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It stores the majority of Little Rock's surface water and storm water — almost a billion gallons —protects Little Rock from floods, reduces urban noise and is a haven for wildlife. There are at least 10 city parks that run along the Creek which provide an oasis for the citizens of Little Rock. It is great for canoeing, fishing and swimming as well.

However, this creek is threatened by a landfill and the industrial waste the landfill holds. Browning Ferris Industries (BFI) seeks to expand an urban landfill to within 80 feet of the banks of Fourche Creek. This landfill would be located in a floodway- increasing the likelihood a large rainstorm would flush the landfill waste into Fourche Creek.

Additionally, Fourche Creek is currently the site of a proposed rehabilitation program by Audubon Society-a rehab program that will be threatened by the existence of the expanded landfill. Sierra Club is working with a coalition of neighborhood associations, conservation groups, and others to stop the landfill expansion and save Fourche Creek.

Sierra Club is organizing a campaign to pressure the Pulaski County Regional solid waste district to deny the expansion permit. To learn how to help this campaign, please contact Glen Hooks at glen.hooks@sierraclub.org.