Good Neighbors

Little Rock’s Urban Wildlife Haven finds fruitfulness in sticking together

by By Gabrielle Lawrence

"At some point during my conversation with Kendra Danielle and her father Ken, I found myself listening to the birds in her yard instead of focusing on the job I flew almost seventeen hundred miles to do. The pair lead the Urban Wildlife Haven (UWH), a Little Rock, Arkansas-based project that “offer[s] nature workshops centering historical and ethnobotanical knowledge [that honor] the diverse wisdom of our ancestors and community members.” She is also part of a community resource network of urban gardeners, beekeepers, and organizers that work together to maintain several projects throughout the city. For the past year, Kendra has been cultivating a flower, herb, and medicinal garden in Little Rock’s Pine & Cedar neighborhood as part of the UWH roster."