John Pennington requests help planting trees in several watershed spots

JOHN PENNINGTON OF THE Washington County Cooperative Extension Service and who is a member of our Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructuare Committee,  HAS ASKED FOR VOLUNTEER HELP ON CLEAR CREEK:

Here's what John says: 

"....... there are quite a few landowners with large  

streamfront property acreage who are voluntarily implementing  some  

very large riparian buffers during the weeks of

March 15 -19 and  22-26.

I was wondering if any of you and some of your membership base would  

be interested in helping me plant the trees along with these  

landownners in either an "all-star approach" (a few people from a  

few organizations per site - per day) or in an individual  

organizational approach (one organization per site- per day).

I figure this is a great way for your organizations to not only  

achieve a tiny smidge of your missions, make meaningful landowner  

contacts, and  increase membership, but to also help me out during a  

time when I need some help from you or your organization."

Please contact John at:   479-444-1770   or    Jhpennington@uaex.edu

if you can help out with this very important work.  

ALSO----FROM THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP------------------

To: "Contact IRWP" <contact@irwp.org>

Subject: PLANT SEEDLINGS IN 2010: IRWP Riparian Project March 13, 2010

Join us in planting 3,000 seedlings at one of the six locations in the 2010 Illinois River Watershed Partnership Riparian Project!  

 

THE 2010 RIPARIAN PROJECT Saturday, March 13 9 am to  12 noon   What is a riparian buffer? A riparian buffer is the area of land next to a creek, stream, or river - the streambanks and floodplain area.  In nature, riparian buffers can include trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers.    Why are riparian buffers important? Riparian buffers decrease streambank erosion, filter sediments and pollutants commonly found in runoff, provide stormwater storage, increase wildlife habitat, provide cooler water and air temperatures, and increase groundwater infiltration.  Riparian buffers provide environmental and recreational benefits to creeks, streams, and rivers, and improve water quality and downstream land areas.   How can YOU participate? You are invited to volunteer at one of the six locations listed below. Activities will include planting green ash, bald cypress, and shortleaf pine seedlings as well as cleaning up trash and debris. Snacks and drinks will be provided.   To volunteer email Contact@irwp.org or call (479) 238-4671   Fayetteville – Clabber Creek meet at Holt Middle School, Rupple Rd Gentry – Little Flint Creek meet at Eagle Watch Nature Trail, Hwy 12 West Rogers – Turtle Creek meet at Home Depot northwest parking lot, I-540 Pinnacle exit Siloam Springs – Sager Creek meet at La-Z-Boy Ballpark fields Springdale – Spring Creek meet at Grove Street Park Tahlequah – Townbranch meet at Felts Park, Basin Ave   Partners: Cities of Fayetteville, Gentry, Rogers, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Tahlequah, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission,  Wal-Mart Stores, Sam’s Club, Chick-Fil-A, Snapple, Simmons Foods, Tyson Foods, George’s Inc, Arkansas Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy,  Lake Fayetteville Watershed Partnership, UA Ecological Engineering Society Sager Creek Advisory Commission, Razorback District Boy Scouts, 4-H Clubs   CHECK OUT THE IRWP RAIN GARDEN VIDEO CONTEST at www.irwp.org