Arkansas Forests &
Drinking Water Collaborative
Welcome
Welcome to the Arkansas Forests and Drinking Water Collaborative, a partnership committed to keeping our forests healthy and forested, particularly in key watersheds that provide clean drinking water for Arkansans today and for generations to come. Our efforts are focused on building partnerships between water professionals, forest industry professionals, conservationists, and other stakeholders to plan for the future collaboratively. We promote awareness of the connections between forests, water, and the economy, and work to ensure that Arkansas' natural resources are used in strategic and sustainable ways. If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about what we do, contact us today.
AR CommuniTree Volunteer Potting Day
Thursday, April 10th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
*Weather Permitting*
Arkansas CommuniTree Project Kickoff
Join us for our first volunteer event for the Arkansas CommuniTree Project, an exciting project initiative awarded to the AFDWC.
This project establishes Arkansas's first community-assisted "riparian tree bank," supported by various partners across the state. We invite our members and the public to participate and join us in our first potting event. If you plan to attend please RSVP to arforestsandwater@gmail.com. This will confirm you will get any notices and updates related to the work day.
Please bring:
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Sunscreen, hat
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water
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Snacks/sack lunch
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Loose comfortable clothing
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Close toed shoes
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It never hurts to bring a backup set of clothes/shoes, but not required.
We will provide bug spray and work gloves.
Volunteers can come and go as they need. We will spend a little time @ 10 am describing the project, then get to work laying out landscape fabric and potting our first trees. We are aiming to pot 600 trees. We may need more than one work day to complete. Event will end at 1 pm.
SAVE THE DATE!
Save the Date!
The annual Arkansas Agriculture, Forests, and Water Conference for 2025 will be held at the Don Tyson Agricultural Center
Previous Year's Topics:
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Water quality and quantity myths
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Lakes, Streams, and other Limnological Studies
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State and Regional Water Quality Monitoring Programs
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Groundwater Science and Management
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Management
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Watershed Science and Management
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Water Quality and Hydrology Modeling
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Stormwater Management and Education
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Water Treatment Processes
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Emerging Contaminants
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Wetland Science, Habitat, and Management
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Fisheries Science and Management
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Stakeholder Involvement and Conservation
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Stream and Riparian Restoration
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Best Management Practices
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Forests and Water
Pictures from Last Year's Conference
Arkansas Story Map
Thanks to the U.S. Forest Service's Southern Research Station, you can now learn so much more about our drinking water resources in Arkansas. Click here or on the map for more info.
Sixty-one percent (61%) of all Arkansans drink water that originates in forested watersheds. Maintaining healthy forests is the best protection that we can provide for our water.
This group meets quarterly in a hybrid setting (both virtual and in-person). For the final meeting of the year, we encourage you to attend online or in-person Tuesday, Nov 12th at 10 am @ Pettaway Commons 406 E 21st St, Little Rock, AR 72206.
OUR PROJECTS
The Arkansas Forests and Drinking Water Collaborative is supported by the Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water, a partnership effort of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the U.S. Forest Service. If you have a project in Arkansas that supports clean water and healthy forests, please let us know by clicking below! Come back to see updates soon.
We are always in need of helping hands. If you like to volunteer on river side tree plantings, help organize meetings/field tours, brainstorm project ideas, and/or research funding, we can use your help. Contact us below.
The Arkansas Forests and Drinking Water Collaborative is supported by the Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water, a partnership effort of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the U.S. Forest Service. Did you know that clean water grows on trees? Click below to learn more about how the Southeast Partnership is working to help communities plan for the future.
The Southern Group of State Foresters and the Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water have released a great video series regarding forests and source water protection. Click on our Video page to see these.