The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently reported that its second annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign resulted in the distribution of 17,800 trees during 36 events held across the state each Friday from March 18 through April 29. The events were…
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Walton Foundation Bringing Over 6,600 Trees to Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs part of its efforts to increase and diversify the region’s tree canopy, the Walton Family Foundation provided more than $1.3 million (at the recommendation of Steuart Walton) to plant 1,239 new trees, and give away 5,375 trees to Northwest…
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With New Scholarship, UAM Aims to Attract Students to Forestry Industry
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStudents interested in forestry will have a new source of funding for college. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have unveiled a new scholarship aimed at incoming freshmen pursuing forestry. This scholarship,…
by Jeremy Peppas Fall is finally here and with that comes cooler temperatures and a desire to see nature. Arkansas is blessed with an abundance of nature as that Natural State nickname is earned, not given. Here, 56 percent of…