The Coca-Cola Company and its family of 68 independently owned bottlers across the country invited young Americans to help deliver a better tomorrow through the “Dear Future [Community] Challenge.” Locally, Ozarks Coca Cola Dr. Pepper Bottling Company and Watershed Committee of the Ozarks teamed up to ask students and young adults at Drury, MSU, and […]
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Project Summary The Watershed Committee received a $10,000 grant from the Darr Family Foundation (DFF). This funding will be used to help establish a nursery operation, focused on native plants, at Hillcrest High School. In partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Watershed Committee has helped develop a 3-year “college and career pathway” program at
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The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks was awarded the USDA Conservation Technical Assistance Grant for $49,0000 on September 15, 2018. The project is titled the Sac and James River Watershed Conservation Outreach Project and the objective of the project is to promote public awareness and implementation of Farm Bill activities, especially in historically underserved communities
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Project Summary Farming is a major land use in the Sac and James River Watersheds, and nearly all agriculture in these watersheds occurs on private land. Farming operations can occupy a wide spectrum of impact, ranging from land-healing to land-using and abusing. Not all farms are land-healing, but almost no farmer intends to degrade land
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Project Summary The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks would like to acknowledge The Ozark Society Foundation for awarding the Watershed Natives program a grant of $2,000. The Watershed Natives program was established to meet the growing demand for native plants both residential and restoration efforts. Native plants are integral to soil health, pollinator and wildlife
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Join us Friday, September 3, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. for an hour of networking for clean water at our virtual Monthly Meeting. Presentation: Missouri Prairie Foundation Update: Carol Davit, Executive Director Missouri Department of Conservation Update: Kara Tvedt We encourage you to join the meeting by 7:25 a.m. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82216052072Meeting ID: 822 1605 2072
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Thanks to donors, a renewed program will soon set sail on Fellows Lake. Eric Peterson and Matt Taylor are gifting money and a sailboat to Watershed Committee of the Ozarks to jumpstart the venture. Read more of the News-Leader article: Renewed sailing program at Fellows Lake receives donation of $15,000 and a sailboat
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Join us Friday, August 6, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. for an hour of networking for clean water at our virtual Monthly Meeting. Presentation: Exploring Regenerative Pasture Systems in the Ozarks: Dr. William McClain, MSU William H. Darr College of Agriculture.We will also have an update from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and hear regional updates
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We are looking forward to celebrating with you July 24, 2021, 4:30pm-9pm, at Fellows Lake, 4200 E. Farm Road 66 Springfield, MO 65803 for the Watershed Summer Gala and broader Fellows Lake Showcase with partners City Utilities, Ozark Greenways, TrailSpring, and Fellows Lake LLC. Watershed sustainers will receive tickets for the Summer Gala portion of the showcase which
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Groundwater is a precious resource, and many people statewide rely on it exclusively for their water supply. The observation wells at the Watershed Center provide valuable groundwater data, as well as an educational tool for the Watershed Center. The monitoring wells measure the water levels of the two separate aquifers under the Springfield area. The
