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year-end reportarkansas
2012
Restoring the Little Red River
© Ethan Inlander
Story begins on page three.
from the board
2 The Nature Conservancy
t often seems like conflict, partisan bickering and suffering dominate the headlines.Does anybody work together anymore? Yes!
As you read this year-end report, you’ll see that everything The NatureConservancy does in Arkansas is rooted in partnerships—with landowners,governments, businesses, and other conservation groups. We are even doing someexciting partnership workinternationally. There’s reallya lot to be proud of inArkansas’ conservationcommunity. With so muchthat needs to be done, at ascale large enough to make alasting difference, poolingour efforts is essential. Our supporters areamong the most vitalpartners of all. If you are aNature Conservancymember, thank you for yourgifts. From my vantage pointon the Board of Trustees, Ican tell you that theArkansas program makesyour dollars go a long way. Ifyou are a volunteer, thankyou for your valuablecontributions of time andtalent. If you are readingabout us for the first time, thank you for your interest. I hope you find our collaborativestyle of conservation compelling and worthy of your support. Nature makes people’s lives better. Clean air to breath. Fresh water to drink.Healthy soils to grow food. Raw materials for every conceivable product. And when thenews or the rush of modern life gets to be too much, nature is there to offer respite andrenewal. I’m comforted to know there are places left to go that restore my heart andmind, places to disappear to where I can tune out the chatter of pundits and tune in thechatter of birds for awhile. Thank you for helping keep those places alive.
Dhu ThompsonChairman of the Board of Trustees
The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas
Working Together
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“Climb the mountains and get
their good tidings. Nature’s
peace will flow into you as
sunshine flows into trees. The
winds will blow their own
freshness into you, and the
storms their energy, while
cares will drop off like
autumn leaves.”
–John Muir
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very river has a story. Its bends and curves shift with each season, revealing thewater’s rushing and waning flow. A river’s banks can tell tales of drought and flood,
show tracks of wildlife and be the grounds of many family memories. Arkansas’ Little Red River has a particularly interesting story. With theconstruction of Greers Ferry Lake during the 1960s in north-central Arkansas, three ofthe four forks of the Little Red River north of the lake were isolated from each other. Italso eliminated much of the potential for genetic flow between these four rivers forspecies already at risk like the endangered yellowcheek darter fish (Etheostoma moorei) andthe speckled pocketbook mussel (Lampsilis streckeri). Then came the record-setting floods of 1982, when many lives were lost and partsof Arkansas were declared a disaster area. Nine feet of water flooded the entiredowntown of Clinton, where the Archey Fork and South Fork of the Little Red Rivermeet. To address future flooding concerns, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerschannelized and dredged a 3.5-mile stretch of the river at Clinton. Although at the time it seemed like a necessary action, this channel that was hometo endangered species, lush bankside vegetation and plenty of recreation soon became a700-foot-wide eyesore. When the channel was widened, the banks eroded, the primehabitat was eliminated and it became too shallow for swimming, boating and fishing.
A Tale of Two Forks
EThe Conservancy is working with partners toimprove aquatic habitat and water quality on
the upper Little Red River near Clinton. © TNC
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(continued from page three)
Restoring the Banks of the “Clinton Ditch”
However, this river’s story comes full circle. In 2008 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service approached The Nature Conservancy to develop a restoration plan that would
improve habitat for the river’s vulnerable species while assuring flood protection for
the city. With input from partner agencies and city stakeholders, the design cametogether to restore this same 3.5-mile stretch of the river, bringing it back to near itsoriginal width and depth. “We’re going to build two types of structures, some of rock and some of wood,”said Joy DeClerk, river restoration program director for The Nature Conservancy inArkansas. “The rock structures will guide the water toward the center of thechannel, away from the banks. The wood structures will be buried at angles into thebanks to provide instant fish habitat and protection of the bank while we’rereplanting vegetation.” This restoration project will improve aquatic habitat and water quality, serve as amodel for reducing sediment and improve the quality of this great natural resource forthe people of Clinton. Funding for Phase I of this restoration was generously providedby Southwestern Energy Company.
The Conservancy installs in-stream structures, like the one pictured above, to direct a stream’s force away from eroding banks. © TNC
“The rock structures will
guide the water toward the
center of the channel, away
from the banks. The wood
structures will be buried at
angles into the banks to
provide instant fish habitat
and protection of the bank
while we’re replanting
vegetation.”
—Joy DeClerk
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Collaborative Conservation
This project on the Archey Fork and South Fork issupported by a broad range of partners including municipalleaders from the City of Clinton, the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, Southwestern Energy Company and many others. Onepartner, Don Richardson, floodplain administrator for the Cityof Clinton, is especially excited to see this project move forward. “I’ve been involved in this project for the past 30 years,” saidRichardson, who was mayor of Clinton just after the 1982 flood.“The very first ordinance I had to pass while in office wasClinton’s floodplain ordinance, which gives the city floodinsurance coverage from FEMA. Since then, I’ve been personallyvested in trying to restore the banks of the channel.” During the past five years, the Conservancy has had manysuccesses implementing stream and river restoration projects inArkansas. Using the science of Natural Channel Design,project managers have an understanding of natural channelprocesses and have created stable streams from rapidly erodingones. With this method, the staff has seen success on BensonSlash Creek in the Delta, the Middle Fork of the Saline Riverin the Ouachitas and the Middle Fork and South Fork of theLittle Red River.
Restoration at a Larger Scale
This project in Clinton is part of the Conservancy’sstatewide rivers program, which was initiated in 2003 withsupport from Arkansas trustee Fred Berry, in an effort to bringtogether state, federal and private partners to address decliningwater quality in Arkansas streams. Throughout the Ouachitas and Ozarks, the Conservancyhas worked with landowners to stabilize stream banks, financealternative watering methods to keep cattle out of streams andinventory more than a thousand miles of unpaved roads, whichcontribute to excess sediment in streams. “I think one of the most fascinating aspects of the Clintonproject is the scale of it,” said DeClerk. “So often our impactwithin the watershed is cumulative and the restoration we do isin smaller chunks. This project will be a great demonstration ofhow to successfully complete restoration at a larger scale; we’reworking with a lot of great partners and accomplishingmultiple objectives.” Richardson sees another success story.
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An aerial map shows the current footprint of the Archey Fork.The white lines indicate the path the river will take after the restoration
project is complete.
