The 4 E's of Arkansas' Ecology: A Story of Change

The 4 E's of Arkansas' Ecology: A Story of Change

Dine & Discover | This program is completed

4500 S. School Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States

Open classroom

Open to OLLI Members and Non-OLLI Members

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 (one day)

11:30 AM-1:30 PM on Tue

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$50.00

$35.00

What makes Arkansas the “natural state?” Explore the state’s diverse and amazing ecology. See how changes in the landscape of Arkansas over that past 200 years have changed the plants and animals that live here. Jane Jones-Schulz, the Outreach Specialist with the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, will illustrate these changes using four terms beginning with the letter “e”: extinct (species no longer existing), endangered (species dying out), endemic (species found only in Arkansas) and extirpated (species no longer found in Arkansas but still living). What birds did Civil War soldiers see in Arkansas that we can no longer see today? How many plants and animals in Arkansas are on the Endangered Species List and what is being done to protect them? Learn more about the 79 different species that are found in Arkansas and nowhere else in the world. This look at how Arkansas’ ecology has changed over the years provides new insights and tools to help decision makers shape our future.

  • *Catering will be provided.
  • DRAKE POLICIES
  • Please park in the third row area ONLY
  • Please do NOT go into the pilot and flight lounging area
  • Please do NOT go outside (in back of the building) to view the planes

Jane Jones-Schulz served as the Education and Information Coordinator for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission for 18 years before retiring from fulltime work last spring. She now does programming part-time as the agency’s Outreach Specialist. She has worked in various fields of environmental education for over 30 years, including serving as Director of Education for the Arkansas Museum of Science and History. She received a BA in biology from Hendrix College in Arkansas and did graduate work in primate behavior at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Georgia. She has served on the board of the Arkansas Environmental Education Association and is a member of the National Association for Interpretation.