Arkansas Post National Memorial

Early in the morning of April 17, 1783, British partisans commanded by James Colbert attacked the settlement at Arkansas Post, and laid siege to the Spanish fort. Ultimately a Spanish victory, Colbert’s Raid is significant as one of the last engagements of the Revolutionary War, and as a battle far removed from the American colonies between European powers.

Birds are an important part of the world we live in. Arkansas Post National Memorial is located in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Bird Conservation Region. About 42% of the birds that breed at the park are in decline in the region. The Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network measures changes in birds and their habitat to determine the health of bird communities and park ecosystems. This information can help managers take effective steps to protect park habitat.

Deer are one of the more charismatic creatures you can find at Arkansas Post National Memorial. NPS scientists monitor deer at the memorial using nighttime spotlight surveys. We track deer populations to understand how they may be changing over time. Too many deer can causes increases in disease, damage to park landscapes, and collisions with cars.

Heartland Network scientists monitor deer at Arkansas Post National Memorial using nighttime spotlight surveys. We track deer populations to understand how these charismatic animals may be changing over time. Too many deer can cause increases in disease, damage to park landscapes, and collisions with cars. Our monitoring information helps park managers protect deer, other animals, park habitats, and people.

You can be a Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network Junior Scientist! Explore what it is like to be a scientist that monitors plants, animals, and their habitats national parks. You will explore the 15 parks of the Heartland Network, make observations, identify animals and plants, and learn why scientists use scientific names for organisms. Visit a Heartland Network Park to complete the activities in the booklet or download the booklet here.

Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.

Problematic plants include invasive plants, nonnative plants, and what we sometimes refer to as weeds. These plants can cause harm to ecosystems and even to people. We have identified 28 problematic plants at Arkansas Post National Memorial since 2006. Control efforts have focused on four species. Plant surveys help determine which management actions are appropriate and track the success of our control efforts.

The existence of divided populations in Border States had a profound impact on Union and Confederate strategy-both political and military. Each side undertook military and political measures--including brutal guerilla warfare-- in their attempts to control areas of divided loyalty and hostile moral and political views held by local civilians.