What is a watershed?
A Digital Watershed Education Program
Since our founding, the most common question we've encountered is "What is a watershed?" To remedy this void of public understanding, we've created the WE Story, a digital watershed education program about a watershed's purpose and functions. The WE story explains how the care of the land in a watershed directly impacts the health of its waterways, and how these impacts reach far beyond our local communities. No matter what watershed you live in, it is part of the earth's water cycle, and each person's behaviors have impact locally, nationally, and globally. In 30 minutes, our story threads all of the different aspects of a watershed together (biology, geography, topography, hydrology) using Richland Creek as the subject to educate about the watershed. The WE project aims to educate all of Nashville, not just the community around Richland Creek because water is a common resource that we all need.
A watershed is common ground and a healthy one is a common good.
Our Richland Creek Watershed Alliance website has information about our programs and activites, a blog and the opportunity to volunteer with us.
Monette Rebecca is the founding director for the Richland Creek Watershed Alliance (RCWA). She has applied her background in environmental industry and consulting to develop RCWA's activities and programs since 2007. Under her direction, RCWA's work includes scientific data collection, advocacy, restoration and education for stream conservation, and is focused on Richland Creek and Nashville's waterways.
Katin Liphart is the AmeriCorps member serving with the Richland Creek Watershed Alliance (RCWA). Her background is in political science and conservation biology, and she is passionate about advocating for the protection of water through education and science. In her role, she assists with RCWA's Riparian Renewal Program, helps run RCWA's social media accounts, and engages with the community through volunteer and educational events such as the WE Story.