Field staff gather data to map the restoration site. © TNC
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(continued from page five) “I believe in a little bit of time, this project will transform the river, turning it back
into a natural channel and allowing us to canoe and paddle right here in downtownClinton once again,” he said. “This could be an economic engine for the city and bring intourists. Whether you like to canoe or kayak or just walk the trail nearby, this will be awonderful place for our citizens.” n
To Our Volunteers:
Thank You!The Conservancy is grateful for over 300 volunteers whocontributed approximately 3,400 hours during 2012. Studentsfrom grade school to college and adults lent a hand in the officeand in the field with projects like river restoration, speciesmonitoring, workshop preparations and expanding ourherbarium. Pictured here (left to right) are Corie Bailey, RayThomas and volunteer coordinator Charlotte Bornemeier. Corieand Ray interned with TNC through the City of Little Rock’sSummer Jobs Alliance and New Futures Program. © TNC n
Restoring the upper Little Red River will improve conditions for paddling and fishing. © Joy DeClerk/TNC
conservation forestry
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ith the recent acquisition of 1,688acres at Longview Saline Natural
Area, The Nature Conservancy andArkansas Natural Heritage Commis sionhave conserved 2,215 acres of the pineflatwoods ecosystem here, the second-leastprotected forest type in the United States. The Conservancy purchased theproperty from Molpus Timberlands andthen transferred it into the Commis -sion’s System of Natural Areas forpermanent conservation. Located in Ashley County, LongviewSaline Natural Area follows more than 2.5miles of the Saline River and conserves amosaic of rare natural communities foundin Arkansas’ Coastal Plain, such as salinebarrens, Carolina ash sloughs and deltapost oak flatwoods, among others. This natural area continues theCommission’s work to protect habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker(Picoides borealis). Two endangered mussels, the winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa) and thepink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), are found within the stretch of the Saline River thatborders the natural area.
“This continues our collectiveprogress toward the goal ofconserving 60,000 acres ofArkansas’ rare pine flatwoodshabitat,” said Douglas Zollner,director of conservation sciencefor the Conservancy in Arkansas.“With this acquisition, the goal isonly 15,000 acres away.” The Commission plans to useconservation forestry techniquesto restore Longview SalineNatural Area, which means thatecological thinning of these pineflatwoods will provide aneconomic benefit to thecommunity while improvinghabitat for wildlife and rarespecies. n
Longview Saline—Conserving Pine Flatwoods
CelebratingLongview Saline
The Nature Conservancywould like to thank thesupporters and partners whocame to celebrate thededication of Longview SalineNatural Area this past April.On an incredibly hot springafternoon, nearly 80 peopleattended the event. Onehighlight was hearingGovernor Beebe’s Chief ofStaff Morril Harriman sharestories from his youth aboutthe Longview Saline area whiletalking about the governor’sconservation accomplish -ments. Thank you again foryour support! n
We celebrated the dedication of Longview Saline Natural Area with many partners and friendslast spring. © TNC
(Left to right) Morril Harriman of the Governor’s office,Joe Fox, former director of conservation forestry for theConservancy and Chris Colclasure of the ArkansasNatural Heritage Commission sign the dedicationdocuments. © TNC
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Healing an Ailing Spring
stream bank stabilization project completed in October 2011 along Little OsageCreek in Benton County rescued critical habitat for two of Arkansas’ rarest fishes.
The creek’s eroding banks were about to collapse Healing Spring, which would haveeliminated its half-mile run into the creek and destroyed an important home for theArkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini) and the least darter (Etheostoma microperca). Thisproject not only protects these species, it also improves overall water quality andrecreational opportunities for Little Osage Creek, a tributary of the Illinois River. Forthe next few years, the Conservancy will continue stabilizing the creek’s banks byplanting natural vegetation to keep the soil in place. The Conservancy thanks theWalmart Storm Water Grant Committee for its generous support of this project.
Information Gap Filled
The first step in conserving a species is to know where it lives. In partnership withthe Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership and with funding from the U.S.Geological Survey and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Conservancycompleted a four-year-long project to develop detailed habitat maps for fish, crayfish andmussel species throughout the state. After gathering data on the distribution andoccurrence of species in Arkansas’ watersheds, the project staff created a series of maps
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Taking measurements at Little Osage Creek. © TNC
The Conservancy installed a rock structure on Little Osage Creek to help maintain habitat for two rare darter species. © TNC
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that show known occurrences as well as refined species ranges and predicted habitat. TheConservancy and partners are using these maps to identify conservation priorities acrossthe state to help further their conservation work. For example, the Natural ResourcesConservation Service is using the maps for its current statewide resource assessment.
Roads Lead toRiver Health
The Conservancy has identified,analyzed and prioritized nearly 600miles of dirt and gravel public roads thatneed repair in the upper Little Red Riverwatershed. Some of these roads send alot of sediment into the river, whichdecreases the water quality of GreersFerry Lake, increases municipal watertreatment costs and threatens twoendangered species: the yellowcheekdarter fish and the speckled pocketbookmussel. The next phase of this project isto work with local road managers torepair eroding roads and implement bestpractices in building and maintainingunpaved roads. The Conservancy hosts workshops promoting best practices in gravel road design and maintenance
to reduce sediment runoff in Arkansas streams. © TNC
Sediment Reduced inLittle Red andStrawberry Rivers
Together with willing landowners,the Conservancy eliminated two roadsthat were washing significant amounts ofsediment into the Little Red River andStrawberry River. In one case, the roadwas replaced with a trail that is higher onthe ridge of the property; this new roadhas less impact on the river and still givesthe owner needed access. At theStrawberry River, the road that waseliminated was identified during anearlier assessment as contributing themost sediment to the river. Crewsreduced the slope of this steep road andcovered it with vegetation to reduce erosion. The landowners already had analternative route on their property, so there was no need to create a new road. n
Volunteers work to hay and seed an old road toreduce erosion in the Strawberry River. © TNC
delta news
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his past May, The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas held
one of its largest events ever—all in the name of the CacheRiver. Nearly 400 people attended the “Save the Cache Bash,”people who have been advocating for the river some 40 yearsalongside those who learned about the Cache’s storied past andgot excited about its future. “The highlight of the event for me was the energy,” saidAnnie Feltus, trustee and donor relations manager for theConservancy in Arkansas. “I’ve never met people so passionateabout a place as they are about the Cache River.” The Conservancy held the bash to thank the people who inthe 1970s succeeded in stopping the channelization of the CacheRiver, as well as to celebrate the recent agreement between theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Clarendon and theConservancy. Through this agreement, the Army Corps willrestore 4.6 miles of natural meanders in the lower Cache Riverthat were channelized before the project was halted. Since the agreement, the Conservancy has been working onbehalf of the City of Clarendon—located just south of where therestoration will take place—to provide project managementoversight and help finalize construction designs for the project. “The local partner and community support for this projecthas been great,” said Roger Mangham, director of conservation
programs for the Conservancy in Arkansas. “The Army Corps isworking with local contractors on construction bids.” To prepare for the restoration, Conservancy scientists andmany partners completed a pre-construction biological survey offish populations in this area of the Cache River. This survey willbe a baseline by which to measure the success of the project,providing biological indicators of what’s currently there tocompare with post-construction surveys. One goal of the projectis to improve conditions for crappie, large-mouth bass, sunfishesand Delta obligate species, which will ultimately promote ahealthier river and provide more fishing opportunities. “We’ve been really lucky to work with such great partners onthis survey,” said Mangham. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, ArkansasNatural Heritage Commission, Arkansas Game and FishCommission, they all came together in a hands-on, active way tohelp us with this project. This is and will continue to beindicative of the successful restoration of the Cache River.” n
Visit nature.org/Arkansas to watch theCache River’s story on video.
