Conservation

Fayetteville City Council will consider for a third time a rezoning request tied to the proposed new Ramay Junior High site, as residents raise environmental and traffic concerns ahead of a vote.

National Geographic’s "The Greatest Wildlife Photographs" is now on view at The Momentary, showcasing groundbreaking images, the risks photographers take to capture them, and the deep connections between people and the natural world.

The Beaver Watershed Alliance is launching new stormwater and riparian restoration projects across Northwest Arkansas after receiving more than $600,000 from state and federal partners to support long-term water quality planning.

A Native-owned farm, local food hubs and new conservation programs show how Arkansas growers navigate rising costs and limited land access while working to sustain small-scale agriculture.

Ebony Preston Goddard of the National Parks Conservation Association discusses low morale, understaffing and proposed federal budget cuts that threaten park operations across the U.S.

Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalist Pam Morgan has initiated a unique citizen science project that encourages people throughout the state to observe and track the fireflies they encounter. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reached out to Morgan to learn more.

A conversation with Evan Johnson, conservation easement manager at the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, about an upcoming workshop in Huntsville that explores how conservation easements can help protect working farms and the Ozarks’ diverse natural landscapes.

The Cave Springs community will again gather at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership sanctuary to celebrate the second annual Bats and Bluegrass Festival Saturday, July 19. The event will feature live bluegrass music from The Sons of Otis Malone, food trucks, educational activities, hikes and, of course, bats.

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is celebrating 20 years of service. On today's show, we hear how they'll mark the occasions at this year's Bats and Bluegrass festival. Also today, the deep connection between the U.S. in the 20th century and three legendary jazz musicians. Plus, a walkthrough of the renovated David W. Mullins Library on the University of Arkansas campus.

Congress established the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The law has changed occasionally over the past five decades, and the Trump Administration proposed further changes last month. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis contacted Terri Lane, director of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation, to learn more about conservation, how different parties work together to protect endangered species and how this proposed change would affect their outcomes.