2021
WCO Awarded MO DNR 319 Grant
We are proud to announce Watershed Committee has received a $400,000 grant for restoration and improvements to the Little Sac River. The funding is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.The project will focus on reducing bacteria in the Upper Little Sac River basin while also helping
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WCO 3rd Quarter Newsletter
Friends,We hope you enjoy our 3rd Quarter Newsletter! We promise the pages are filled with interesting stories and pictures of our recent work to keep your water clean and build community in the process. WCO’s 3rd Quarter Newsletter
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Missouri Bird Habitat Conservation Initiative (MoBCI)
Project Summary The MoBCI grant was completed in 2018. The grant award of $25,000 allowed us to make tremendous progress toward the actions and goals set forth in our Forest Stewardship Management Plan which complements our mission. In fact, it has been the most successful habitat project we’ve ever completed at the Watershed Center and
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MDC Community Conservation Grant
Project Summary In 2018, the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (WCO) completed a $10,000 extension to the Community Conservation Grant (CCG) awarded from the Missouri Department of Conservation in 2017. The financial resources provided by the CCG allowed us to complete a tremendous amount of work toward our Forest Stewardship Management Plan. We invested in
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Jeep Extreme Terrain Clean Trail Grant
Project Summary Our thanks to the many organizations who helped make the The Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri All Service Day at the Watershed Center a huge success! Almost 200 students and parents found time to help with a variety of projects throughout the park. Students ranging from pre-school to seniors worked to improve trail access,
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Lucky’s Market Community Impact Grant
Project Summary The Watershed Committee received a Community Impact Grant from Lucky’s Market to provide funding to help restore the Little Sac Agricultural Demonstration Area (ADA). This area is located between Fellows and McDaniel lakes. The land is owned by City Utilities, which has leased the parcel to WCO to manage this endeavor. The ADA
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Ozarks Headwaters Recycling and Materials Management District Grant
Project Summary In April of 2018 we were awarded a $21,156.00 grant through the Ozarks Headwaters Recycling and Materials Management District. The grant funds are designed to reduce the amount of solid waste generated and sent to the landfill. Through this grant we were able to install recycling bins throughout the park and purchase a
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HDR Grant
Project Summary In late 2018, we finally realized a long-term goal of adding renewable energy generation to the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks! The HDR Foundation made it possible. But what is the HDR Foundation? The HDR Foundation is affiliated with HDR Inc., a premier engineering firm with global reach, although the two are legally separate entities. HDR
C.W. Titus Grant
Project Summary Late in 2018, the C.W. Titus foundation came through with a grant which should allow the Watershed Center to become net-positive, or to generate more energy than we consume. The way we hope to get there is two-fold. The grant will allow us to do a major energy efficiency upgrade to the outdoor restrooms attached to the