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The System of Natural Areas contains sites that represent some of the best, and last, remaining examples of the state's original landscape. These special places protect unique natural communities and provide vital habitat for a host of plant and animal species, some of which are considered to be rare, threatened, or endangered. Altogether, these lands make up nearly 80,000 acres across every ecoregion in the state. Find a Natural Area near you!

Searles Prairie Natural Area

Searles Prairie Natural Area
Tags
Natural Areas
Division
Ozark Mountains
Acres
12.5
Year Added
1988
Hunting Allowed?
No
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Featured by
ANHC
Location
Benton County
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Searles Prairie Natural Area is a 12.5-acre remnant of a 10,000-acre tallgrass prairie that once occupied part of the Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Mountains around Rogers. Prairie mounds are scattered throughout the natural area and are thought to have originated from windblown material deposited during dry climatic periods since the last glaciation. Plant species such as big bluestem, little bluestem, prairie cordgrass, and switchgrass occur across the site. Located within the city limits of Rogers, this natural area provides public opportunities for environmental education. Although located within an urban setting, rare plant species continue to be recorded from this site.

DIRECTIONS

Take exit 86 off Interstate 49 in Rogers. Go 2 miles east on U.S. Highway 62. The natural area is located at the junction of Dixieland Road and U.S. Highway 62.

HUNTING

Hunting is prohibited on this natural area.

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