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Southeast Springfield Rotary Luncheon at Watershed Natives

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Southeast Springfield Rotary Club visited Watershed Natives for Grant Review Luncheon Huge thanks to the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast for visiting our educational greenhouse last week and interacting with students involved in our pathways project that gave testimonials! Members got to see the benefits of their recent grant funding initiative in action. Their recent …

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2023 April Monthly Meeting Recap

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April Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 April Monthly Meeting was held at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center. James McCarty, PhD., P.E., Environmental Quality Manager with Beaver Water District, presented on the Source Water Protection efforts in Northwest Arkansas. Mr. McCarty introduced the Beaver Water District as the water wholesaler for Bentonville, Fayetteville, and Rogers, …

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2023 March Monthly Meeting Recap

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March Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 March Monthly Meeting was held at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center. Ashley Krug, Market Development & Sustainability Coordinator at the City of Springfield, and Saki Urushidani, Engineer at the City of Springfield, presented on Using Non-Traditional Community Outreach to Understand Springfieldians’ Relationships to Water. Saki and Ashley are …

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Have You Tested Your Well Recently?

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Have you Tested Your Well Recently? Why Test My Well? Testing your well is important, simple, and inexpensive. Most local groundwater comes from rain that has fallen nearby, within a few miles or closer. Sinkholes and fractures often allow surface water to mix with groundwater with little or no filtration. The sources of pollution that …

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Karst Topography and Groundwater

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Karst Topography and Groundwater History of Karst in the Ozarks Karst topography dominated the Ozarks long before humans arrived, and our ways of building on the land don’t work the same here as in other areas. In places with deep topsoil, rainwater is filtered nicely as it trickles through, making clean groundwater. But here, the …

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Ten Ways to Protect and Conserve Groundwater

10 Ways to Protect and Conserve Groundwater: 1. Go native Use native plants in your landscape. They look great, and don’t need much water or fertilizer. Also choose grass varieties for your lawn that are adapted for your region’s climate, reducing the need for extensive watering or chemical applications. Visit our Watershed Natives page for …

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The Hydrilla Project

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It is Invasive Species Awareness Week! Let’s Talk About The Hydrilla Project… Hydrilla is a highly invasive aquatic plant. In areas of the U.S. where hydrilla is established, it causes great expense to local economies and businesses. It damages ecosystems and water supplies, and it hampers recreational opportunities. Hydrilla was first found in southwest Missouri …

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February Monthly Meeting Recap

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Updates on Lake Springfield, Weather Trends, and more from our 2023 February Monthly Meeting @ the Watershed Center Our February Meeting took place at the Watershed Center on Feb. 3 at 7:30 am. Project engineer Jason Clark discussed the City of Springfield’s ongoing development plan for Lake Springfield. Mr. Clark said that his company, with …

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How Snow serves our Watersheds

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How does snow serve our Watersheds? Everything in nature serves a purpose, so what is the purpose of snow? How does it help our native plants? Snow helps regulate the temperature of the Earth’s surface. As it melts, it plays a significant role in our water system by filling rivers and reservoirs in many regions. …

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What You Should Know About Qualified Charitable Distributions

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Charitable Giving: What You Should Know About QCD’s Presented by Eric K Peterson, CFP® Peterson Wealth Advisors A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a payment made directly from an IRA to a charitable organization. Specific requirements and circumstances must be met before an IRA owner can make a QCD. To help you understand the ins …

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