The website of the West Fork Environmental Protection Association


Welcome to the new wfepa website!

 
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Welcome to our new home on the web. Please have a look around. Be patient with us - it's still a work in progress.

You may find links that aren't working yet - but they soon will.

Feel free to shoot us an email with any questions or feedback at info@wfepa.org

Thank you!



 

This just in...


An important message from Patty Baker...


We need help down at the recycle center! We are now open on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 and Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00. We will hold our One Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday July 19th. We will have cookies, lemonade and fun free stuff.

We need volunteers for the following days:


- Wednesday, July 9th

- Saturday, July 12th

- Wednesday, July 16th

- Saturday, July 19th

- Wednesday, July 23rd

- Saturday, July 26th

- Wednesday, July 30th

- All of August is open
(with the exception of August 9th…the Baptist Youth Group is volunteering)

Call Patty at 839.2924 to sign up. A big thank you to all of our fantastic volunteers!

 

West Fork Recycles - May 2008

The total amount recycled in May was 5 TONS! NICE JOB WEST FORK! :) Thanks to our wonderful community and volunteers. Keep up the great work.


Coming soon...

The River Clean-up was a great success! Thanks to the wonderful volunteers and agencies that partnered with us for this important community event. I will post links to photos of the River Clean-up soon. I will also add information about the WF Recycle program so be sure to check back for new information.


West Fork Recycles - April 2008

The total amount recycled in April was 8,740 pounds! That's about one pound recycled each week for every West Fork resident. WAY TO GO WEST FORK! Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and good citizens.

 


3rd Annual West Fork Watershed Celebration
Riverside Park - May 17, 2008

FREE ADMISSION!

The 3rd Annual West Fork Watershed Celebration of 2008 is an important event.  The West Fork of the White River flows into Beaver Lake, which is our supply of drinking water.  Each year, a clean-up of our river is conducted as part of protecting our source of safe drinking water and protecting wildlife habitats.

If you or your child would like to be a volunteer for this year's river clean-up or volunteer to help with activities being held at Riverside Park on May 17, 2008, you must complete and sign the liability and registrations forms. These forms can be found by clicking the Forms link to the left.

Clean-up teams will conduct a clean-up of the West Fork of the White River from Brentwood to Greenland.  Some volunteers will be in boats and others will walk.  The River clean-up will be divided into four sections with several pick-up points along the way.  Teams will be assigned to each section.  An adult Team Leader and other adults will be a part of each team, and will be responsible for coordinating his or her team for the pick-up of materials.

It is hoped that parents will join their children at this event and make it a family outing.  Come join the fun and excitement! 

Volunteers Needed!!!  
Sign up for a clean-up team and include the whole family. Win Prizes! Call 225-1611 today.

Activity Schedule:

12:00 Registration and River Clean-up
Volunteers needed for river and park
Call 479.225.1611

2-6 Activities, Awards and Prizes...
Food prepared by the West Fork Fire Department and WFEPA

Activities for every age including:

  • music
  • fly-fishing
  • canoeing
  • fishing for the kids (poles provided, bait for sale)
  • water ecology
  • water dynamics/chemistry classes
  • bee-keeping
  • health info and more 

4-7 LIVE MUSIC by Local Groups
Sponsored by the WF Lions' Club

QUESTIONS?
Call Henry Griffith at 479.839.3553
Frances Hime at 479.225.1611

The 3rd Annual West Fork Watershed Celebration - 2008 is being coordinated by the West Fork E.P.A. with support from the cities of West Fork and Greenland, and partnership with the following non-profit organizations:  Washington County Environmental Affairs, Audubon, Watershed Conservation Resources, American rivers, Beaver Water district, Washington County Conservation, Washington County Bee Keepers Assn., Scouts, other organizations and merchants., U.S.G.S., Arkansas Forestry Service.

 

The West Fork Environmental Protection Association is a 501(c)3 organization and is not affiliated with the Environmental Protection Agency or any other government agency. This website and all contents are ©2008 West Fork EPA or their respective copyright holders. WFEPA has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, but does not warrant it to be free from error.