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Arkansas

Protecting the Natural State

The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas: hundreds of thousands of acres and decades of conservation work.

Dense forest of Old Growth Cypress trees in the water

Dense forest of Old Growth Cypress trees in the water, Hickson Lake, Dagmar Wildlife Management Area, Arkansas. © Byron Jorjorian

Protecting Arkansas for Future Generations

The Nature Conservancy created the Arkansas chapter in 1982 and, since then, we’ve helped protect over 250,000 acres of ecologically rich wetlands, threatened native prairies, caves, forests and waterways. From using prescribed fire to restore forests, to diving deep into the underground wilderness of Arkansas’ caves, we’re protecting The Nature State for people and nature.

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White River sunrise Photo © TNC

Arkansas' White River, a National Blueway

You may have heard of a national highway, but what about a National Blueway? Learn more about this important designation.
Little Red River © Ethan Inlander

Year-end Report

Stay abreast of recent accomplishments in Arkansas – read our 2012 year-end report!
Working to stablize a bank on the Upper Little Red River. © Ethan Inlander/The Nature Conservancy

Partnering to Rehabilitate Archey Fork

Southwestern Energy provides $900,000 to fully-fund Phase I of 3-year construction project to rehabilitate Archey Fork. Learn more about The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas' new partnership.

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Latest Videos

Tupelo swamp in the Cache River watershed © Jen Mueller

The Cache River: Restoring a National Treasure

Watch the historical story of the lower Cache, and its reengineered flow, through narration and interviews.
A fire team lights a restoration burn on the Dahms Tract, Platte River and Wood River area of Nebraska. © Chris Helzer

Fire as a Habitat Restoration Tool

See how we’re using fire to help restore habitat in Arkansas.
The Conservancy's 127-acre Mulberry River Preserve, adjacent to the Ozark National Forest, features oak-pine woodlands, glades, bluffs, and waterfalls and includes three quarters of a mile of river frontage. From atop the high bluffs, one is afforded stunning views of the river and surrounding Ozark hills and hollows. TNC

Ozark Rivers

See how we’re working to reduce sediment in the Ozark Rivers.

Recent Press

White River is Second Designated as ‘National Blueway’

January 09, 2013
The Nature Conservancy of Arkansas, Southwestern Energy partner to rehabilitate Archey Fork

November 08, 2012

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Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak

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