"Our mission is to coordinate efforts to improve the natural resources of Pigeon - Highland watershed for present and future generations."   The Pigeon-Highland Watershed Steering Committee was established in 1999 to address water quality concerns in the 393 square-mile watershed. In partnership with Four Rivers RC&D, the steering committee received grants from IDEM to hire a full-time coordinator. During the span of the first two grants, many best management practices were installed-primarily on agricultural land- to reduce sediment and nutrient loadings to the streams of the watershed. In addition, thousands of students- from elementary to university level- were exposed to water quality information, including hands-on activities. Numerous newspaper articles were published- heightening the public's awareness of why water quality matters. The "crowning touch" of this committee's work was the development-and subsequent approval by IDEM- of a watershed management plan. At one point, this was the only approved plan in the state! Implementation of the watershed management plan is presently occuring in the headwaters of Pigeon Creek in Gibson Co.  A new coordinator, Mallory Taylor was hired June 6, 2005.