Protecting natural resources in our rapidly urbanizing region.
Our Mission
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is a non-profit that works to improve the integrity of the Illinois River Watershed through public education, outreach, and implementation of conservation and restoration practices throughout the watershed.
This is Your Watershed
Landowners and residents of Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Lincoln, Farmington, Tontitown, Prairie Grove, Lowell, Cave Springs, Elm Springs, and Siloam Springs— all the way over to Tahlequah, Oklahoma— you live in the Illinois River Watershed!
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There is always work to be done to better the watershed, consider volunteering with us to make a difference!
You can make a donation to aid us in our watershed improvement initiatives.
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Streambank Erosion
a growing concern in the Illinois River Watershed
Property owners along the Illinois River and its tributaries in Northwest Arkansas are losing an estimated 20 acres each year to stream bank erosion, according to a multiyear study.