Restoring the Cache River With an Army of Support
(Left to right) Janine and Arthur Hart of Little Rock and Conservancytrustee Hank Browne and his wife, Cathy, of DeValls Bluff were among more
than 400 guests who attended the Save the Cache Bash in May. © TNC
(Left to right) Martha Clark, Vicki Saviers and Jane Rogers celebrate thenew partnership to restore the lower Cache River. © TNC
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Big Woods Reforestationith funding from the Mississippi River BasinInitiative (MRBI), the Wetlands Reserve
Enhancement Program (WREP) and support from theWalton Family Foundation, The Nature Conservancy inArkansas and many partners are restoring at least 12,000 acresof forest in the Cache River basin over the next five years. In 2010, the Conservancy and partners were awarded$15.75 million for WREP projects through the MRBI torestore 10,000 acres of marginal farmland to forests. Ofthese, the Conservancy was responsible for restoring 2,000acres, which it recently completed. Because of the ongoing progress, the Conservancy wasawarded additional funding from the MRBI to restore2,000 more acres of marginal, frequently flooded farmlandto forest. Restoring these forests will prevent sediment andnutrients from entering the Cache and White rivers andtheir tributaries, decrease flooding and improve bird andfish habitat. “All of these acres being reforested are a result of verystrategic planning and focusing funding where it canaccomplish the most,” said Roger Mangham, director ofconservation programs for the Conservancy in Arkansas.“This work is going to do the most good for the most people,from the rivers and wildlife to the landowners.” n
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Last spring, over 850 acres were reforested at M & C Farms along I-40 between Little Rock and Memphis. © TNC
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Conservancy Employee Authors Book on Caves
he Nature Conservancy’s Ozark Karst Program Director Mike Slay is one of threeauthors of the new book Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas: Exploration and Conservation of
Subterranean Biodiversity, published in February by University of Oklahoma Press. “There really isn’t a lot of information available to researchers on these caveswithout doing a lot of digging,” Slay said. “We’ve been collecting all this information forabout 15 to 20 years now, so we thought we’d put it all together in one book.” The book covers what’s being done to protect Oklahoma’s and Arkansas’ caves andtheir associated species and what’s being done to protect the land above caves.Protecting the lands above improves water quality entering the caves, the groundwaterwe all use, and provides foraging space for bats and other cave-related animals. The bookalso offers insight into how conservationists can expand and improve these efforts. “A lot of cave species are out of sight, out of mind, so we tried to include as manycolor photos of the animals as possible,” Slay said. “We’re hoping this book allows peopleto make a connection to this habitat and the species here and realize the value inprotecting them. We both need clean groundwater.” Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas can be purchased online at Amazon.com orOUPress.com. n
t’s small, inconspicuous, has no pigment and no eyes. But it needs clean water justlike people and is one of the main reasons The Nature Conservancy is working with
the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission at Foushee Cave. The Commission’s newly acquired 2,732-acre Foushee Cave Natural Area is the onlyplace in the world where the Foushee cavesnail (Amicola cora) is found, along with theFoushee cave springtail (Typhlogastrura fousheensis)—a type of subterranean insect. “Foushee Cave is one of the most diverse caves we have in Arkansas,” said Mike Slay,Ozark karst program director for the Conservancy in Arkansas. “This was a greatopportunity for our state to acquire a piece of property in such great condition; theywon’t need to spend time and resources restoring it.” In addition to the cavesnail and springtail, Foushee Cave supports 10 rare species,including the federally listed endangered gray bat and Indiana bat. The Commission’splan for the cave is to protect and maintain it, along with the associated forestcommunities of the White River Hills region in the Ozark Mountains. “The previous owners of Foushee Cave were great; they allowed us to monitor cavesnailpopulations there for the past four years,” Slay said. “The Conservancy will continuemonitoring and will assist the Commission in conserving the surrounding lands as needed,because what happens above ground directly affects the caves and the groundwater below.” Foushee Cave Natural Area will soon be open to the public for limited, low-impactactivities such as hiking, birding and photography. The cave itself will remain closed toprotect the sensitive animals living there. Boundaries will be marked, and a designatedparking area will be available for easy visitor access. n
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Foushee Cave is one of the most biologicallysignificant caves in the state. © ANHC
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Acquisition Updatehanks to the generosity of NatureConservancy members and a
strong partnership with the ArkansasNatural Heritage Commission, togetherwe acquired nearly 2,100 acres of landlast year. These lands were added tonatural areas managed by theCommission and preserves managed bythe Conservancy. The Conservancy acquired 1,954acres in Benton County on the northside of Beaver Lake. Commonly called“Devil’s Eyebrow,” this scenic tract ismade up of high quality limestone glades,oak woodlands, limestone bluffs, andriparian forests containing several smallstreams. The Conservancy is in theprocess of transferring the property tothe Arkansas Natural Heritage andGame and Fish commissions. The Conservancy added 369 acres atTerre Noire near Arkadelphia, one of thebest remaining blackland prairie complexes in the state. This acquisition brings the totalacres conserved at Terre Noire to more than 850 acres. Slated for residentialdevelopment, the property is in good ecological condition and will instead beincorporated into the overall conservation management underway at Terre Noire. The Conservancy added 52 acres to Miller County Sandhills Natural Area, a highquality sandhill community with more rare plants than any other natural area inArkansas. This property was slated for commercial development but will now remain inits natural state and be incorporated into the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’secological management. n
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-R-U-N-C-H. The charred remnants from last year’s prescribed burn crumbleunder his feet. As he walks, he notices the sun’s rays scatter through the open tree
canopy and hit the emerald green ground that is plush with the growth of new grassesand blooms of pale purple coneflower. Wandering a nearly 350,000-acre forest he feelslost, but he isn’t. McRee Anderson uses his tablet computer to navigate 150 monitoringplots and upload data. “The monitoring allows us to track our restoration progress,” said Anderson, firerestoration project manager for The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas. “We can seewhat’s working or what’s not and can adjust our burn regime or timber managementobjectives as needed. Tablet computers are a new addition this year; they save a lot oftime by allowing us to enter data on the spot.” Anderson’s work is part of two recently funded projects in Arkansas’ Ouachita andOzark forests, both supported by the federal Collaborative Forest LandscapeRestoration Program (CFLRP). The shortleaf-bluestem ecosystem restoration projectspans the Arkansas–Oklahoma border in and around the Ouachita National Forest, andthe Ozark Highlands ecosystem restoration project is located in northwest Arkansas inand around the Ozark National Forest. The projects encompass federal, state andprivate lands.
