STREAMS & VALLEYS INC

STREAMS AND VALLEYS SERVES A CRITICAL ADVOCACY ROLE FOR THE TRINITY RIVER IN FORT WORTH. THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION AND RECREATIONAL PROJECTS, ACCESS AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT IS SHARED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAIL EXTENSIONS AND EXPANSIONS, TRAIL ACCESS POINTS (TRAILHEADS), AMENITIES (BENCHES, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, HARVEST TABLE), HABITAT ENRICHMENT (TREES, NATIVE PLANTINGS, BIRDHOUSES, BUTTERFLY GARDEN), FORT WORTH'S OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION PROGRAM, PUBLIC ART, TRAIL AND RIVER ENHANCEMENTS (WATERWHEEL) AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

THE FOUNDERS OF STREAMS AND VALLEYS SET IN PLACE A PROJECT-FUNDING MECHANISM THAT HAS SERVED ITS COMMUNITY EXCEPTIONALLY WELL THROUGHOUT A 50 YEAR HISTORY. WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE RIVER CORRIDOR IS OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY TWO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, IT WAS MANDATORY THAT STREAMS AND VALLEYS ESTABLISH STRONG, TRUSTING, WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOTH. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANT STAFF TIME AND RESOURCES TOWARD: - RESEARCHING AND COMMUNICATING PROGRAM FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - PRESENTING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - COORDINATING INTERLOCAL EFFORTS - FACILITATING IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMSIN THIS WAY, STREAMS AND VALLEYS IS ABLE TO LEVERAGE ITS PRIVATE DONATIONS WITH THE RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AMENITIES AND PROGRAMMING THAT COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED IF ANY PARTNER WAS OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY. INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROVIDED BY STREAMS AND VALLEYS RESULTS IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RIVER CORRIDOR VALUED MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY SINGLE AGENCY'S CONTRIBUTION.