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2020 April:
Two SCC Board Members Experience Covid-19: Their Stories
SCC Joins Waterkeeper Alliance
Gravel Mining Permit Update
Water Monitoring Update
How do you make a living when your source of income closes? - Three Springs Farm
PWC Makes Progress Toward Secondary Water Source
2019 december:
Annual Meeting, Saturday, January 11. 2020
“It just felt right” - Fall Clean-Up
Gravel Mining Hearing Held
2020 SCC Board Nominees
Water Monitoring Kickoff
We can’t do it without YOU
Transitioning to eNewsletters for 2020
2019 October:
Give Back to Your Creek - Fall Clean-up November 3rd
That “ah-ha” Moment - Lowrey Students at the Creek
It’s That Time of Year - Eagles!
Happenings: Citizens Sue OWRB
Happenings: Gravel Mining at Teresita
25 Years Strong! - 25th Anniversary Celebration
2019 June:
SCC Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, July 27 - 25 years of Preservation & Education - Come Celebrate!
Poultry House Invasion Update
SCC on the Go - Tree Planting; Getting the Word Out; Collaborating on Air Monitoring
Update on Water Monitoring Plan
2018 december:
SCC Annual Meeting - Saturday, January 12, 1-2:30pm - Meet Pam and Brandy, Grassroots Activists in the Poultry Fight
Hands-on Learning at the Creek - watershed schools Peggs and Oaks Mission enjoy field days at Spring Creek
A Noticeable Difference - Over 1200 pounds of trash removed from the watershed
2018 September:
Give Back to Your Creek - Fall Clean-up November 3rd
Poultry Opposition Takes Off
Algae Growth Seen on Area Creeks
Are Poultry Houses Affecting Spring Creek?
2018 June:
Efforts to Stop Poultry Farm Construction on Spring Creek Succeed! "We are thrilled."
Emily Hyde - Where is She Now? (former board member credits SCC with setting her direction)
Spring Creek once again receives a rare Category 1 rating for water quality
Photo: 18 Tour Pensacola Dam in April
2018 March:
Tribute to Tom Alexander, Friend of Spring Creek Coalition
Spring Outing - GRDA Pensacola Dam Tour, April 14 - should be fun!
Peggs Water Company Secondary Water Source: Process Slow but Still on Track
Issue: Trout in Spavinaw Creek
2017 December:
SCC Annual Meeting, Saturday, January 13, 1-2:30pm, Peggs Community Center
GRDA CEO Dan Sullivan to speak
Peggs School Ecology Field Trip to the Creek
Cedar Crest and SCC Clean Up
2018 Board Nominees
Three Springs Farm Outing
2017 September:
Fall Outing: Three Springs Organic Farm, Saturday, October 21, 10am
Significant Women in Agrictulture: Emily Oakley
Fall Creek Clean-up, King's Curve/Cooper's Bridge, Saturday November 4th, 10am
Katie Easter Reports: The Snails of Spring Creek
Watershed Schools Outreach
School Liaison Needed
2017 June:
Coalition Notes Death of Robert K. Heth, Valued Science Advisor
Isopods, Why They Matter
Watercress: a Spring Creek Superfood
SCC Meets with GRDA
2017 March:
Call for 2017 Dues and Donations
Conservation Easements Informational Meetings, Thursday, March 23, 7-8pm, Tulsa, or Saturday, March 25, 10-11am, Peggs Community Center
Isopod Outing, Saturday, April 22, 10am-Noon, Peggs Community Center and at the creek
Meet Your Neighbors: Peggs Entrepreneurs David & Jessica Spencer
Annual Meeting Recap in Photos
2016 December:
SCC Annual Meeting, Saturday, January 14, 1-2:30pm, Peggs Community Center
International Crew Films at Sprng Creek
2017 SCC Board Nominees
TCC Students Complete Spring Creek Mapping Project
Cliff Ridge Hike Inspiring
Cedar Crest and SCC Join Forces at Cooper's Bridge
2016 September:
Give Back to Your Creek - Creek Clean-up at Cooper's Bridge November 5
Know Before You Vote - State Question 777
Fall Outing Special: Ridge Cliff Trail Hike October 15
Enthusiasm High at August Board Meeting - Conservation Interests Shared between SCC, GRDA, ODWC and TNC
Local Stonerollers Featured in Upcoming Documentary
