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On April 20, 2023, the Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) hosted a workshop titled: Designing Bioretention – How cities in Alabama are designing, installing, and funding green infrastructure projects. This workshop brought together regional partners from...
THE AUWRC USES TOURS OF PARKERSON MILL CREEK RESTORATION SITE TO TEACH STUDENTS AND CITIZENS ABOUT PROTECTING WATER RESOURCESby: Adam NewbyParkerson Mill Creek restoration site in June 2022. Photo Credit: Rachel McGuireMany Auburn University students walk the campus...
AUWRC & MOBILE BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM HOST NATURE-BASED STORMWATER SOLUTIONS WORKSHOP Written by Laura Bell Cooley Many cities and counties across Alabama struggle with flooding issues, aging infrastructure, and increased development. These combined...
Why Webinars? Thousands of Alabama residents rely on private water systems for water used for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. With well ownership comes a specific set of responsibilities, because private well owners are responsible for the maintenance,...
Did you know that converting rainfed cropland to properly managed irrigated cropland improves environmental outcomes? Well, it does! Even in rain-rich Alabama. Though the plentiful rainfall across the state (>55 in/year on average) indeed diminishes the amount of...
by: Mona DominguezThe Auburn University Water Resources Center recently celebrated the successful completion of the 4-H Alabama Water Watch three- year project, Exploring and Mitigating Pathogen Pollution in Our Waters. The NOAA Bays and Watershed Education Training...
APWP Materials available to Tallapoosa County Well Water Workshop attendees.The Alabama Private Well Program (APWP) hosted its second Well Owner Workshop this year on November 29th in New Site, Alabama. This workshop gave participants in the area an opportunity to...
Fall Training RecapIt’s been a busy fall for AWW Staff and Volunteer Trainers. AWW Staff conducted Water Chemistry and Bacteriological Field Days in Enterprise in partnership with Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS) on September 30 and at Cheaha State Park the following...
AUWRC SHOWCASES A NEW PARTNERSHIP AT THE INAUGURAL SOUTHEAST DROUGHT EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (SE DEWS) PARTNERS DIALOGUE MEETING The Auburn University Water Resources Center's (AUWRC) Programs & Communications Coordinator, Rachel McGuire, and the Alabama Cooperative...
RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP HELD AT CRUMP SENIOR CENTER IN MONTGOMERY, ALAlabama Watershed Stewards(AWS) held its second How to Install Your Own Rain Garden workshop this year on Friday September 16th in Montgomery, Alabama. Over 25 people attended the workshop held at the...
by Jessie Curl"I need to get my water tested". If you are a property owner with a well in Alabama, it's likely that you have had this very thought. With over 500,000 well owners, it's important to be aware of the resources available for testing well water in our...
THE AUWRC HOSTS THE LARGEST ALABAMA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE IN NEARLY 35-YEAR HISTORYThe Annual Alabama Water Resources Conference (ALWRC) is one of the state’s largest and longest-running forums for water resources. The ALWRC, facilitated by the Auburn University...
AUWRC ATTENDS THE UCOWR/NIWR ANNUAL CONFERENCESeveral Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) staff attended the 2022 Annual Water Resources Conference hosted jointly by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and the National Institutes for Water...
by Jessie CurlThe Alabama Private Well Program (APWP) kicked off its summer workshop series on the coast of Alabama this June (2022). The APWP started in 2020 as a way to deliver education and materials to well owners across Alabama. Part of the initiative includes...
by Rachel McGuireWE SAT DOWN WITH JESSIE CURL, THE FACE BEHIND THE NEW ALABAMA PRIVATE WELL PROGRAM TO GET SOME ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING ALABAMA WELLS AND TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CURL HERSELF. The Alabama Private Well...
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