The south Arkansas woods were filled with gunfire on that spring day in 1864 as Confederate troops ambushed a Union foraging expedition at a place called Poison Spring. In a war known for its atrocities, another occurred here when Black Union troops were killed by Confederate soldiers after they had surrendered.
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture s Forestry Division is partnering with the Arkansas Forestry Association to host a Best Management Practices (BMPs) training at Poison Springs State Forest in Camden, Arkansas. The training will be Saturday, May 20 at 9:30 a.m. with lunch provided.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have partnered to offer a $4,000 per semester scholarship to draw students to study forestry.