Living with Fire
TNC is improving habitat for wildlife and reducing wildfire risks through fire and habitat restoration.
Arkansas’ prescribe fire program’s goals are to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, improve wildlife habitat, reduce the spread of forest diseases and restore woodlands to their historic, open conditions.
Our goal is to achieve 600,000 acres of annual burning by partners on priority conservation areas statewide while creating a culture of public acceptance (and even demand for) prescribed fire.
TNC in Arkansas and our partners accomplished half of this goal in 2018 by conducting prescribed burns on 300,000 acres across the state. You can see the benefits as your travel to our preserves across Arkansas in the spring and see wildflowers in bloom!
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Fire restoration in Arkansas
Forty-two percent of Arkansas' rare species depend on fire to maintain their habitat. Read about our work
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From Arkansas To Africa
During the past three years, Arkansas fire managers have been helping The Nature Conservancy’s Africa program and its partners with prescribed fire management planning.
Endangered Species Of Arkansas
The Nature Conservancy and agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Arkansas Natural Heritage and Game and Fish commissions focus on protecting plants and animals of all kinds, from storybook creatures like bears and eagles to obscure bugs and plants that most people have never heard of.
Fire Restoration In Arkansas
Forty-two percent of Arkansas' rare species depend on fire to maintain their habitat. Restoring fire to fire-dependent landscapes is an important mission at The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas.