Arkansas Birding Resources



Courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited, the amazing bird and wildlife shop in Little Rock's Heights neighborhood, I thought I would provide this list of Arkansas resources for bird watchers, bird lovers and "birders."


 I was in the shop Saturday getting my usual huge bag of "No Mess Blend" bird seed -- along with some dried worms and no-melt hot pepper suet -- when we struck up a conversation about my blog and the owners suggested that my readers might enjoy these organizations and their websites.

I am personally a member of a couple or these groups. Check out the links to see if they might offer something for the bird lover in your family. In a couple of cases, I have offered an update to an old web address that does not work anymore.

Audubon Arkansas -- conservation, field trips, education
Little Rock Audubon Center (see website fof local chapter contact information)
4500 Springer Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72206
501-244-2229
(Note from JH: This is an environmental organization that is involved in some of the major issues of the day, such as protecting the Lake Maumelle watershed. Their site has a really good bird directory on it, which Game and Fish links to on its page.)
http://www.ar.audubon.org/

Audubon Society of Central Arkansas -- conservation, field trips, education, rare bird sightings
PO Box 6213
Sherwood, AR 72124
501-821-4097
http://www.ascabird.org/

Arkansas Audubon Society -- conservation, education, online discussion forum
PO Box 313
Pangburn, AR 72121
http://www.arbirds.org/

The Nature Conservancy -- conservation, education
601 N. University
Little Rock, AR 72205
(JH note: This org has purchased a lot of land -- or coordinated its purchase, in order to set aside area for wetlands and wildlife.)
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arkansas/index.htm

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission -- wildlife management, conservation, education
Education and Outreach
2 Natural Resources drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-225-8544
(JH note: Game and Fish has a wonderful program called Wings over Arkansas that helps new bird enthusiasts track what birds they have seen and earn certificates and pins for different levels of bird-spotting achievement. Here I list the website for Wings over Arkansas program.)
http://www.agfc.com/education/Pages/EducationProgramsWOA.aspx

Arkansas State Parks -- conservation, field trips, education, recreation
(JH note: Many of the state parks offer bird walks and educational sessions about birds)
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Arkansas Outdoor Photographers Club -- photography, education
http://www.arkphoto.org/

Arkansas Birder -- Photography, education
http://arkansasbirder.net/

If you have other important bird resources that are based in Arkansas, let me know and I will consider posting them here. -- JH