CAVE SPRINGS -- The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will plant native trees along creeks and streams in the Illinois River Watershed of Northwest Arkansas as part of its annual riparian project.
The eighth annual Spring Riparian Project will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help plant trees and pick up litter at seven trailhead locations in Benton and Washington counties. according to a news release.
The Arkansas and Oklahoma forestry commissions will provide the trees, that create natural riparian buffers protecting the Illinois River and its tributaries against stormwater runoff and other land-use impacts, according to the release.
Volunteers may help at any of these trailhead locations:
• Enfield Trail in Bentonville. Parking at Tiger Boulevard/Northeast A Street.
• Turtle Creek in Rogers. Parking at Oakdale Middle School.
• Brush Creek in Springdale. Parking at Brush Creek Golf Pro Shop.
• Spring Creek in Springdale. Parking at AQ Outback.
• Sager Creek in Siloam Springs. Parking at Siloam Springs High School.
• Mud/Scull Creek in Fayetteville. Parking at Academy Sports.
• Illinois River in Prairie Grove. Joe Hall's farm at Bethel Blacktop Road.
For a map of the locations, visit irwp.org.
Snacks and drinks will be provided during the event, according to the release.
For more information, contact Becky Roark at beckyroark@irwp.org or 479-215-6623.
NW News on 03/03/2015