Retired AGFC biologist ready for quail season
Sept. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is deep in the throes of an all out push for northern bobwhite habitat restoration, but that doesn’t mean there are no places left in the state to pursue wild quail.
AGFC to dedicate new nature trail at Lake Hamilton Sept. 21
Sept. 5, 2018
HOT SPRINGS – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and The Nature Conservancy will dedicate the new Electric Island Nature Trail at Lake Hamilton on Friday, Sept. 21. Access to the island is by water, so the AGFC will open the event with a special float via kayak or motorboat shuttle beginning at 9 a.m.
SouthArk Expo returns to El Dorado
Sept. 5, 2018
El DORADO - Those who love the outdoors will be summoned to the 20th Annual SouthArk Outdoor Expo, hosted by the South Arkansas Community College Foundation on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00-4:00 p.m., at the El Dorado Conference Center.
Join the Great Arkansas Cleanup Sept. 8
Sept. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – Each fall, Arkansas volunteers and organizers improve their communities by participating in the Great Arkansas Cleanup. Keep Arkansas Beautiful is encouraging Arkansans to organize their own community cleanup or participate in a cleanup of their choice.
Delta Rivers Nature Center temporarily closed
Aug. 29, 2018
PINE BLUFF - The main building of the Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center will be closed to the public beginning Sept. 4 to perform maintenance to the center’s displays and infrastructure. The closure is expected to last until Oct. 5.
AGFC to hold public meeting on captive wildlife regulations revision process
Aug. 29, 2018
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a special public meeting for anyone interested in offering constructive input into the current revision process of its captive wildlife importation and breeding regulations pertaining to venomous species. The meeting will be held in the AGFC Little Rock Office Complex from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Get HIP and be on the lookout for banded doves Sept. 1
Aug. 29, 2018
LITTLE ROCK - With the dove season opener this Saturday, hunters are reminded to check their licenses to ensure they’ve registered for the Harvest Information Program. They should also be on the lookout for doves sporting a leg band.