the endangered bats).
Diana fritillary butterfly
Diana fritillary butterfly
İDouglas Zollner/The Nature Conservancy
Event: Butterflies
Where: Alcoa Bauxite Natural Area
When: June
The beautiful Diana fritillary butterfly can be seen pollinating many of the glade species during late June.

Closed to the public (but contact Arkansas field office for a visit.)

For additional information on a particular location, click on the name of the preserve associated with the event or visit the Arkansas site.