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Oak Creek Watershed Council

December 01 2018

A HUGE thank you to all who supported us this #GivingTuesday! Through the many different platforms we used to fundraise, we exceeded our goal of raising $1,000! Stay tuned for what OCWC will be up to in 2019. Because of you, we can do even more work towards protecting our watershed. Thank you so much for being an environmental steward and for believing in our cause 😊

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Oak Creek Watershed Council

November 28 2018

It's not too late to give a little, and get a lot back! Thank you all for your support!! ❤️ 2019 is going to be a great year for the watershed!

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Today's the day! Oak Creek is part of the 5% of waterways that remain in the arid Southwest. The other 95% of riparian environments have disappeared, largely due to human-caused impacts. This creek is a major source for the Verde and the Salt River, and millions of people depend on these Arizona waterways for drinking and agricultural use. Want to ensure we have clean water for our food, for ourselves, for scenic beauty, and wildlife in the future? Support our efforts to ensure this water source meets water quality standards and remains pristine well into the future. ANY amount goes so far. Thank you! 💚 #givingtuesday #makeadifference #supportournaturalresources #cleanwaterstartswithme

Oak Creek Watershed Council

November 27 2018

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November 27 2018

The recent contamination of lettuce caused by E. coli presence was traced back to Yuma, AZ causing many consumers to become dangerously ill. Oak Creek flows into the Verde and then into the Salt River, eventually making its way to Yuma, AZ. Yuma is known for being a huge provider for agriculture. This unfortunate E. coli exposure only illustrates how important water quality efforts are, and how dangerous E. coli can be. Did you know Oak Creek is listed as "impaired" due to E. coli presence? We work hard to educate creek goers and surrounding Sedona residents about the many ways they can cause E. coli introduction in surrounding waterways.

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Oak Creek Watershed Council November 27 2018

Hi Kyle, that is correct that the Salt doesn’t make it to Yuma as the river. However, the Salt is a major tributary for the Gila River, which does go through Yuma into the Colorado River. We wanted to keep it simple but get across that Oak Creek flows into many waterways and that it is important to keep it clean upstream because it may surprise you where your local water sources may end up! And OCWC has worked with the Red Rock Ranger District the past few summers to do outreach, education, and trash pick-up along Fossil Creek. While we do not hold volunteer events there, we do host cleanup events in the Oak Creek Watershed. We also encourage taking garbage bags out on your own and being an example while encouraging environmental stewardship when recreating, thank you for your passion!

November 27 2018

The latest outbreak was actually tied to fields in Cali’s Central Valley. The FDA just scaled back the recall today. Your point is still valid and I wholeheartedly agree, but accuracy matters too.

November 27 2018

Love and support your work completely... but the salt doesn't make it to Yuma even in the rainiest of years (just sayin). How can the forest service do more with prevention for your crews? I read about their efforts around Fossil Creek to hand out bags and greet people in parking lots... I would love to possibly volunteer in that prevention/ education arena if it would help up there.

November 27 2018

Sad, many issues