Did you know that everyone lives in a watershed? Now you're asking yourself, what does that mean? What is a watershed? Why should I care?

A watershed provides homes, communities, and businesses fresh drinking water, recreational opportunities, and other vital resources. Water ebbs and flows, rains and pours, trickles and floods...it is the constant, steady background for life in our communities!

We interact with water daily, and by learning about watersheds in Boone County, you will understand the importance of taking care of the water.

Registration is required at the link above by November 5. Call Judy with any questions at 815-544-3710.

About the presenter: Nicole Haverback is a Watershed Outreach Associate with Illinois Extension's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy implementation team, serving two nitrogen reduction priority watersheds — the Lower Rock and Mississippi North Central. These watersheds include areas in Winnebago, Boone, Carroll, Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, Henry, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, and Hancock counties.

Nicole has a background in agriculture and grew up in Henry County. She attended Black Hawk College East Campus and earned a B.S. in Agriculture and Rural Policy from Iowa State University. Nicole coordinates watershed and planning activities to reduce nutrient losses from priority watersheds, provides expertise on best management practices for nutrient loss, and conducts outreach on agricultural conservation practices outlined in the Illinois NLRS. homes