Projects

Audubon Arkansas, FTN, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are working together to restore over 500 feet of Coleman Creek. The section of creek being restored is just north of Asher Avenue and is surrounded by parking lots and buildings. Much of the channel is lined with asphalt and concrete. The first stage of the project will likely begin in the summer of 2007 and will involve the removal of several acres of asphalt parking lot and multiple buildings. The site will then be converted to greenspace. Areas nearest the creek will be planted with native grasses, trees, and wetland plants. Areas farther from the creek will be landscaped in a more traditional fashion and contain pedestrian trails and historic markers providing information on the Trail of Tears that passed along Asher Avenue.

Visit this page regularly for updates on this project.

Coleman Creek before and after.

Coleman Creek in the Fall of 2007 before the Coleman Creek project has taken place.

The project begins a journey of restoration back to its "natural state" as of July 19, 2007.

Buildings demolished.	Removal of concrete pad in creek.

Preliminary grading of bank.	Graded bank with erosion-control matting.

Graded bank seeded with native rye grass.	Where did that parking lot go?