Conservation WorksNew Projects in Ouachita and Ozark ForestsSupport Nature and People
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“A win all around”
Both of these projects will provide nearly 400 timber-related jobs in ruralArkansas, restore 700,000 acres of woodlands, improve watershed conditions andrestore habitat for rare species and species in demand for hunting such as wild turkeyand white-tailed deer. “These projects show we can have jobs and healthy forests too,” said Joe Fox, stateforester with the Arkansas Forestry Commission. “They will provide wood products forthe nation, jobs for the region and a healthy forest ecosystem. It’s just a win all around.” The CFLRP was established in 2009 by the U.S. Forest Service to encourage thecollaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes. Toreceive funding, projects must:
n achieve ecological, economic and social goals;n utilize local work force; n facilitate the reduction of wildfire management costs, through re-establishing
natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire throughprescribed burns and thinning;
n demonstrate the degree to which various ecological restoration techniques achieveecological and watershed health objectives; and,
n encourage utilization of forest restoration by-products to offset treatment costs, tobenefit local rural economies and to improve forest health.
Building on Success
The Nature Conservancy’s involvement with these two projects is to assist federalpartners in prescribed burns and to document and track vegetation responses after fires.The lands here have been without fire for the past 80 years, leaving toomany trees per acre for a healthy forest habitat. With understoriesdominated by woody vegetation, once prominent grasses and forbs havebecome uncommon, reducing habitat needed to support wildlife like thered-cockaded woodpecker and bobwhite quail. “Our main goal is to restore these areas to healthy open woodlandsby using prescribed fire and timber management,” Anderson said. “We’lluse commercial timber sales to thin the overly dense forest and performburns every three to five years. In addition to the economic benefitsthese projects will bring the region, we’ll be restoring degraded habitatfor bobwhite quail.” Since 2002, the Conservancy in Arkansas has been working on itsown preserves and with other forest landowners to demonstrateconservation forestry: practices that provide the forest products people use every day at agood economic return for the landowner, while maintaining a healthy ecosystem that isessential to everyone’s quality of life. “These projects are not experimental; we’ve had great success in these areas,” saidDouglas Zollner, director of conservation science for the Conservancy in Arkansas. “I
Prescribed fire © TNC
“These projects show we can
have jobs and healthy forests
too. They will provide wood
products for the nation, jobs
for the region and a healthy
forest ecosystem. It’s just a
win all around.”
—Joe FoxState Forester
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think this recentfunding isrecognition of somereally goodpartnerships andwork over the past 10to 20 years. Togetherwe’ve shown how tosucceed at restoringlarge forestlandscapes.”
LookingAhead
CFLRP funds will support the two projects’ restoration activities for a 10-yearperiod. During this time, nearly 540,000 acres of land will be treated with fire and/orinvasive species management, and an estimated 30,000 tons of trees will be harvested torestore natural woodland density. “It’s really exciting to be working on projects where The Nature Conservancy is anintegral part of the local community and the economy,” Zollner said. “We need Arkansas’viable timber industry as a partner in conservation, and Arkansas needs our work tosupport its timber industry.” Jobs, sustainable products, computer tablets and large-scale restoration: these are allcharacteristics of two 21st century conservation projects—projects that meet the needsof both nature and people. n
Frequently burned open oak woodland © TNC
Woodland sunflowers bloom in the Ozark National Forest when prescribed fire and ecologicalthinning let light into the understory. © John Andre
“These projects are not
experimental; we’ve had great
success in these areas. I think
this recent funding is
recognition of some really
good partnerships and work
over the past 10 to 20 years.
Together we’ve shown how to
succeed at restoring large
forest landscapes.”
—Douglas Zollner
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his past May, McRee Anderson, Roger Mangham and Mike Melnechuk (prescribedfire practitioners from The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas) and several U.S.
Forest Service employees were invited to Zambia by the Conservancy’s Africa program totrain 20 employees of the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) at Kafue National Park. The training covered the importance of prescribed fire, how to more efficientlyconduct prescribed fires and how to determine the need for prescribed fires in Zambia.Like much of Arkansas, historically woodland savannas and grasslands cover Zambia’slandscape and prescribed fire is an effective management tool. One of the main threats to Kafue National Park in Zambia is theextensive scale of the annual burning that occurs within park boundaries.Every year during the five-month dry season, more than 8 million acres areburned in both natural and human-induced fires. This training was the startof a five-year fire training exchange between ZAWA and The NatureConservancy that will find ways to manage these fires for the good of theland, its wildlife and its people. “We planned for the training to take two weeks, but it was extendedanother 10 days because ZAWA staff wanted to keep learning,” said MikeMelnechuk, fire restoration manager for the Conservancy in Arkansas. “Thisis just the beginning of a great partnership.” The Conservancy is now developing a three-year strategic plan for the Kafue fireprogram and identifying key personnel from the national park to host in Arkansas. Oneof the strategies under development in Kafue is a collaborative, landscape-scale firedemonstration project across the northern section of the park. This project will usemethods learned from the exchange program to host a series of scientifically drivenworkshops, which will help all participants develop a long-term strategy for sustainablefire management in Kafue National Park. n
Conservation from A to Z: Arkansas to Zambia
Zambian Wildlife Authority personnelparticipate on a training burn at Kafue
National Park. © TNC
Animals instantly gravitate toburned areas. © TNC
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hrough the treetops, amber beams of sunlight reach the woodland floor. Thebabbling spring is warmed by its rays as the wildflowers bask in the light. A scene
like this could be captured with paints and pastels, but instead the Crystal BridgesMuseum of American Art invites visitors to experience this landscape first hand. As one of the largest art museums in North America, Crystal Bridges has dedicatedits walls to many fine works of art, but its largest masterpiece lies outside. The museumsits on 120 acres, a majority of which contains wooded trails filled with wildflowers,sculptures and the museum’s namesake—Crystal Spring.
