Skip to content
PB Junction

PB Junction

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Five-lined skink. Credit: Skeeze/ Pixabay Learn About Reptiles

Learn about Reptiles through the Delta Rivers Nature Center

Posted on June 23, 2018November 16, 2018 By Karen Coker No Comments on Learn about Reptiles through the Delta Rivers Nature Center
American alligator. Credit: Paulbr75/Pixabay
American alligator

Thanks to the Delta Rivers Nature Center, located on the northeast side of Pine Bluff, residents and visitors can learn what to do when they encounter reptiles so abundant here in the Delta Lowlands. The Center is part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), and they employ professionals with expertise in the region’s animal species.

Delta Rivers’ herpetologist Lori Monday regularly visits schools and libraries around the state to give presentations about reptiles in general; and she takes live snakes, lizards, and alligators with her!  She also gives presentations on site and guides participants through night-time herping adventures and the annual career day program.

Lori Monday holding a plain-bellied watersnake. Credit: Annie Davis
Lori Monday holding a plain-bellied watersnake. Credit: Annie Davis

In addition, the Center has feedings for snakes and other reptiles every other Friday or Saturday afternoon (recently at 2:00 pm on Saturdays; at times, 3:00 pm on a Friday or a Saturday).  Contact them to check their next events; their information is listed below.

The Delta Rivers Nature Center also provides information through social media posts like the one below, for example.  In this informational, they explain that if someone moves a log (or other cover) and encounters a creature such as a five-lined skink (that’s a lizard, in case you are like me and need to look that up!), just gently place the cover back. Just follow them and read their posts directly; they are the experts, and their photos are great, too!

https://www.facebook.com/204179402928949/posts/2166176710062532/



For more information, contact the Delta Rivers Nature Center or follow them on social media:

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)
Delta Rivers Nature Center

870-534-0011
Web:  http://www.deltarivers.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AGFC.DRNC/
1401 Blackdog Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Nature, The Latest Tags:Delta Rivers Nature Center, herpetology, nature, reptiles, skinks

Post navigation

Previous Post: Pine Bluff City Council Meeting: June 5
Next Post: PB Events Coming Up in July 2018

Related Posts

Delta Rhythm & Bayous Header Image. Composite of two images, an acoustic guitar against a gold background to the left and large cypress trees in Bayou Bartholomew to the right. Main Image. Revamped version to fit post image size. Credit: DRBA Delta Rhythm & Bayous Alliance: Mid-2018 Updates with Heritage Highway Civics & Economics
Ruby throated hummingbird (female). Credit: barryjones/Pixabay Learn about Hummingbirds at the Delta Rivers Nature Center Events in Pine Bluff
Outdoor Events. David Mark's Catfish Outdoor Events in September 2018 Arts & Culture
Lori Monday holds an American alligator while Trent Powell holds a vulture at the Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Credit: Amber Jordan The Delta Rivers Nature Center Culture
Art Exhibits, Quilt Show, and Photography Contest for Pine Bluff This Fall Arts & Culture
Desk with laptop, coffee cup, and plants. Represents business related events and information. Credit: StockSnap/Pixabay Business-Related Events and Information for Pine Bluff in August 2018 Civics & Economics

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Copyright 2022 PB Junction, LLC

Copyright © 2025 PB Junction.

Powered by PressBook Masonry Blogs