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Getting curious about what’s around the places we frequently visit is a key detail in maintaining a thriving community. Through this photograph I explored what’s near the creek that contributes to the wellbeing on the water. There are multiple factories within miles from the creek and one right next to it seen in the photograph. This observation sparks questions about watershed point source and non-point source pollutants. Point source pollution contaminants enter a body of water from a single identifiable source including wastewater treatment plants and factories. Non-point source pollution impacts watersheds by contaminants from multiple different sources including streets, suburban development, rural homes, cropland and animal feedlots. Our daily lives impact creeks which then impact the rivers they flow into, leading into the water we drink and the water animals live in. Spring Creek connects with Osage Creek and flows into the Illinois River. Understanding what’s around the places we love and cherish benefits not only a community, but an ecosystem.
Ashley Uskert
Bentonville, Arkansas
Photography
What is Spring Creek to you?
Spring Creek to me is a place to slow down and reconnect to oneself. Walking alongside the creek allows one to step back from the fast paced world and go inwards. I’ve noticed that creeks bring out a child like play in every person that sits, splashes, or walks beside them. I believe this occurrence happens due to the memory water retains. Each person that steps into the water releases what’s no longer serving them, allowing the water to cleanse them. Stepping out of the water one feels lighter,
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