2017 Spring Creek Calendars now available - reserve yours
2016 June:
"What Streams Do!" - recap of Dr. Dutnell's Stream Dynamics Seminar
Know Before You Vote - State Question 777
Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Eliminated, but Mission Continues
Sustainable Pasture Management
Member Feedback - Responses to Your Concerns
2016 March:
Call for dues and donations
Educational Seminar on Stream Dynamics, Saturday, April 16, 2016, Peggs Community Center
Member Feedback Poll
Annual Meeting Recap
Meet Your Neighbors - the Bylers
Kountry Market Special for SCC - 10% discount through April, 2016
Spring Creek Coalition Now on Facebook
2015 December:
Annual Meeting Notice, Saturday, January 9, 2016, Peggs Community Center
Improving Land and Water Through Stewardship, presentation by Trey Lam, Executive Director, Oklahoma Conservation Commission
2016 Board Member Nominees
SCC Hosts GRDA at the Creek
SCC Wins Prestigious Awards
Clean-up Nets 1,430 Pounds of Trash
Consider SCC for a Year-End Charitable Donation
2015 September:
Give Back to Your Creek - Fall Clean-up at King's Curve
Local Man Takes on Trash, Inspires Others
Oaks New Wastewater Plant Helps Protect Spring Creek
Environmental Flows, the Key to Our Stream's Future
Meet Your Neighbor - Shawnna Maag, Cave Spring Campground
2016 Spring Creek Calendars Now Available
2015 June:
Recap of Salamander Outing
Tick Season - Take Precautions
German Fish Collectors Seen Collecting Spring Creek LongEar Sunfish
Secondary Water Source Should Take Pressure Off Peggs Water Company and Spring Creek
Unlitter Begins with U - Take Out More than U Bring In
2015 March:
In Memorium: Chris Robb
Spring Tree Planting, Saturday, March 28, 10AM
Boulders, Branches, Brush & Water - Stream Dynamics and Restoration - Annual Meeting Recap
Conservation Districts Source of Help to Watershed Landowners
Salamander Outing, Saturday, April 25, 10AM
Call for 2015 Dues
2014 December:
Annual Meeting Notice, Saturday, January 10, 2015 Peggs Community Center
Boulders, Branches, Brush & Water - Stream Dynamics and Restoration, special presentation by Jerri Fleming
2015 Board Member Nominees
Alexander to Review Results of Creek Testing at Annual Meeting
Fall Creek Clean-up Frosty but Fun
Something You Might See Around You – Frost Flowers
Buy trees for less than $1.00 apiece
Fall Wildflower Walk
Consider SCC for a Year-End Charitable Donation
2014 Fall:
Wildflower Walk, Saturday, September 20
State Agencies and SCC Work Together
Give Back to Your Creek
Creek Clean-Up Little Blue Hole/Cave Springs, Saturday, November 1
SCC Takes First Step to Create Chemical Baseline
Reserve Your 2015 Calendar
In Memorium: Beula Dee Combs
2014 Summer:
20th Anniversary Field Day Celebration, Saturday, June 21
Temperature Loggers in the Creek Collect Needed Data
It's Summer - Where Can I Swim?
2014 Spring:
Save the Date - 20th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, June 14
Call for 2014 Dues and Donations
SCC Hosts Geologist at Annual Meeting
Guard Against Ticks by Following Simple Tips
"Tick Fever - Up Close and Personal" - by Alicia Osborne
Find Spring Creek Fish on Facebook - Stream Things
2013 December:
Annual Meeting Notice, Saturday, January 11, 2014 Peggs Community Center
A Speaker Who Knows His Geology
2014 Board Member Nominees
SCC Teams with Cherokee Nation to Tackle Dump Site
Watershed Sign Re-instated on Highway 82
Oklahoma's Mound Building Cultures
Eagles Fly at Spring Creek October to March
2013 Fall:
Fall Outing Announcement - Archeology and Artifacts in the Spring Creek Area
How Long Have the Springs Been Running? - Longer Than We Can Fathom
Temperature Loggers Placed in Spring Creek
Fall Clean Up at Cave Springs Saturday, Nov. 2
2013 Summer:
Teresita, Chouteau, Oaks Mission - Names Reflect Our History
Summertime - Where Can I Swim?
