The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks created the Watershed Center at Valley Water Mill Park. This 100-acre parcel is of great geologic and historic interest. It contains a prominent fault zone where streams sink into underground channels. It was the site of a grist mill before the Civil War. And it contains a wide variety of natural and man-made features, including a seventeen-acre lake, wetlands, spring-fed stream, caves, sinkholes, glades and forests.
To take advantage of these natural features, a 2 1/2 mile walking trail loops around the entire site, connecting the five major outdoor classrooms or “learning stations,” at the spring, wetland, lake, forest and stream. These offer excellent opportunities to get kids and adults outside for some exciting, hands-on learning about our precious water resources. Watershed Center Page can be found HERE.
Education
- Five Outdoor Classrooms Structures
- Great Field Trip Site for Schools
- Hands-On Educational Opportunities
Demonstration
- LEED Certified, Energy and Water Conserving C.W. Titus Education Facility
- Water Quality Demonstrations Including Pervious Pavement, Vegetated “Green” Roof, Rain Gardens, Wetland Filters
- Rainwater Harvesting System Conserves Water
- Energy Conservation with Daylighting, Passive Solar and Geothermal
Recreation
- 2.5 Mile Walking/Nature Trail
- Fishing in 17-Acre Lake
- Nature and Bird Viewing
- 100-Acre Historic Site