Since the month of June has ushered in several heavy storms across the state, last Wednesday was the perfect opportunity to learn all about watersheds and what can be done when heavy rains impact local rivers and lakes. Jane Graves, executive board member of the Upper Etowah River Alliance, stopped by the Dawson County Library June 13 to demonstrate how a watershed works with an enviroscope. Since the Upper Etowah River Watershed encompasses 390,400 acres, or 610 square miles, and includes parts of Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Forsyth and Cherokee counties, the alliance has been visiting libraries across the Etowah watershed to help explain what has been happening to the region in the midst of the recent storms.