Resources
Educational and Informational
Documents and Links
The Alliance develops materials based on community needs and programming. Regional organizations also have great resources to learn from. Currently, we have organized them into BWA Resources and Partner Resources. Please share any you find useful in our contact form below.
Beaver Watershed Education Materials
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Unpaved Roads Fact Sheet
Reduce erosion from unpaved roads.
Pond Fact Sheet
Learn about ponds! Ponds can store water for use during dry conditions and even help reduce erosion and improve watershed health.
No-Mow Fact Sheet
Learn about “no-mow zones”; areas left un-mowed that can save you money, improve stream health and riverbank stability, and reduce impacts from flooding.
Ozark Native Plants Fact Sheet
A resource for selecting Ozark native plants for your Ozark property.
Riparian Planting Guide of the Ozarks
A resource for landowners who want to establish or enhance native plants in riparian areas.
Rain Garden Fact Sheet
A resource for landowners who want to establish a rain garden on their property. Rain gardens help slow rain down, filter pollutants, and soak it in!
In-stream Permitting in Arkansas
Learn when and what permits are required when working in or near Arkansas streams.
Removing Stream Barriers
Stream barriers can lower water quality, alter natural stream flow, impede aquatic organism passage, degrade wildlife habitat, and heighten threats to human safety during high-water events.
“…water, man’s most necessary and useful natural resource, continues to be his best and most economical investment.”
Joe M. Steele
Springdale Water and Sewer Commission Chairman 1965
Partner Education Materials
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