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News & events from the South Fork Nature Center
Don Culwell will give a public talk at the Van Buren County Library on Saturday, April 28, 9 AM, showcasing the Herbarium, the collection and its use. Representative specimens housed in the cabinet will be on display. Immediately following the presentation, we’ll leave the library and meet at SFNC at the 100 year old RiddleContinue Reading April 28. 2018: Herbarium Tour
Dr. Don Culwell Saturday, March 17, found 13 SFNC docents gathered in the outdoor classroom planning their use of the shelter on a rainy day when they have classes they are leading at SFNC. With coffee cup in hand and peach or blueberry cobbler beside it, the group talked up ideas for leading classes; whatContinue Reading Rainy Day Training
PICKET FENCE IS TO SET OFF THE RIDDLE CABIN Bob Hartmann, George Baker, and Don Culwell are working to get the fence built “to keep the chickens in and pigs out of the front yard” as might have been the case when Granny Riddle (Almeda Riddle) grew up in the cabin nearly a hundred yearsContinue Reading Riddle Cabin to have Picket Fence
CULWELL TEACHES TREE IDENTIFICATION AND TAKES A LOOK AT FLOWER STRUCTURE The Fairfield Bay Garden Club met for lunch at noon and then gathered to see just what winter condition is like for tree identification. Dried, fallen leaves were examined for key features and winter twigs were studied for the characters they show. Dwight Moore’sContinue Reading FFB Garden Club visit
Saturday, March 10, twelve folks (half were kids) met in the outdoor classroom/pavilion getting ready for a walk in the woods, the winter woods. Coffee and peach cobbler got the gang in the mood for the woods. But, already on the cool day as the group hit the trail, there were a few flowers pokingContinue Reading Dr. Culwell’s Walk in the Woods
South Fork Nature Center docents and board members visited area Schools in February and March. They hosted luncheons for teachers at Clinton High and Junior High schools and at the entire South Side School district in Bee Branch. We want to thank all the people involved in these visits. Krissi Graham and Julie Nelson servedContinue Reading School Days
March Came into Arkansas Like a Lion……. and left trees down across the trails! The Foothills Chapter of Arkansas Master Naturalists showed up at SFNC on March 6th to remove blow-down trees laying across the hiking trails at the nature center. Trail Maintenance Boss, Charles Thompson of FAMN, sent out the call for help inContinue Reading FAMN Wind Cleanup
Friday, February 2 the first “Women of South Fork” luncheon was held at the home of Janet Miron. Food, Fun and Fellowship were on the agenda as these great supporters of SFNC gathered to strengthen their friendships and collaborate on upcoming events sponsored by SFNC. Our next meeting will be in April at Krissi Grahm’sContinue Reading “Women of South Fork” Luncheon
Meet at Riddle Cabin at 10am on the second Saturday in March! Come a little early for refreshments – we’ll have the big porcelain coffee pot on and peach cobbler in the Dutch oven. For this Saturday trail walk, we’ll check out the ferns and mosses on the forest floor, taking note of the winterContinue Reading Saturday, March 10: The Woods in March
Here’s a great story from Arkansas Life featuring former Gates Rogers president, Don Richardson, some of our friends at The Nature Conservancy, and the tiny fish that played a big role in the restoration of the Little Red River. “Channelization of a waterway does one thing: move water. But the processes that build habitat, sustain riparian areasContinue Reading “The Fish that Saved a River”