Events at Fourche Creek

Tree Planting at Two Rivers Park – March 2008:
Audubon Arkansas planted 20 acres of seedlings at Two Rivers Park in Little Rock. Native tree species used include: Cherrybark Oak, Nutall’s Oak, Overcup Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Water Oak, Willow Oak, Shumard’s Oak, Pin Oak, Green Ash, Cypress, Tupelo, and Pecan. These trees will provide valuable habitat for area wildlife and also serve to educate the public on native trees.

Update: The first summer is usually the hardest for newly planted saplings. Though we were afraid this would be especially true for these seedlings due to their planting at the very end of the acceptable planting season, a large majority of the trees appear to have survived. This is largely due to the fact that we had a very wet and mild summer this year and the County’s watering and maintenance of tree planting areas.

Stormwater Demonstration Projects, 2008:
This past winter, Audubon Arkansas in partnership with Julie Hendrix, began work on a variety of stormwater retention demonstration projects including building and installing rain barrels and creating rain gardens. To date, more than 10 rain barrels and 5 rain gardens have been constructed.

Fourche Creek Water Quality Sampling, 2002-2008:
Audubon Arkansas' conducted monthly water quality sampling at 8 locations along Fourche Creek for about six years. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has taken over sampling duties. Currently you can request data from ADEQ or online via the EPA’s STORET site.