Streams & Valleys Inc

STREAMS AND VALLEYS, INC. PASSIONATELY ADVOCATES FOR THE TRINITY RIVER IN FORT WORTH, ENSURING THAT IT REMAINS AN ASSET TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, BY INITIATING AND COORDINATING RECREATION, BEAUTIFICATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE RIVER. THE MAJORITY OF THE EFFORTS FOCUS ON CREATING ACCESS TO THE RIVER; DEVELOPMENT OF ITS RECREATIONAL AMENITIES; RECRUITING AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM; AND FACILITATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH GIFTS WHICH ENABLE THE MISSION TO BE FURTHERED.

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, TRAIL ACCESS POINTS (TRAILHEADS), AMENITIES (BENCHES, DRINKING FOUNTAINS), HABITAT ENRICHMENT (TREES, NATIVE PLANTINGS, BIRD HOUSES), PUBLIC ART AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FOUNDERS OF STREAMS AND VALLEYS SET IN PLACE A PROJECT-FUNDING MECHANISM THAT HAS SERVED ITS COMMUNITY EXCEPTIONALLY WELL THROUGHOUT A 40 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.

STREAMS & VALLEYS SPONSORS AWARENESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT AND DRAW CITIZENS TO THE TRINITY RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES FOR RECREATION AND RELAXATION. KAYAK CLINICS HIGHLIGHT A PERSPECTIVE OF THE RIVER FROM THE WATER'S SURFACE AND ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO FULLY ENGAGE WITH THE TRINITY RIVER. COLONIAL GO GREEN ENCOURAGES SPECTATORS TO UTILIZE THE ADJACENT TRINITY RIVER TRAILS TO TRAVEL TO THE GOLF TOURNAMENT. THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS OR EXHIBITIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE RIVER IN OUR COMMUNITY WHETHER IT BE THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART OR COLLABORATION WITH THE VARIOUS USER GROUPS.