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The MWS Program educates and trains citizens across the state of Arizona to serve as volunteers in the protection, restoration, monitoring, and conservation of their water and watersheds.
Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program
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WatershedThe area that produces runoff and collects water to a downstream point or outlet (Handbook of Hydrology)
Drainage DivideThe line, ridge, or summit of high ground separating two drainage basins (Glossary of Geology, 3rd Ed.,1987)
What is a watershed?
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Pima Canyon Drainage
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Santa Cruz Watershed
Pima Canyon Drainage
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Santa Cruz Watershed
ADEQ, 2007.
AZ Watersheds
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Colorado River Basin
Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program, http://www.gcdamp.gov/aboutamp/crb.html
USGS, water.usgs.gov
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The MWS Program focuses on… Non-point source pollution issues Stewardship Citizen Science
Locally-based, relevant education and Opportunities to address/engage
citizens
By providing…
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MWS across Arizona
25 classes Held in 14
cities Serving 10
major watersheds
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MWS Structure & Organization
Each participant gives 40 service hours to become a Master Watershed Steward, a.k.a. “Steward”
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MWS Watershed Issues
Water Quality Impairments Nutrients Sediment
Water Quantity Drought Flooding
Invasive Species
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Water Quality
Volunteer activities Re-vegetate bare soil Re-contour slopes Build berms, gabions
and small rock dams
High nitrate levels High sediment levels
Volunteer activities Initial lake recon (depth
& turbidity) Buffer strip plantings Bi-weekly water quality
monitoring
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Water Quantity
Volunteer Activities AZDroughtWatch.org Rainlog.org
Volunteer activities Re-vegetate bare soil Re-contour slopes Build berms, gabions
and small rock dams
Drought Flooding
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Invasive Species
Volunteer Activities GPS mapping Arundo removal
Arundo invading riparian areas, reduces wildlife habitat & increases flood risk
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Contact Information
Candice RupprechtStatewide Coordinator
Arizona Cooperative Extension Water Resources Research Center350 N. CampbellTucson, AZ 85719(520) 792-9591 x.24 [email protected]
http://ag.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/index.html