We all live in a watershed — an area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, river, lake, estuary, wetland, aquifer, or even the ocean. Within a watershed, all the rain, hail, sleet, or snow that falls eventually flows to the same water body. The water may travel over land as surface water or underground as groundwater. Many small watersheds make up larger watersheds. The water moves fr om river to river until it eventually makes its way to the ocean.
Homes, businesses, cities, towns, roads, farms, and forests lie within watersheds. Watersheds are affected by people; when we pollute, we damage the watershed and reduce water quality. When we conserve water, prevent pollution, and take actions to clean up our waterways, we improve the watershed and water quality.
Do you know where water sheds, or goes, in your community? The Richland County Conservation District invites Richland County K-12 students to create a poster titled “Where Does Your Water Shed?” The poster should tell the story of our watersheds and should impart a conservation message. Entries are due by August 15th. Go to http://www.rcgov.us/Portals/0/Departments/Conservation/DistrictDocs/PosterContest.pdf for contest rules, entry form, and additional details.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Richland County Conservation District
Richland, Cooperative Extension Service, Water Resources, Richland Countywide SC, Carolina Clear
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