Working With Landowners - Monday, April 7th, 2015
Streamside or riparian landowners are the last line of defense for a waterway. Landowners impact streambank stability, pollutant filtration, aquatic habitat as well as their neighbors downstream.
John Pennington of ASU Fayetteville will provide suggestions and ideas in his presentation "Working with Landowners" at our member meeting on April 7th
Member Meeting at El Chico's Restaurant, Mountain Home
Social Hour 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting starts at 7:00
Buffet menu (around $12) varies each month or you can order off the menu. Cash bar.
John Pennington is a native of Arkansas and grew up loving the creeks of Johnson County and the Ozarks.
He became Executive Director of the Beaver Alliance, a non-profit focused on proactive watershed protection through voluntary means, in June 2013. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Arkansas Tech University and M.S. in Environmental Science from Dale Bumpers School of Agriculture at the U of A Fayetteville. He has been involved with watershed management and outreach since 2006 as a Washington County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Water Quality.
John has been recognized as a 2014 Lodestar by Keep Arkansas Beautiful and the Ginger Tatom award for dedication to water quality protection. He has organized the removal of over 60,000 lbs of trash from over 100 river miles in Arkansas, facilitated over 1,500 best management practices with private landowners in Benton, Washington, and Madison Counties.
He currently serves on the boards of the Lake Fayetteville Watershed Partnership, Ozark Highlands Trail Association, and Multi-Basin Regional Watershed Partnership. John lives in Fayetteville, AR and enjoys floating, fishing, hiking and spending valued time with friends and family.
