Conservancy Project of the Gates Rogers Foundation
News & events from the South Fork Nature Center
June 17, 2017 (Saturday) 10:00 – 12:00 “Pollinator Event” Help South Fork Nature Center kick-off National Pollinator Week with a family friendly morning spent investigating “Pollinators in our World”. We promise you a fun, educational experience geared for all ages with our experts. A “Pollinator Walk”, hosted by one of our highly-trained docents, is sureContinue Reading Mark Your Calendars: June 17 “Pollinator Event”
One hundred 4th graders rounded up from Clinton by their leader, Kristy Eastridge, arrived by bus for their appointed experience with the out-of-doors. Five docents led them in groups of 10 in their discoveries. One group discussed plant structure from flower to fruit to seed and on to seedling, herb and tree while another learnedContinue Reading Biggest Day Yet for Students at South Fork
Don Culwell, Janet Miron, Bob Hartmann and Don Richardson of the SFNC Board met with Clint Johnson from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Mike Cagle from the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Joe Krystofik from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and Joy DeClerk of The Nature Conservancy to talk about a plan for the managementContinue Reading Forest Management Meeting
Mark your calendars! 10am Saturday, May 13: “A Walk in the Woods” photography event, hosted by docent Dr. Don Culwell Bring any camera or cell phone and join Don to photograph life along South Fork’s Trails. Submit your best pictures of nature as you see it for our photo contest. Winning photos will be postedContinue Reading May 13: Photography Walk
ROSEBUD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT SOUTH FORK NATURE CENTER Joyce Hartmann The weather was perfect the morning of May 9th, when the Rosebud High School Pre-Advanced Placement Biology Sophomores with instructor Margaret Moon arrived. Dr. Don Culwell met the school bus and led the group on a nature walk through the woods to the cabin,Continue Reading Rose Bud High School Visit
CULWELL LEADS MASTER NATURALISTS IN SATURDAY WORKSHOP Seventeen members of the Central Arkansas Foothills Chapter of Master Naturalists met on Saturday, April 19, for their last formal Saturday class before completing their study requirements begun back in January (they will have completed course requirements involving the environment and its plants and animals). Saturday’s class dealtContinue Reading April 2017 CAMN Workshop
Board Members, Janet Miron and Dr. Don Culwell along with docents, Marc Hirrel, Shirley Pratt, Roberta Katz-Messenger and Krissi Graham visited with teachers from Clinton’s high school and junior high school on April 19th, 2017. Docents brought a great assortment of desserts to share with the teachers as they explained South Fork Nature Center’s missionContinue Reading Docents Visit with Clinton Teachers
We have some exciting news to share! As part of the Sustainable Rivers and Forest Initiative with BHP Billiton announced last October, a new outdoor classroom pavilion is under construction at the South Fork Nature Center for the community to use. Builders broke ground this week and expect to complete the project by this fall.Continue Reading Announcement! Outdoor Pavilion Groundbreaking
Attention, educators! This essay contest offers a chance at some incredible educational enrichment at the Halberg Science Camp in June, for 11-12 year old students. Please pass the word along or email lrras2011@gmail.com for more details on getting involved. Thank you to the Little Red River Audubon Society for great educational programs like this! Click for largerContinue Reading Audubon Society Essay Contest
South Fork was chosen as one of the Top 10 Nature Centers in the state by “Best of Arkansas”? We think it’s one of the Natural State’s best kept secrets. If you haven’t visited in a while, spring is the perfect time to come and find out for yourself! Best of Arkansas: Nature Centers →