The Nature Conservancy is currentlyworking on 50 acres of this property.Until the Conservancy began work here,it had been 80 years since the site’s lastprescribed burn. To restore and maintainthe beauty of this landscape and reducethe risk of wildfire, the museum askedthe Conservancy for help in developing afive-year strategy that includesprescribed fires, education and outreach.
“This process will not only benefit theecosystem, it will also provide valuableeducational benefits to the public,” saidMcRee Anderson, fire restoration projectmanager for the Conservancy inArkansas. “With Crystal Bridges set in
the middle of downtown Bentonville and drawing around 2,000 visitors a week, it is theperfect opportunity to share with the public the importance of prescribed fire inmaintaining healthy woods and protecting the community from dangerous wildfires.” Crystal Bridges has turned the burns into interactive events by streaming livepodcasts of them and developing an appthat allows people to learn more aboutprescribed fire. This strategy will helpeducate future generations as well. “This project will ensure thatgenerations to come will understand whatan eastern deciduous forest is supposed tolook like and how to take care of it,” saidCrystal Bridges’ Director of Interpretation and Management Aaron Jones. The Conservancy has conducted two burns at Crystal Bridges so far, and visitors canalready see a dramatic reduction in unwanted woody undergrowth, an opening of thewoods, increased sunlight and native wildflowers that haven’t bloomed in 80 years. Morebutterflies and birds are visiting the area, too. Nature is one of art’s greatest inspirations, and the prescribed burns at CrystalBridges will keep it looking as beautiful as it does in the paintings. n
The Outside Art of Crystal Bridges Museum
The Conservancy (in yellow) and museumpersonnel monitor a prescribed fire at CrystalBridges Museum. The Conservancy’s firemanagement crew burned over 12,000 acres in2012 including enhanced work at urbandemonstration sites like Crystal Bridges. © TNC
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donors
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Foundations$100,000+National Fish & Wildlife
Foundation/Walmart Acres for AmericaWalton Family FoundationWindgate Charitable Foundation
$50,000-99,999Charles M. & Joan R. Taylor Foundation
$25,000-49,999Murphy FoundationRoss Foundation
$10,000-24,999Arkansas Community FoundationSmith Holloway Patton FoundationThe Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable &
Educational Trust
$5,000-9,999Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
$2,500-4,999The Bill & Sharon Arnold Family
FoundationCommunity Foundation of Greater
MemphisRebsamen Fund
$1,000-2,499The American Endowment FoundationBodenhamer FoundationC. Louis & Mary C. Cabe FoundationM. W. Murphy FoundationNational Christian Charitable Foundation
$500-999Morris Foundation, Inc.
Individuals$100,000+Mr. & Mrs. Hank BrowneRobyn & John HornLisenne Rockefeller
$50,000-99,999Witt & Carol Stephens
$25,000-49,999Margaret A. BarteltMr. & Mrs. Claiborne DemingMr. & Mrs. James D. Simpson III
$10,000-24,999Fred BerryMr. & Mrs. John ChamberlinMr. & Mrs. George DavisDr. & Mrs. Morriss HenryAnne A. HickmanRev. & Mrs. Christoph KellerJim LindseyMr. & Mrs. Don NelmsMr. & Mrs. William L. Patton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas SchueckSteve StraussIrene & Gus VratsinasMr. & Mrs. Brent WhittingtonMr. & Mrs. Mike Wilson
$5,000-9,999Patricia CanadaMr. & Mrs. Greg FeltusMr. & Mrs. John P. FletcherJerome & Harriet JansmaGreg & Hannah LeeMr. & Mrs. Emon MahonyChip & Cindy MurphyKaren Seale, M.D.
$2,500-4,999Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor KennedyDr. Brenda M. BoothMr. & Mrs. Richard W. BoothDr. & Mrs. Joel CarverMr. & Mrs. Jerry CohenMr. & Mrs. Clay FarrarLinda & Rush HardingStacy & Howard HurstMr. & Mrs. Drew KelsoKevin & Dr. Elicia KennedyMr. & Mrs. Robert LanfordMr. Wm. Kent MosleyMr. & Mrs. Neal PendergraftMr. & Mrs. Craig ShackelfordTony & Audra ThomasBecky & Gary WheelerGay WhiteMr. & Mrs. Glenn Yaffe
$1,000-2,499AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Kenneth AdamsRobert C. AlexanderDr. Tracy C. BaltzHank Bates & Barbara Miles
Drs. J. Neal Beaton & Janet UdoujMr. & Mrs. James BostLee BrenneisenMr. & Mrs. Thomas BrownMr. & Mrs. Blake ChandlerStuart CobbJames B. ConnerJ. Ryan DunnPeter S. DupreMr. & Mrs. Kyle EvansJose Pedro FigueiraDr. & Mrs. Robert FisherJohn & Judy FletcherLouise & Joe FoxDrs. William W. & Judith A. GallowayMr. & Mrs. John GillCharles GlasierDr. & Mrs. David GrambortStuart W. HankinsPeter & Margo HeinzelmannCarolyn HenryMr. & Mrs. Joe HenryDr. & Mrs. Donald HillLinda Vail HolbertDr. & Mrs. Robert G. HornbeckCatherine HughesClarice HunterMr. & Mrs. Walter HussmanJim & Ellen KaneJames D. KosterDr. & Mrs. D. Dean KumpurisMr. & Mrs. Oscar LeverenzMr. & Mrs. Gene LuMr. & Mrs. Clifford LyonMr. & Mrs. Lynn MarshallMr. & Mrs. Wendell McCune
Dr. & Mrs. Jay McDonaldMr. & Mrs. John David McFarlandTimothy J. McGauleyCarole & Chuck MeyerDrs. Keith & Donna MooneyMr. & Mrs. Larry MosbyMartha W. MurphyJudge & Mrs. David NewbernMr. & Mrs. Robert NolanGeoff & Leslie OelsnerDr. & Mrs. James PappasCurt & Susan PattonDan & Sandra PhillipsDr. Robert PowersMr. & Mrs. Robert RaneyMr. & Mrs. Stephen ReaElise RoenigkThelma RomeVicki & Mark SaviersMark O. SimonAngela & Scott SimonDr. John & Donna SimpsonDr. & Mrs. L. Gene SingletonDr. & Mrs. John SlavenMr. & Mrs. Donald SlawskyMr. & Mrs. David Snowden, Sr.Bill & Dana StewardSusan StraussDr. Barbara G. TaylorDr. & Mrs. Barry TedderMr. & Mrs. William TerryCharles E. Thomas IIMr. & Mrs. Bronson Van WyckWilliam S. WalkerDr. E. T. WarrenJudy & Randy WilbournHarvey & Terri WilliamsEd K. WillisMr. & Mrs. Richard WilsonRuth Ann Wisener & Don HarvellDarlene Yohe
$500-999John & Ruth AndréMr. & Mrs. Maurice BakerRobert C. BarkerGreg Barnes
Investors in ConservationWe are pleased to recognize the following donors for their cumulative gifts to Arkansas from October 1, 2011 toSeptember 30, 2012. Due to limited space, we are only able to list gifts of $500 and above. Every gift, no matter the size, isgratefully received. You make conservation possible. Thank you!
