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Phil Graves: Harmonizing Business, Nature, and Community and MDC Update

Our Blog / drinking water, ecology, Education, Missouri Department of Conservation, Native plants, stormwater, Valley Water Mill Park, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Watershed Natives, Wild Idea Buffalo Company

September Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 September Monthly Meeting was held on September 1st at the Watershed Center. Phill Graves, CEO of Wild Idea Buffalo, a regenerative meat and leather company, presented on “Harmonizing Business, Nature, and Community.” Mr. Graves began by thanking Watershed and their work to protect one of our most precious resources. …

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Upcoming Free Educational Tour at the Onsite Wastewater Training Center

Our Blog, Upcoming Events / drinking water, ecology, Education, wastewater, wastewater quality, wastewater training, wastewater treatment, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks

We are hosting an Educational Tour at the Onsite Wastewater Training Center on August 17th, 2023 Join us for an educational walking tour of the Onsite Wastewater Training Center on August 17th to learn about septic systems, maintenance tips to extend the life of your septic system, and current pump-out rebate programs! Plus Little Sac …

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Watershed Summer Gala 2023 Recap

Our Blog / drinking water, ecology, Education, fellows lake, Fishing, Fishing in Springfield, Missouri Department of Conservation, National Weather Service, Native plants, phytoremediation, plant selection, stormwater, stormwater quality, urban habitat, Valley Water Mill Park, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Watershed Gala, Watershed Natives, Watershed Summer Gala

Looking Back on the 2023 Watershed Gala Hosting an annual event like the Watershed Summer Gala requires a unique balance of continuing favorite elements, making improvements, and keeping things fresh. This year, our switch to June and the flip to Friday afforded us incredible evening weather and better attendance opportunity. The “vibe” was fun, laid …

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June Monthly Meeting Recap

June Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 June Monthly Meeting was held on the 2nd at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center Eric Fuselier, an environmental scientist specializing in plant selection, presented “The Importance of Species Selection for Improving Stormwater Quality with Native Plants.” Mr. Fuselier explained that stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces oftentimes carries pollutants into …

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May Monthly Meeting Recap

Our Blog / drinking water, ecology, Education, fellows lake, Fishing, Fishing in Springfield, Guide for Ozarks Landowners, karst, Karst Education, Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation, Muskie, Ozarks Resource Center, Valley Water Mill Park Fishing, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks

May Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 May Monthly Meeting was held on the 5th at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center Denise Henderson Vaughn, science writer and award-winning journalist, presented on Karst education in the Ozarks: teachers, documentaries, maps, and field trips. She discussed the history of Ozarks karst, its controversies, and the importance of community …

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2023 April Monthly Meeting Recap

Our Blog / Beaver Lake, Beaver Water District, Bentonville, city of springfield, conservation, contaminants, diversity, drinking water, equity, Fayetteville, Greene County, Groundwater, ozarks, rivers, Rogers, safety, Source Water Protection, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks

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?

Our Blog / city of springfield, conservation, contaminants, drinking water, Greene County, Groundwater, National Groundwater Association, NGWA, spring, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Well testing, Well water

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

Our Blog / contaminants, drinking water, Greene County, Groundwater, karst, karst topography, Missouri, spring, the Ozarks, water quality, watershed, Watershed Committee, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Well testing, Well water

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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