Recently, Trinity Waters took part in a video promoting the Water As A Crop project in conjunction with the Sand County Foundation out of Wisconsin. The Tarrant Regional Water District and MillerCoors also took part in the video, which was produced by the Mother Nature Network.
Water As A Crop seeks to enhance the water coming off private lands by restoring the habitats on these private lands at no cost to landowners. These groups work with landowners to determine what practices will be most beneficial to the landowners, as well as wildlife and water resources. Practices include native grass and forb plantings in riparian areas and cross-fencing to enable rotational grazing.The program works by connecting with corporate sponsors, such as MillerCoors, to fund conservation activities done on private lands. By restoring these lands and managing them properly, they can act as a "sponge" as native grasses and forbs increase absorption into the ground, which will reduce flooding and erosion downstream.
The first project is taking place in the Mill Creek watershed that empties into the Richland-Chambers Reservoir in Navarro County. This reservoir is managed by the Tarrant Regional Water District and is crucial to their operation as it supplies drinking water to their customers in Fort Worth and surrounding communities. This is one example of how rural lands provide a multitude of benefits to urban residents.
To learn more, view the video below.