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We’re Hiring! Seeking Agricultural Watershed Specialist

Agricultural Watershed Specialist Organization: Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA) Location: Northwest Arkansas (Office location 162 Doolin Dr., Elkins, AR) Position Type: Full-Time, Salary Position ($42,500 - $50,000, commensurate with experience) Posting Date: February...

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CommuniTree: Growing Roots Through Community Partnerships

CommuniTree: Growing Roots Through Community Partnerships

CommuniTree is a community-assisted nursery program that serves as a local source of native trees and shrubs for riparian restoration projects across Northwest Arkansas. By growing and distributing regionally appropriate species, the project helps support streambank...

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Request for Qualifications For Flood Assessment and Analysis

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....

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Family Donates for Conservation on East Fork

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...

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Gulf Hypoxia Grant awarded to Beaver Watershed Alliance

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 —...

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Grant to Advance Smart Growth and Source Water Protection

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...

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2025 Secchi Day on Beaver Lake – Water Quality Results

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...

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Conservation Workforce Development – We Need Your Input!

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,...

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2025 Watershed Champions Recognized

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...

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What happens to a river when a dam comes down?

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...

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