Watershed Conservation Resource Center

Watershed Conservation Resource Center(WCRC) is a Non-profit Organization that strives to protect, conserve and restore natural resources by utilizing the watershed approach, environmental outreach and providing planning and technical assistance to landowners, communities and government.

19 years ago, Sandi J. Formica and Mathew Van Eps, P.E. formed the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; committed to making a difference through conservation and restoration.

Safeguarding our Nation’s natural resources requires initiative from well organized individuals, strategic funding mechanisms, and broad community support. Scientific information and effective communication of environmental data are necessary for protection and conservation of our rivers, lakes, wetlands, forest, & drinking water.  

Establishing strong partnerships, the WCRC has conducted a variety of watershed-based assessments focused on sediment and nutrients sources from river instability, off-road vehicles, urbanization, and agriculture. The WCRC develops solutions to identified environmental problems and are leaders in designing and implementing ecological-based river restorations. 

 The WCRC has successfully completed projects ranging from small urban streams to large rivers throughout Northwest Arkansas (NWA). Understanding the natural tendencies of Ozark Mountain streams and utilizing natural materials, like trees and rocks from construction sites, they incorporate these materials into their projects. This prevents annually, tens of thousands of tons of sediment and pounds of phosphorus from entering streams and rivers, protecting  Beaver Lake and the Illinois River.                                                                                  (Click picture to the right to see the river otters swim at the Dead Horse Property)