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Request for Qualifications For Flood Assessment and Analysis
Overview Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA) requests qualifications for professional engineering services to develop updated hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for the Beaver Lake Watershed (Project) for the purpose of identifying flooding and stormwater problem areas....
Family Donates for Conservation on East Fork
Beaver Watershed Alliance Receives Funding for East Fork River Initiatives The Beaver Watershed Alliance is pleased to announce it has received a donation of $80,000.00 from the Curtis family of Rogers, Arkansas. This contribution is intended to support the Alliance's...
Gulf Hypoxia Grant awarded to Beaver Watershed Alliance
Fast Facts: • Beaver Watershed Alliance is launching a campaign to highlight farmer stewardship • Gulf Hypoxia Grant awarded to Beaver Watershed Alliance New Gulf Hypoxia Grant Supports Outreach Highlighting Farmers’ Role in Protecting Water Resources October, 2025 —...
Grant to Advance Smart Growth and Source Water Protection
Beaver Watershed Alliance Awarded $618,235 Grant to Advance Smart Growth and Source Water Protection in the Beaver Lake Watershed October 29, 2025 —The Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA) has been awarded a $618,235 grant to continue advancing water protection and smart...
2025 Secchi Day on Beaver Lake – Water Quality Results
Secchi Day sampling is led by Beaver Water District. Secchi Day is an annual event that takes place on Beaver Lake in August with the goal of collecting important water quality data such as turbidity, chlorophyll-a, total phosphorous, and total nitrogen. On Secchi...
Conservation Workforce Development – We Need Your Input!
If you lead, hire, or manage in conservation, restoration, landscaping, or land use, we’d love your insights. Help grow the future of restoration in Northwest Arkansas and win a $500 Home Depot gift card! Take 10 minutes to give your perspective to guide funding,...
2025 Watershed Champions Recognized
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (Alliance) recently hosted its annual Friendraiser celebration on September 25 at Bunch Park in Elkins, AR, along the White River. This annual celebration brings together community members, supporters, and organizations dedicated to...
What happens to a river when a dam comes down?
What happens to a river when a dam comes down? Scientists are only beginning to understand the ripple effects. Low-head dams like the Huntsville Dam on War Eagle Creek have shaped fish communities and habitats for decades, but their true impacts are still being...
Three Low Impact Development Projects Benefit Water Quality
Since 2022, the Alliance has been working to install three Low Impact Development (LID) projects across the Beaver Lake watershed. Through the “Smart Growth for Source Water Protection” grant program from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources...
Aquatic Vegetation Control – Tips and Resources
What to Watch Out for in June/early Summer: Aquatic weeds are reaching mature stages and some species will become more resistant to herbicides as the summer develops. DIY plant ID resources can be found at Texas A&M’s Aquaplant “Identify a Plant” directory...