Catalysts $100,000+McGeorge Contracting Co., Inc.Southwestern Energy Company
Leaders $25,000-49,999Delta Plastics of the South, LLCTarco, Inc.
Conservators $10,000-24,999CargillCooper Communities, Inc.Deltic Timber CorporationSchueck Steel Co.Tyson Foods, Inc.Windstream Communications
Protectors $5,000-9,999Entergy Arkansas, Inc.Simmons First National BankSimmons FoodsWeyerhaeuser Company
Friends $2,500-4,999American Electric PowerBank of the OzarksBlandford Eye Care and SurgeryClean Line Energy Partners, LLCMazander Engineered EquipmentPlum Creek Timber Company
Potlatch CorporationSnyder Environmental
Supporters $1,000-2,499Adventure SubaruAnthony Forest Products Co.Arkansas Oklahoma Gas CorporationArvest Bank - FayettevilleAsh Grove Charitable FoundationAT&T, Inc.The Borné Firm Architects, P.A.Calion Lumber CompanyCedar Crest Cabin & LodgeCommerical National Bank of TexarkanaDelta Trust & BankDomtar Industries Inc.Dover Dixon Horne PLLCECCIEvergreen PackagingFlake & Kelley CommercialFriday, Eldredge & ClarkFTN Associates, LtdGeneral Cable CorporationGreen Bay Packaging, Inc.The Gutierrez Group-UBS Financial
Services, Inc.Hancock Forest Management, Inc.Harness Roofing, Inc.IK Electric Company, Inc.Lindsey Management Co., Inc.
Mahco Inc.Maxwell Hardwood FlooringThe McLarty CompaniesMitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates &
Woodyard PLLCMountaire CorporationMurphy Oil CorporationOzark Ecological Restorations, Inc.Pack Rat Outdoor CenterPatagonia, Inc.Prairie Market Inc.Regions BankRiggs Benevolent FundSeaArk BoatsSouthwest Power Pool
In KindArkansas Democrat-GazetteArkansas Professional LandscapesGiraffe Tree Service, Inc.Hank’s Furniture, Inc.Hillcrest Liquor & Fine WinesMESA: Integrating People, Place &
ProsperityQuattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow
PLLCRiggs CatTipton & Hurst, Inc.
Corporate Council for Conservation
donors
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Rev. & Mrs. Donald BaustianMr. & Mrs. Richard BellKimberly K. BennettMr. & Mrs. Dennis BernerMr. & Mrs. Bob BiehunkoDuane BirkySharon BoatrightMr. & Mrs. Ray BostianMatt & Susan BradleyKathleen BrownWill B. ByfordMerrill & Bette ClarkNancy ClaybornJane S. DavisDebbie A. DossGar EiseleJohn ElrodHarry C. ErwinMr. & Mrs. Dan FarleyGlenna FecherMr. & Mrs. Curtis FinchMary S. GardnerDr. Adolfo D. GarnicaDan GliddenLawson & Judy GloverWilliam M. GreenJulianne D. GrundfestMr. & Mrs. Orville HallMr. & Mrs. Arthur HartJames D. HolladayRobert & Cathy D. HowellCalvin & Nancy JonesRenae & Stan JorgensenKen Keck & Beth LeonardDr. & Mrs. James LandersSherry LewisGar LilePaul MahanDr. Linda McGheeDr. & Mrs. James MetrailerDaniel MillerMichael MoyersJoshua A. NewmanChris & Lynn ParkerJohn & Pam PeaceLance & Leslie PeacockDr. Gary L. PurnellBradley & Holly RedingWilliam RedingMary Q. ReuterDoug & Gayla ReynoldsDavid & Caron RobertsDr. & Mrs. Porter RodgersSheilah & Den RoenfeldtMr. & Mrs. Archie SchafferLouis E. SchickelMark SmidtDr. & Mrs. Harvey Smith, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Michael SugarmanDr. Charles SullivanSharon TackettDr. & Mrs. Gary ThomasMr. & Mrs. Randall ThompsonDrs. Srini Vasan & Diana JucasSidney VinsonBernardine WeixelmanCatherine O. WestDr. & Mrs. Paul Wilbur
Corporations$1,000+See Corporate Council for Conservation
on page 19.
$500-999Cornerstone BankGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
Organizations$1,000-2,499Arkansas Audubon SocietyNational Air Traffic Controllers AssociationNorthwest Arkansas Audubon Society
In Kind GiftsArkansas Democrat-GazetteArkansas Professional LandscapesHank & Cathy BrowneColonial Wines & SpiritsCynthia East FabricsRobert C. EastGiraffe Tree Service, Inc.Hank’s Furniture, Inc.Hillcrest Liquor & Fine WinesLucky Dog AudioMESA: Integrating People, Place &
ProsperityGeorge O’Connor & AssociatesOzark Ecological Restorations, Inc.Neal & Gina PendergraftPine Ridge GardensQuattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLCRiggs CatTCPrint SolutionsTipton & Hurst, Inc.
