Hatchery Outdoor Adventure
Saturday, September 6 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. We need volunteers to come help us teach kids about “The Importance of Wetlands” – at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery. Friends of the Rivers leadership is...
View ArticleWhy Are Wetlands Important?
The Role of Wetlands in an Ecosystem Wetlands prevent flooding by holding water much like a sponge. By doing so, wetlands help keep river levels normal and filter and purify the surface water. Wetlands...
View ArticleUrgent! Help Pass The Ban
Contact Your Representatives NOW! There is an important meeting coming up in Little Rock on December 5th at 9 a.m. concerning the proposed permanent ban on future swine CAFOs in the Buffalo River...
View ArticleCreek Clean-up and Crawfish Boil May 17th
Sunday, May 17th, 2015 – Fred Berry Pavilion in Yellville More details will be posted as they develop. Ben Levin will give an overview of Crooked Creek before we launch and we will stop along the way...
View ArticleBiologist Presents Findings from Hog Waste Runoff
National Park Service aquatic biologist Faron D. Usrey appeared at Arkansas State University Mountain Home on Thursday, March 12, 2015. He was there to present findings on the Buffalo River that has...
View ArticleADEQ hearing set on C&H Hog Farm modifications
Proposal involves expanding land application of wastewater An Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality public hearing for the proposed modification of coverage for C&H Hog Farm in Mount Judea...
View ArticleRestoring Ozark Streams Using Natural Channel Design
Across the United States, our rivers and stormwater systems are being impacted by a variety of natural (environmental) and man-made issues the federal, state and local governments are trying to manage...
View ArticleOppose RIP of 2015 – Protect the Water!
What happens upstream, in small streams and wetlands, affects downstream rivers, lakes, and beaches where we swim and fish. Small streams are the source for much of the water in our rivers. They...
View ArticleSandy Creek Mining
The Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers (Friends) Board of Directors opposes the permit for mining by Spring Creek Materials on the Cooper property in Izard County. The proposed mining site is...
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