Beaver Watershed Alliance

A conversation with Stephanie Bolin, outreach coordinator at the Beaver Watershed Alliance, about War Eagle Appreciation Day — a free community event held on the banks of War Eagle Creek that combines music, nature, family-friendly activities, and hands-on environmental education and stewardship.

As northwest Arkansas’ population steadily climbs toward the 1 million mark, the region must plan for how that growth will affect our region’s water resources. Therefore, the Beaver Watershed Alliance is hosting the Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference.

A new tool is designed to give health providers and insurers a deeper look at mental health in Arkansas. On today's show, we hear that the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has a new Arkansas Acute Behavioral Events Dashboard. Also, a winter storm has area meteorologists working overtime, including Walmart’s in-house meteorologist. Plus, water resource groups are thinking about drinking water for a northwest Arkansas that has one million people.

Josh speaks with Anna Gwaltney, from the Beaver Watershed Alliance, about the upcoming Watershed History Night on July 25.

A litter abatement program supported by the city of Fayetteville has resulted in 100 tons of litter being picked up this year. The program is called Pick Me Up and employs Fayetteville residents who are unhoused and underserved to pick up litter and debris along trails and homeless campsites throughout town. OAL’s Jack Travis takes us to the scene.

Today on The Outline: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case, concluding that voters may not sue to protect their voting rights. Also, the Beaver Watershed Alliance and Elkins are teaming up to restore Bunch Park's wet prairie.

Many wetlands in Arkansas are no longer protected under the federal Clean Water Act due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. We visit a recently restored urban wetland in downtown Fayetteville to learn about the important ecological role wetlands provide.

Water quality improvement along the upper West Fork of the White River in Northwest Arkansas, which has attracted the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency, is the result of an enduring collaboration among the Watershed Conservation Resource Center, Beaver Watershed Alliance, Beaver Water District, Northwest Arkansas Land Trust and Arkansas Water Resources Center.

The U.S. Army Corp of Enginers - Little Rock District Beaver Lake Real Estate Land Acquisition Project plans to purchase hundreds of privately owned…

“Thoughtful Watershed Development: Retaining the Character of Small Communities” is the theme of the annual Beaver Watershed Alliance symposium on…