The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas announced this week an effort to conserve the 458-acre Blue Mountain, the westernmost peak in the Maumelle Pinnacles chain.
The commission is seeking grants from the Department of Arkansas Heritage’s Natural and Cultural Resources Council to provide $4 million for the project, according to Jen Barnhouse, director of philanthropy for TNC.
At the same time, TNC is raising another $2 million and has already raised 75% of that goal.
Half will go toward purchasing the property from PotlatchDeltic Corp., a publicly traded timberland real estate investment trust. It will use the other half for long-term management and the development of trails for hikers and mountain bikers; a welcome area where visitors could picnic; parking; and interpretive signage.
“So it would really be a nature experience. You would feel like you're in a place, just kind of walking in the woods, having a genuine nature experience … enjoyable and easy to use for people of all ages and abilities, really,” Barnhouse told Arkansas Business on Friday.
$6M Effort Underway to Conserve Blue Mountain
The commission is seeking grants from the Department of Arkansas Heritage’s Natural and Cultural Resources Council to provide $4 million for the project, according to Jen Barnhouse, director of philanthropy for TNC.
At the same time, TNC is raising another $2 million and has already raised 75% of that goal.
Half will go toward purchasing the property from PotlatchDeltic Corp., a publicly traded timberland real estate investment trust. It will use the other half for long-term management and the development of trails for hikers and mountain bikers; a welcome area where visitors could picnic; parking; and interpretive signage.
“So it would really be a nature experience. You would feel like you're in a place, just kind of walking in the woods, having a genuine nature experience … enjoyable and easy to use for people of all ages and abilities, really,” Barnhouse told Arkansas Business on Friday.
$6M Effort Underway to Conserve Blue Mountain