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Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, Emily Jost

Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, Emily Jost

“Soil health practices such as cover crops, minimum or no tillage, rotational grazing, and diverse crop rotations provide benefits to farm productivity, wildlife, and the environment. They provide solutions to specific challenges faced by farmers: drought and extreme...

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Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, James & Jane

Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, James & Jane

“Soil health practices such as cover crops, minimum or no tillage, rotational grazing, and diverse crop rotations provide benefits to farm productivity, wildlife, and the environment. They provide solutions to specific challenges faced by farmers: drought and extreme...

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Winter 2023 Beaver Lake Watershed News

Winter 2023 Beaver Lake Watershed News

CLICK HERE to read full newsletter In this newsletter: Arkansas' White River Reservoirs Fish Habitat Enhancement Initiative Clifty Creek - War Eagle Improvements Plan Ahead for Best Management Practices NWA Farm-Link Aims to Keep Working Lands in Working Hands Farm...

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We’re Hiring!

We’re Hiring!

Beaver Watershed Alliance Watershed Stewardship Assistant (Paid) Part-time Position Date Posted: 2/21/2023 Applications Accepted Through 3/10/2023 (close of business) The Alliance is hiring a part-time (paid) Watershed Stewardship Assistant. Click the link below to...

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Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, Linda & Ken

Conservation Champions: Local Farmer Highlight, Linda & Ken

“Soil health practices such as cover crops, minimum or no tillage, rotational grazing, and diverse crop rotations provide benefits to farm productivity, wildlife, and the environment. They provide solutions to specific challenges faced by farmers: drought and extreme...

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Secchi Day 2022 – The Results Are In!

Secchi Day 2022 – The Results Are In!

Beaver Water District held its 17th annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake on the third Saturday in August 2022. Named after the Secchi Disk, a device invented in 1865 by Angelo Secchi to measure the transparency of a waterbody, Secchi Day is a yearly event where volunteers...

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2022 Alliance Watershed Awards

2022 Alliance Watershed Awards

Each year, the Alliance hosts an annual Friendraiser to celebrate another year of successful watershed protection. It is the relationships and partnerships among agencies, organizations, landowners, and other perspectives that help put funding on the ground to...

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War Eagle Initiative Kicks Off – $5 million in Funding

War Eagle Initiative Kicks Off – $5 million in Funding

The Alliance, in partnership with Beaver Water District, Watershed Conservation Resource Center, and USDA NRCS, was recently awarded $2.4 million as part of the "War Eagle Creek Watershed Initiative" for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This project will...

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West Fork -White River Success Story!

West Fork -White River Success Story!

(Press Release from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division) The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division is pleased to announce that water quality improvement efforts on the West Fork White River that resulted in the...

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