Memorials(October 1, 2011–September 30, 2012)
Edward Rush BarrettGiven by Richard & Nancy Wilson
Robert BennettGiven by Tom, Susan & Susannah DeBlack
Max BornéGiven by Beth & Tom Foti
Grant CongerGiven by Mr. & Mrs. David Clark
Stuart CooperGiven by Mr. & Mrs. David Clark
Larry CummingsGiven by John Baran; Mr. & Mrs. John
Burford; Alice Hogsett-Carter; Irv &Gail Greenberg; Steve & Teresa Kemp;Clover Orfanos; Mary Pace-Chastant;Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Smith; Mr. & Mrs.Richard Smith; Mrs. Michae Stathakis;Gay Strakshus; Doug & Jessica Szenher
Louise & Frederick DierksGiven by Susan & Robin Borné
Babe GrinnellGiven by Mr. & Mrs. William L. Terry
Mary Elizabeth “Bookie” Hunt GulleyGiven by Mr. & Mrs. William L. Terry
Steve HenryGiven by Carolyn Henry
Dorothy HobbsGiven by Gale & Dianne Law
Thomas Jones HunterGiven by Clarice Hunter
Howard JoynerGiven by Mr. & Mrs. George Davis
Patricia KoonceGiven by Bonnie Melchior
Rita Anne LevermannGiven by Mary Anne Nilles
Robert A. LuxGiven by Catherine Lux
William McVickerGiven by Gay Strakshus
Johnson MelhornGiven by Susan & Robin Borné
Wilma Jean MooreGiven by Thelma Rome
David W. MortonGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Bill Johnson
Ervin PfeiferGiven by Teresa Shatwell
Patricia Murphey RostkerGiven by Susan & Robin Borné; Anne
Brooks; Patricia Rhine Brown & VirginiaRhine Stein; Ruth Ann Moren; ElsieNolan; Steve Saurenman
Parkin SaundersGiven by Nikki & Larry Lawson
Chuck SixourGiven by Bob Hogg & Catherine Pranskatis
Sam Strauss, Jr.Given by Sarah Swindler; Martha C. Taylor
Mattie Helen TullGiven by Carole Herrick
Tom B. Watson, D.V.M.Given by Stan & Delia James
Robert M. WilsonGiven by Mr. & Mrs. William L. Terry
Dr. Harold Dabbs Woodfin, Jr.Given by Max & Sheila Woodfin
Honorary Gifts(October 1, 2011–September 30, 2012)
Jay Barth & Chuck CliettGiven by Hope Coulter & Mel White
Mrs. Denny BellingrathGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Mike BlanchatGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Bill & Kat BlockGiven by Lee Mary Brenneisen
Susan BornéGiven by Buffalo National River Partners
Hank & Cathy BrowneGiven by Chip & Cindy Murphy
John & Caroline ClarkeGiven by Sherry Lewis
Toby & Eileen CoeGiven by Sherry Lewis
John A. Cooper IIIGiven by Hardy Winburn
Nancy DeLamarGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Jim DuckettGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
CentralArkansasAdvisoryCouncil
Michael Moyers,
Chairman
Ben Hearnsberger,
Vice Chairman
Mary Browne Allen
Ryan Allen
Tom Crowder
Kacky Fuller
Matt Graves
Ben Hearnsberger
Ginny Porter
Sam Selig
Clark Tennyson
Malina Vibhakar
Nathan Vibhakar
NorthwestArkansasAdvisoryCouncil
Harvey Williams,
Chairman
Brandon Nikolish,
Vice Chairman
Carolyn Crook
Cathy Foraker
Gene Groseclos
Dr. Peter R. Heinzelmann
Ann Henry
Morriss Henry
Tim Hynes
David Nelms
Dr. Gary Thomas
Dick Trammel
Joe Woolbright
donors
21Arkansas Year-end Report/2012
Aditi DuttachowdhuryGiven by Nupur Duttachowdhury
Mr. & Mrs. Joe T. FordGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Bill & Judy GallowayGiven by Don Pennington
Marcelline GiroirGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Dr. & Mrs. Tim GoodsonGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Brandon M. GrumieauxGiven by Cathleen Baker
Netta HaresGiven by Sherry Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff HathawayGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Jim HathawayGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Lenora HenryGiven by Carolyn Henry
Morriss & Ann HenryGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Orville Hall, Jr.
Anne HickmanGiven by Diane & René Bressinck; Mr. &
Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Barbara HooverGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Howard HurstGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Joe HurstGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Ben & Walter HussmanGiven by Dr. & Mrs. James Landers
Chris Lewis & Sara PottsGiven by Sherry Lewis
Jim LindseyGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Diane MackeyGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn MarshallGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Tommy MayGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Julie McSpaddenGiven by Patrick Stair
Mr. & Mrs. Beadle MooreGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Tad PhillipsGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Tom PughGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Tom & Susan SchallhornGiven by Sherry Lewis
Belinda ShultsGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
J. D. SimpsonGiven by Witt & Carol Stephens
For Legacy Club members Allan and Kathleen Mueller, life is always on the move. When they
aren’t taking in the tremendous valley view from their home atop Cadron Ridge outside of
Conway, they are off to visit natural places close to home and around the world. Allan and Kathleen grew up in small towns in St. Charles County, Missouri. “We were incollege when we met at a church dance,” remembered Kathleen. After college, Allan served inVietnam with the U.S. Army;they married while he wasstationed in Germany. They both had longappreciated nature, Kathleensaid, but meeting Allan‘kicked her into high gear’and his love of birding soonspread to her. A 32-year career withthe U.S. Fish and WildlifeService took Allan up anddown the Mississippi Riverand into the Arkansas Deltaand Ozarks. He retired forexactly one day before joining The Nature Conservancy’s staff from 2006 to 2009 tocoordinate the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker in the Big Woods of Arkansas. Thoughthe job sometimes tested him—he would dash out on a moment’s notice, once on a frigid NewYear’s Eve, to respond to potential sightings—he was rewarded with a glimpse of the bird atWattensaw Bayou. “The experience was pretty thrilling,” Allan said. He is a black belt inIsshin-Ryu karate, which may explain his focused patience in birding. Forty-five years of marriage and two sons later, the Muellers are now enjoying morebirding adventures than ever. They have traveled throughout North America and beyond,including Peru, Kenya and the Caribbean. Their birding lists demand seeing 100 species inevery U.S. state and half of the bird species in states where they’ve lived. Hawaii is the lastholdout, and they’re up to 71 species. “We have to go back to Hawaii—horrible!” Kathleenjoked. Allan also can be found occasionally leading field trips for Conservancy members inArkansas’ Big Woods. The Muellers have been Conservancy members for more than 30 years and joined theLegacy Club several years ago with their contribution to fund a Flexible Deferred GiftAnnuity. In explaining their support, Allan noted, “The Conservancy takes a differentapproach—not confrontational and nevertheless still effective.” “They do a very good job and get things done,” Kathleen added. The Nature Conservancy can get things done only with the support of dedicatedmembers like the Muellers. n
Profile of Giving: Allan and Kathleen Mueller
Allan and Kathleen Mueller
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Mr. David Snowden, Jr.Given by Mr. & Mrs. James Bartholmey; Mr.
