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Is the Janet Huckabee Nature Center free?
Admission to the nature center is free thanks to your support of the Amendment 75 Conservation Fund.
Can you fish at Janet Huckabee Nature Center?
The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center sits on 170 acres of land in Fort Smith that were previously part of Fort Chaffee. The building overlooks Wells Lake, a popular local fishing and picnicking destination!
Where is the river valley in Arkansas?
aka: Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Valley, one of the six natural divisions of Arkansas, lies between the Ozark Mountains to the north and the Ouachita Mountains to the south. It generally parallels the Arkansas River (and Interstate 40) for most of its length.
What is Arkansas River Valley known for?
In addition to the outdoor recreational activities available to residents and visitors of the region, the River Valley contains Arkansas’s wine country as well as hundreds of historical sites throughout the area. It is one of six natural divisions of Arkansas.
Is Little Rock in the Arkansas River Valley?
Arkansas: A Six Region Journey – Arkansas River Valley The Arkansas River Valley is the area carved by the river long ago. This 40-mile wide trough divides the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. Most of Arkansas’s larger cities can be found in the river valley-Fort Smith, Little Rock, and several others.
Why is it called Arkansas River?
ARKANSAS RIVER emerges in central Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to the Mississippi River. Known to the early French as Rivière des Ark or d’Ozark, the 1,450-mile river derived its present-day name from the Arkansas Indians who lived along its banks.
Why is the Arkansas River so dirty?
Backup from storm water drainage and wastewater treatment systems caused untreated water to flow into the river. Abandoned well sites and a tank farm leached pollution into the Arkansas. In addition to pollution concerns, there were physical obstacles in the usually shallow river that made it unsafe to be in.