Our primary mission is protecting the water quality of the Buffalo River. We offer conservation easements, in addition to working with area agencies on other conservation projects. Projects include assisting with the construction of fencing that will keep cattle out of creeks, contributing to stream bank revetment programs, and an "Adopt-a-Highway" cleanup program.

Our expanded mission for 1998 includes recreation, including contributions to the completion of the Buffalo River Trail. We are considering purchasing two parcels of property needed for the completion of the trail. We maintain relationships with area agencies to work directly with watershed councils.

Our new organization does not rely on membership dues, although we're putting together a "Friends of the Buffalo" program for people who would like to contribute to the Foundation.

Index of Topics:

• The Steward, Winter/Spring 1995. Feature Topic: Sustainable Development.
• The Steward, Summer/Autumn 1995. Feature Topic: Environmental Assessment.
• Economic Report: A Socioeconomic Analysis of the Buffalo River Watershed
• Watershed Councils: Monitoring and Evaluation of Selected Rural Watershed Councils
• BRSF Fact Sheet: A brief rundown of statistics on the Buffalo River and the BRSF
• Who's Who at BRSF: Biographies of our staff
• Press Coverage: Newspaper and magazine articles by and about the BRSF
• Photographs: Pictures of the Buffalo National River

Related Web Sites: Buffalo River

• Introduction to the Buffalo River: Upper, Middle, Lower.
• American Whitewater Affiliation: Buffalo, Richland, Smith, Arkansas list.
• Buffalo River Floater's Guide: Canoe and recreation information
• Hiking guides: Buffalo River, Ozark National Forest, Arkansas Hiking, Travelocity report.
• Buffalo National River Museum Profile: Archaeological collection
• Cultural Landscape Bibliography: Reports on Boxley, Erbie, & Rush.
• Weather Report for Buffalo River:The Weather Channel
• Latest River Stage: 3-6 feet is optimal floating
• Air quality: NPS Air Resources Program, Marion County NADP.
• Topographical maps: The Globe Corner Bookstore
• National Park Service: Buffalo National River headquarters, BNR index.
• Flora and Fauna Database: Buffalo River species
• Elk Along the Buffalo River: Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Related Web Sites: Ozarks region

• The Campsite, information on hiking and backpacking in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
• Ozark Connections, Vacation guide to Northwest Arkansas.
• State Parks: AR Department of Parks and Tourism
• Ozarks tourism: Discover Arkansas!, Outdoor attractions, Ozark State Parks.
• Scuba Diving sites: Arkansas Diver web page
• Geology of the Ozarks:U. Ark. Museum Field Trips
• Accomodations "Travel Now: Arkansas" BOC
• Fort Smith Tourist Links: Convention & Visitors Bureau of Fort Smith
• Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Jacks Fork Rivers, MO
• Ozark Whitewater Page: River descriptions
• Profile of Harrison, Arkansas: Chamber of Commerce

Related Web Sites: Environmental groups

• River Net: "Helping people save rivers."
• Watershed Education Resources: The GREEN Catalog.
• Environmetal on-line Journals: CEC Resource Center.
• Galaxy Index:Environmental journals and NPOs.
• Newton County Wildlife Association: "Keeping Our Eyes on the Forest."
• Outside the Beltway: AWA article about BRSF.
• EnviroLink Organizations List
• Lists of Non-Profit Organizations, Duke University

Related Web Sites: Watershed Information

• Conservation Technology Information Center, Purdue University (IN)
• -- Getting to Know Your Watershed, Guide for Watershed Partnerships
• -- Arkansas watershed contacts
• Water Science and Technology Board, National Academy of Sciences
• -- WSTB Newsletter, quarterly articles
• Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds, EPA
• -- Watershed '96 Conference Proceedings, June, 1996
• -- Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned
• Colorado Plateau Forum, Northern Arizona University
• -- Partnership Sourcebook
• Watershed Management Council, Humboldt State University (CA)
• -- Watershed Management Council Newsletter
• Water Environment Web, Water Environment Federation
• -- Watershed Management Conference, Denver, May 3-6, 1998
• -- WEFTEC '98, 71st Annual Conference, Orlando, October 3-7, 1998
• AgNIC, Agriculture Network Information Center
• -- Agricultural Calendar, Conferences, Meetings, and Seminars (1996-1999)
• CERES, California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
• -- CARCD, California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
• -- Wild on Watersheds, Watershed management information

Director Jon Johnson
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
c/o BRSF, P. O. Box 2693
Fayetteville, AR 72702
BRSF, Box 5003-161, Harrison, AR, 72602
Voice mail: (501) 634-2014.
E-mail: brsf@webmerchants.com