Foothills Arkansas Master Naturalists

06/05/2026

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The 2026 Nocturnal Kayak Tour has been postponed to Friday June 26th (wildlife professionals) and Saturday June 27th (general public). The water levels have been low this May, and to ensure proper float conditions we have pushed it to the end of June.

If you have already reserved a space for the kayak tour, please text Grace Lovett 501-772-8337 to confirm or cancel your spot on the tour. All other spots will be first come first serve of way of text.

Thanks for understanding! Looking forward to seeing everyone towards the end of June!

05/07/2026

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Happening Tomorrow!

The Less Lawn More Life Challenge kicks off with a live event featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer. 🌿

Join thousands of people across the country taking the first step toward turning lawns, yards, balconies, and everyday spaces into real habitat.

If you’ve been wanting to support pollinators, plant more natives, or make your space matter more for nature, this is a great place to begin.

Tomorrow's kickoff starts the free 12-week challenge with practical weekly actions and expert guidance all season long.

Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT

👉 Join now: https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com/?ref=wildones

Wildr Places

05/04/2026

Join us and friends from the North Little Rock Public Library System for a bird walk on May 12!

05/01/2026

🎶BOB-WHITE!🎶

It's an unforgettable sound that historically resonated across a large portion of the Southeast. Now-a-days hearing a Bobwhite Quail is considered a rare circumstance thanks to widespread habitat loss.

Over 80% of the Bobwhite’s habitat is owned by private landowners. Private landowners have the ability to help Bobwhite Quail by utilizing a user friendly phone app - Bobscapes! If you hear or see a wild Bobwhite Quail anywhere across their range, please submit an observation. The personal information shared on the Bobscapes App will be held anonymously, and will be combined with other Bobwhite data to give experts a much better picture of how Bobwhite populations are doing, as well as where to focus our habitat restoration efforts across the U.S.

By using the Bobscapes App, you help researchers, Quail Forever, and NRCS improve their strategies for conserving Northern Bobwhite and their habitat!

If you want to learn more about Bobscapes, please visit the website! 👇
https://bobscapes.org/

04/20/2026

🌠 Shooting Stars Are Coming!

Get ready for a magical night under the sky! The Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks on April 21–22, bringing one of the oldest and most beautiful celestial shows of the year.

✨ Under dark skies, you could witness up to 20 meteors per hour—with some bright fireballs lighting up the night in stunning bursts.

🌌 Find a quiet spot, look up, and let the universe put on a show you won’t forget.

📅 Peak Nights: April 21–22
👀 Best viewed after midnight away from city lights

Tag someone you’d watch this with 💫

04/12/2026

Who wants free trees? We have a great opportunity for Faulkner County residents to order free trees online and then pick them up at the Faulkner County Extension Office on Wednesday, April 29.

Order here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T5VNF15Yw0CuHAGtpfJnI-PEyVrbqWZNiOpOCZV-qptUNVk5M1NKSUhON01PUjlLRTM2WDM1WlJSMS4u&route=shorturl

What you'll get: These are bareroot seedling trees that will need to be planted as soon as possible after you pick them up. Planting directions will be provided.

Pick up info: Pick up your trees on Wednesday, April 29, 8am-4:30pm, at the Faulkner County Extension Office, 844 Faulkner St., Conway

You can order as many as you can plant from the following list:
Gray Dogwood
Wild Plum
Buttonbush
Swamp White Oak
Pin Oak
Red Oak
White Oak
Short Leaf Pine
Beautyberry
Deciduous Holly
Redbud
Sandbar Willow
Common Witch-hazel
Bald Cypress
Persimmon
Sweetgum
Ohio Buckeye
Sweetbay Magnolia
Red Maple
Sycamore
Sugar Maple
Flowering Dogwood
Native Pecan
River Birch
Bur Oak
Hackberry

Trees will be distributed on a first ordered, first served basis. If we run out of a variety, you may be contacted to choose a substitute.

11/10/2025

THIS WEEK | The Searcy Tree Board invites everyone to take part in a special Tree Planting Ceremony for our official Arbor Day observation. Join us as we plant new trees to celebrate our community’s commitment to a greener future at Searcy’s newest park: Fern Cowen Rodgers Park, located next to the Historic Benjamin Clayton Black House. All are welcome!

Friday, November 14 | 2pm
Fern Cowen Rodgers Park