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Last year’s Earth on Your Plate was so successful-we’re doing it again! Earth Week begins April 16, 2012. Area restaurants participate by selecting a shift on Tuesday, April 17th and donating 10% of their proceeds from that shift to local water quality protection efforts by James River Basin Partnership, Ozark Greenways, and Watershed Committee of [...]

Read Watershed Committee’s 2011 Annual Report WCO Annual Report

The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is pleased to announce that Rob Hunt will be joining the staff as the Watershed Center Coordinator.  This is a new position that replaces the Education/Outreach Coordinator position.  As the Watershed Center Coordinator, Rob will be in charge of education programs at the Watershed Center and community outreach events.  [...]

A nearby resident, Judy Cousins, was out enjoying the Watershed Center when she was greeted by our Executive Director, Mike Kromrey. Judy writes a blog, Flour Sack Mama, and she talks about this encounter and the Watershed Center. Read the article here–FLOUR SAC MAMA  

As of March 7th, 2012, fishing at Valley Water Mill Lake is open to the public.  The students from the WOLF school came out to inaugurate the reopening, while the staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation assisted with the fishing and posted the appropriate informational signage and regulations.  The students and fisherman on opening [...]

Jordan Creek Clean Up Who:  James River Basin Partnership and the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, with the help of the City of Springfield and Volunteers What: Clean up on Jordan Creek When: 8:30am on March 10th, 2012 Where:  Head Quarters and Parking at 320 North Main Avenue, Springfield MO (the Watershed Office) Why:  There is [...]

Kelly’s article Buying Local Meat Helps Ozarks Communities was Voice of the Day Monday, March 5th! Click HERE to read the article

Urban Roots Friends,         We are gearing up for the 2012 growing season. The greenhouse is filled with happy little seedlings waiting for the call to the field. The mild winter has spoiled us, and with the warming temperatures we are getting more done everyday. The CSA Program is developing very nicely, [...]