I consider myself beyond lucky to work with volunteers. In my slightly biased opinion, volunteers are the best people. They take time away from their personal schedules and dedicate that time to improving the world around them, and in general, volunteers tend to be positive, driven, intelligent, and oh so kind-hearted. Through my work, I […]
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Sope School Discovery CorpsStudents in McDonald County School District are participating in a new educational program called Sope School Discovery Corps. The word “Sope” is a combination of success and hope, which are the program’s cornerstone values. Currently, eighth grade students from the district’s junior high schools are eligible to enroll in the program. One
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Watershed Conservation Corps—Jordan Creek Invasive Species Removal…Not Just For Looks.The impacts that urban development have had upon our local waterways are well-studied and recognized. They are also now quite intuitively grasped by even the uninitiated. However, this local understanding has little to do with chance (less than 100 years ago people and businesses were using
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Check out all the Watershed Committees latest news and updates in our Fall Newsletter
‘Learning About Careers in Conservation, Sustaining Habitats for Generations ‘ For the second year in a row, we were honored to host students and teachers from the collaborative program, “Careers in Conservation”. On this particularly warm November day, students had the opportunity to gain insight from our staff about their respective paths into the field of
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Check out this excellent article about the Greener Green Spaces program by Springfield Public Schools.All Seventh Graders experience chemistry, conservation at the Watershed Center.
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Success of Cover Crops Exactly one month ago today, we no-till drilled spring oats into a 1.3 acre plot near the south pond on Bass Pro Shops Base Camp property. The oats germinated only four days after drilling and have thrived so far due to the intermittent rainfall that has occurred over the region. The
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Check out Ozark Greenways excellent bike routes. We especially like Loop the Lakes!Ozark Greenways Bicycle Tourism
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Check out the excellent news coverage of the Watershed Committee by the Springfield News-Leader and KSMU.Education is key focus of Watershed Center, Jan Peterson, Springfield News-LeaderMigrating and Resident Birds Greet Visitors at Valley Water Mill Park, Randy Stewart, KSMU
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