& Mrs. Mark Bitsche; Mr. & Mrs.Timothy Mines; Mr. & Mrs. RandallNaylor; Jeff Powell; Mr. & Mrs. RickeySmith; Mr. & Mrs. David Snowden, Sr.;Amy Tripp
Dr. Pavel G. SomovGiven by Charles Woodward
Martha SowellGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Gov. & Mrs. Jim Guy TuckerGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Floyd Daniel TurleyGiven by Thelma Rome
Mr. & Mrs. Richard UptonGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Shelby WoodsGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne WoodsGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cranford
Anonymous (43)Harry & Lois AlwardJohn & Ruth AndreMichael C. ArendDorothy BaileyJimmie Daniel Baldwin, Sr.Sandra BallMargaret BarteltThe Rev. Donald & Beverly BaustianFred BerrySusan & Robin BornéHenry P. Browder & Janice L. MorrisonKathleen BrownDavid & Linda BuegeBreckinridge CampbellMilton D. & Mary C. CampbellPatricia Stovall CanadaBud T. CarterJ. Sanders & Sue Clatworthy
Robert G. Clearwater & Gail V. CarlsonJean & Michael CosgroveEsther Mary CraneThomas (Mike) & Sarah CumnockJack DavisPaula Davis Kelly DayDr. Doris DehneNancy DeLamarBruce & Cindy DenneyRobert L. (Bob) DicksonDebbie DossKathleen EdwardsClifton & Mollie EoffDan & Debra FarleyMarion FulkVance GordonDr. David GrambortTeryna Gregory
Mark & Carla GreisenIris A. GruwellC. Stephen HaaseMargaret HankewichJack C. & Carolyn HansenJane & Batson HarkeyJohn & Madlyn HarwellPeter & Margo HeinzelmannMartha C. HenryEmmabell C. HerakKaren J. HillKarmen HopkinsWilliam R. HowardEdward & Marion HuckinsRaeburn A. HughesClarice HunterCheryl E. IrbyLarry & Ann IwenKay JankyJerome & Harriet JansmaDr. William Paul & Rebecca KingMildred KrisikRobert L. LanfordFarrell (Bo) & Brenda LeaJoanne LerouxRichard Leach & Wanda MurrayOscar & Marjorie LeverenzEd & Judy LigonAnnee LittellRenate LoganCatherine LuxRocky LynchSuzanne H. MacRaeWendell & Dayle McCuneJames & Judy Miller
Suzanne MiltichConstance G. MorganAllan & Kathleen MuellerDr. Linda MusunJames H. MyersJohn & Radine Trees NehringLarry R. OnstottNorma Childers PattersonDan & Sandy PhillipsDelwanda J. PowellMr. & Mrs. Neale A. QuinnCarol Stafford RalphSteve & Nancy ReaGeorge R. RhoadsBill & Emily RobertsonDen & Sheilah RoenfeldtKendra RoesnerPrudence SchnoebelenFrieda & John C. (Cliff ) Schroder Duane & Marilyn SchroederScott & Angela SimonJ. D. & Ginna SimpsonDr. John B. SimpsonJohn & Cathy SlaterDon & Anna SlawskyEarl A. StanekJack & Pam StewartSteve StraussRussell & Melda J. StricklandHelen SweetGary & JaLynn ThomasMary & Roy VailJ. Pat ValentikNancy J. VarvilFrancine WalkerKenneth R. WalkerPeggy WalshMr. & Mrs. W. G. WelterCatherine O. WestGay WhiteWayne & Colleen WhitneyHarvey & Terri WilliamsMary Remmel WohllebDr. & Mrs. George L. WolffWilliam R. WomackDarlene Yohe
Legacy Club MembersThe Legacy Club honors those who remember the Conservancy in their wills or estate plans or who make a life-income gift. We are proud to recognize these members in Arkansas. For gift planning information, contact SusanBorné at (501) 614-5071 or sborne@tnc.org or visit nature.org/gift-planning.
We were honored to receive bequests from the estatesof Mrs. Norma Nelson, Mr. James Shively, Dr. Arthur Fry,Frances B. & Glen A. Cole, and Katherine Buchanan thispast year to support conservation in Arkansas.
To make a gift of any kind is an act of generosity. Tomake a long-term gift—one derived from the work of alifetime—is to make a commitment beyond measure.
To the many supporters and friends of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, the entire staff thanks you! © TNC
annual report
23Arkansas Year-end Report/2012
Financial SummaryFor the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2012
Support & revenueDues and contributions $4,050,171Government grants 776,610Investment income 91,649Other income 229,859Land sales and gifts 3,391,280Support from/(to) other TNC management units (1,000,549)
Total Support & Revenue $7,539,020
Expenses & purchases of conservation land & easementsConservation activities and actions $3,813,029Purchases of conservation land and easements 3,593,330
Total conservation program expenses & purchases of conservation land & easements $7,406,359
General and administrative $483,266Fundraising 502,456
Total administration & fundraising $985,722
Total expenses & purchases of conservation land & easements $8,392,081
Net result–support & revenue over expenses & purchases of conservation lands & easements (Note A) $(853,061)
Fundraising summaryFundraising expenses as a percentage
of total expenses & purchases of conservation land & easements (Note B) 6.0%
Asset, liability & net asset summaryConservation land & easements $40,785,202Investments held for conservation projects 4,134,607Endowment investments 2,756,149Property & equipment (net of depreciation) 1,435,854Other assets 78,648
Total assets $49,190,460
Internal LPF loans 5,932,496Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,270,562Notes payable 365,000Other liabilities 46,938Total net assets 41,575,464
Total liabilities and net assets $49,190,460
Notes:(A) Not intended to represent change in net assets(B) This calculation represents fundraising at the field level only
and is not reflective of TNC as a whole.
Program: 88%
Fundraising: 6%
General &administration: 6%
Individuals: 44%
Foundations: 29%
Corporations: 20%
World Officememberships: 6%
Support and Revenue
Expenses & Purchases
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