Wildlife in the Wetlands at Osage Park
Osage Park is a wetland park that is home to many wildlife critters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
What are the wetlands?
Wetlands are a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently or seasonally. Osage Park’s preserved and enhanced wetland system acts as a soft infrastructure that soaks up and filters stormwater, slowly releasing it, decreasing flooding downstream, and improving water quality.
What kind of wildlife lives at Osage?
The Wetlands make the perfect home for beavers, otters, minks, snakes, birds, insects, and more! The next time you walk on the boardwalks, we encourage you to watch for critters – we’re sure you’ll spot some!
![Osage Park Map Bentonville Arkansas Osage Park Map located in Bentonville, Arkansas - lake bentonville is at the center and the wetlands, park, boardwalk, dog park, pickleball courts are all labeled on the map](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Osage-Park-Map-Bentonville-Arkansas-1-800x946.jpg)
Birdwatching at Osage
![michchad7-Instagram-3722-ig-18040297351560217 Great blue heron at Osage Park in Bentonville Arkansas](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/michchad7-Instagram-3722-ig-18040297351560217-800x1000.jpg)
Great Blue Heron | Michelle Chadwick
![osagepark-Instagram-3722-ig-18276878443084925 (1) Belted Kingfisher sighting at Osage Park - Tiny blue bird with long narrow beak sitting on top of a little twig with orange foliage behind it Bentonville Arkansas](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/osagepark-Instagram-3722-ig-18276878443084925-1-800x800.jpg)
Belted Kingfisher | Brian Buckler
![michchad7-Instagram-3722-ig-18003399899036336 Red Shouldered Hawk in Bentonville Arkansas, large bird sitting on mossy tree with lots of detailing in it's feathers - different shades of brown and white](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/michchad7-Instagram-3722-ig-18003399899036336-800x1000.jpg)
Red Shouldered Hawk | Michelle C.
Animals of Osage
![6 wildlife camera set up at Osage Park in Bentonville, AR - Black and white photo of two beavers with their noses touching and twigs around them](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6-2-800x800.png)
![4 wildlife camera set up at Osage Park in Bentonville, AR - raccoon swinging from branch](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4-1-800x800.png)
![2 wildlife camera set up at Osage Park in Bentonville, AR - bunny hopping around near beaver lodge](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2-2-800x800.png)
![3 wildlife camera set up at Osage Park in Bentonville, AR - beaver holding a stick outside of their lodge](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3-2-800x800.png)
![1 wildlife camera set up at Osage Park in Bentonville, AR - racoon looking right at camera with hair all spiky](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-2-800x800.png)
![5](https://www.peelcompton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/5-2-800x800.png)