The Dog River Watershed drains a large portion of Mobile. The river carries away storm runoff and filters the water with its natural vegetation. There are great problems facing this important system. Pollution and sediment from construction sites are causing Dog River to work inefficiently. Probably the greatest problem is ignorance.
People just don t know or care about the significance of the river.
Today we can see evidence of pollution in forms of shopping carts, oil cans and soap products floating in the water. The community does not seem to understand or to be aware of the importance and benefits of a clean Dog River Watershed. This research will let us know exactly what the community knows and how it feels in regards to the environment. This information will be vital to scientists, environmentalists and city and county planners so that they can form the correct path to a healthier river system. To gather the information needed to understand the community s knowledge of Dog River, I used a survey.