Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center

LOCATION

Fort Smith, Ark.

OWNER

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

ARCHITECT

The Haizlip Group

SERVICES PROVIDED

Construction Management - At Risk

PROJECT DATA

• This 17,000-square-foot, one and a half story wood, glass curtainwall and standing seam metal structure serves as a learning center for ages young and old.
• An enormous oak tree spreads its branches in the main exhibit area. Models of forest animals surround the woodland giant.
• Interactive displays let visitors press buttons and move levers to learn about different animals in the oak forest.
• A huge aquarium between the "mountains" contains fish and turtles from the Arkansas River. Models of fish and an information-filled display let guests try their hand at catching fish replicas and learning about the variety of fish swimming in our waters.