Bringing Watershed Restoration to Southeastern Ohio
By: Ugonna Okpalaoka, Athens Midday, May 11, 2011
The United States' water sources are in need of some help.
Organizations are restoring damaged areas in hopes of bringing animal and plant life back
It's not a new idea, and organizations have been working on it for decades.
Watershed restoration aims to renew watershed areas after they've been destroyed. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a watershed is an "area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place." The Center for Watershed Protection says everyone lives in a watershed area. These areas are the source of water for ecosystems. There are over 2, 267 in the country, and they provide drinking water for people and wildlife, fishing sources, and soil for agriculture.
The restoration process includes improving the water quality in the area, removing or repairing whatever is damaging the water source, and bringing plant and animal life back to the area. It can be a short and easy or long and difficult process depending on how long the damage has been taking place. Read more…