Innovative Techniques Being used to Resotre Creek Woodlands
History and Wildflowers Abound at Lucky Spring
2013 Spring:
Spring Outing: Wildflower/History Walk, Saturday, April 13
Fish Featured at Annual Meeting
Litter and the Law
Call for 2013 Dues and Donations
2012 December:
Annual Meeting Notice, Saturday, January 12, 2013
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Oklahoma's Stream Fish Diversity
Plane Ride Over Spring Creek Watershed
November 3rd Creek Clean-up Rewarding
2012 October:
Fall Creek Clean-Up and Walk to New Bridge, Saturday, November 3, 2012
New Bridge Nearing Completion
SCC Effort to Reduce Litter
Cleaning the Creek is Important
Three Springs Farm Fall Outing Review
Drought Has Significant Impact
SCC Annual Meeting Date: Sat. January 12, 1:30-3:30pm, Best Western, Locust Grove
2012 June:
Fall Outing to Three Springs Farm, Saturday, September 29, 2012
SCC Picks Up Efforts to Reduce Litter
Tree Planting Leaves Creek Banks Improved
If Someone Fishes on Your Property, Are They Trespassing?
Construction Begins on New Bridge at Twin Bridges
Musk Thistle: a Rapid Invader that Quickly Decreases Size of Livestock Grazing Areas
2012 February:
Spring Tree Planting, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Order Your Own Trees for Under $1 Each
Spring Creek...a Special Remembrance, by Wes Combs
Lucky Springs Has Interesting History, by George Kamp
Oklahoma Natural Areas Registry
Call for 2012 Dues and Donations
Annual Meeting a Huge Success
2011 December:
Annual Meeting Notice, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Biographies of Board Members up for Election
Mia Revels to Speak on Favorite Spring Creek Birds
Update to be given on Water Being Taken from Spring Creek
"Inspiration on Display" Exhibit
Fall Creek Clean-up Thank You
2011 September:
Gravel Mining Update - Permit Suspended; Land for Sale
Fall Clean-Up Event November 5th
Why Cleaning the Creek is Important
Meet Your Neighbors, Jesse Maner - Local Man Returns Home
SCC Auction a Huge Success
Mailing Label Now Shows Dues Status
2011 May:
Gravel Mining on Double Spring Creek
Spring Creek Stones Inspire Artists
(Marianna and Jeff Wilson wed at the creek; local jeweler Nancy Hamill finds inspiration)"Battling Invasive Plants in Oklahoma, a Global Problem" by Priscilla Crawford
Call for 2011 Dues
2011 January:
Feral Hogs Article Extra
January 15 Annual Meeting Great Success
"Winter Brings Bald Eagles to Spring Creek" by Mia Revels
Fall Clean-Up Event Thank You!
Meet Your Neighbors, Charles and Donna Drury - City Folks Move to the Country
Time to Order Trees Again
Spring Tree Planting Scheduled for March 26 at the Robb's property
2010 Fall:
Fall Clean-Up Event
"Who Let the Hogs Out?" by Neal Russell
"A Stream's Struggle to Balance" by Jennifer Owen
Governor's Water Conference
2010 Summer:
"Spring Creek--Uniquely Diverse and Pristine" by Kip Heth
"Blue Thumb Volunteers Monitor the Creek Monthly" by Beth Rooney
"Meet Your Neighbors(Kay Frank)- Farming Fish at Spring Creek"
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Fly Ash Regulations
2010 Spring:
We Need Your Support...
Tree Planting a Great Success - Despite Mother Nature
"Spring Creek - Home to Rare Fish" by David Martinez
"Meet Your Neighbors - Organic Farming on Spring Creek" by Emily Oakley and Mike Appel
How Cold is the Water?
2009 Winter:
Volunteers Needed for Tree Planting - Save Cave Springs!
"Riparian Zones - Planting Trees Can Help Save Our Creek"
Poultry Trial Set to Conclude in Early February
Scientists Serve as Advisory Body; NSU Students Perform Research at the Creek
Time to Order Trees Again!
2009 Fall:
Strength in Numbers
Fly Ash Used for Road Maintenance at Twin Bridges
"Oklahoma, Where the Floods Come Sweeping Down the Plains" by Neal Russell
Spring Creek - Recreation or Trespassing?
Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan in Progress