Natural State Streams

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Natural State Streams Natural State Streams is dedicated to the promotion of conservation and restoration of natural water resources in Arkansas and the surrounding regions.

stream restoration, river restoration, stream bank stabilization, dam removal, wetland restoration, stream mitigation, wetland mitigation, stream geomorphology, wildland hydrology, native plantings, prairie restoration, rainforest, woodland restoration, estuary restoration, wildlife, ecological uplift
Saving the planet one piece at a time. We want to share our passion for innovative and holistic environmental practices with you. This is demonstrated daily by our staff through the continual construction of large scale, on the ground, ecosystem restoration projects. We strive to be the best at what we do, because nature truly depends on it

09/22/2026

Thank you for sharing! We still have rock work to complete downstream which will back up some more water and change the dynamics a bit. It’s coming together though!

When the water disappears, wetlands become even more important.During drought, a wetland can look like it’s failing. Wat...
08/28/2026

When the water disappears, wetlands become even more important.

During drought, a wetland can look like it’s failing. Water levels fall, mudflats appear, vegetation dries back, and what was once a broad area of shallow water may shrink to only a few isolated pools.
But ecologically, those remaining pools can become some of the most important habitat on the landscape.
As surrounding wetlands and temporary waters dry, fish, frogs, tadpoles, aquatic insects and other small organisms become concentrated in the remaining water. That concentration attracts wading birds and other wildlife from across the surrounding landscape.

These photos were taken during our current dry conditions. The amount of open water is small—but the wildlife using it certainly isn’t. Egrets and ibises were working the remaining pools, taking advantage of exactly the kind of habitat that seasonal wetlands are supposed to provide.

A healthy wetland doesn’t have to stay full of water all year.

Wetting and drying are part of the natural cycle. Drawdowns expose mudflats, stimulate wetland vegetation, cycle nutrients and create feeding opportunities that wouldn’t exist in permanently deep water.
And during drought, every remaining acre, and sometimes every remaining puddle, can matter.

That’s one reason we restore wetlands—not simply to hold water, but to restore the natural processes that create habitat when wildlife needs it most.
Natural State Streams— Restoring streams, wetlands, and the landscapes that depend on them.

We are excited to be making progress building limestone rock features in Little Sugar Creek that are a key component of ...
08/20/2026

We are excited to be making progress building limestone rock features in Little Sugar Creek that are a key component of the dam removal and stream restoration project at the old Lake Bella Vista site along Hwy 71 in Bentonville.

Restoration of Beaver Creek near Union City, OK
06/10/2026

Restoration of Beaver Creek near Union City, OK

We met with employees at the Natural Resources Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today at Little Osage ...
05/14/2026

We met with employees at the Natural Resources Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today at Little Osage Creek to discuss the benefits of stream restoration on private lands and plan future projects with EPA grant funding.

Attention Northwest Arkansas! Looking for a design-build contractor to restore your eroding property to a beautiful self...
05/14/2026

Attention Northwest Arkansas! Looking for a design-build contractor to restore your eroding property to a beautiful self-sustaining waterway? Look no further than Natural State Streams. With our offices located in Gravette, Arkansas we have a 15 year track record of restoring streams and rivers using all native plants and natural materials including stone and wood.

Progress continues restoring massive cut banks of Beaver Creek near Union City, OK. This project will reduce sediment in...
05/14/2026

Progress continues restoring massive cut banks of Beaver Creek near Union City, OK. This project will reduce sediment in the watershed and improve fish habitat as well as provide valuable reforestation of the stream corridor. Great work team!

We finished this stone work and got a flood the next day. This is after the water came through.The structure held. The b...
04/30/2026

We finished this stone work and got a flood the next day. This is after the water came through.
The structure held. The bank held. The flow is starting to move where it needs to.

You can’t judge this kind of work at low flow.
The river will tell you the truth as soon as it’s tested. The goal isn’t to fight the water. It’s to understand where the energy is and give it a better path.

Happy Earth day everyone! This is always such a wonderful time for our team as natural areas green up, streams and sprin...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth day everyone! This is always such a wonderful time for our team as natural areas green up, streams and springs flow with spring rains, and wildlife abounds.

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100 2nd Avenue SE
Gravette, AR
72736

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15018045004

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