- Fourche Creek
The Fourche Creek watershed is arguably the most important urban watershed in the state of
Arkansas in theUnited States for ecological, economic, and social reasons.The watershed drains and filters runoff from
Little Rock ,Arkansas ’ capital city, and drains into Fourche Creek. The city’s wastewater treatment plant is located immediately above the Fourche/Arkansas River confluence, and the city of Little Rock cites the economic value and savings from natural purification in the Fourche Bottomlands to be in the millions of dollars.Despite suffering decades of neglect and abuse, Fourche Creek supports a highly diverse population of flora and fauna and a core bottomland region that still maintains its wetland functions. The watershed also acts as an urban restoration area for education and demonstration. A revitalized watershed is of tremendous economic and social importance to Central Arkansas.
The Arkansas branch of the
National Audubon Society is currently conducting numerous outreach, education, water quality improvement, and habitat improvement projects in the Fourche Creek watershed.External links
* [http://www.fourchecreek.org fourchecreek.org]
* [http://www.ar.audubon.org Audubon Arkansas]
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