Projects

This joint effort by Audubon Arkansas, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, and Arkansas Game and Fish will provide safe access to an excellent fishing and nature observation spot. Since people currently illegally pull-off the Interstate to fish here, the first step of the project is to contruct an access road to the pond from Arch St. Once the road is complete, Audubon Arkansas will complete a series of habitat improvements in the area including: varying depths in the pond and planting native trees and aquatic plants. These improvements will provide better habitat for birds and fish.

This joint effort by Audubon Arkansas, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, Arkansas Game and Fish, and Little Rock Parks and Recreation will provide safe access to an excellent fishing and nature observation spot. Audubon Arkansas will conduct habitat improvements and a clean-up of the area.

Since people currently illegally pull-off the Interstate to fish here, a big part of the project involves construction of an access road to the pond from Arch St. This construction, originally scheduled for Summer ’08 will now likely take place in Summer ’09 due to the unseasonably wet year we had.

Audubon has already completed the installation of 3 floating islands in the pond which help improve water quality while providing habitat for small fish, turtles, and birds.