The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (NWALT) is proud to announce the purchase of approximately 830 acres of the historic Lake Frances property near Siloam Springs, AR. NWALT will manage the property, now known as the Lake Frances Preserve, for wildlife habitat, water quality, and future public access. The property was purchased from the descendants of Frances Sloan Thomas, for whom the lake was named, and is the largest tract purchased by NWALT to date, making it our biggest conservation property in Benton County.

The preserve lies on the Arkansas/Oklahoma border east of the Illinois River and the former 70-acre Lake Frances. It is one of the largest tracts of contiguous forest in western Benton County and is considered one of the most significant pine/oak woodlands in Northwest Arkansas. 

Read more about Lake Frances Preserve here.