The Watershed Committee is hiring a Watershed Natives Nursery Manager. This is a part-time, term position. The Watershed Natives program was established to meet the growing demand for native plants in bothrestoration efforts and the retail market. The initial grant funding will provide for the installation of a hoophouse and other infrastructure on the Ozark Empire […]
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Friends,We hope you enjoy our summer 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. You might even see your name in this issue…Mike
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Living Waters: The Springs of Missouri, written by Loring Bullard, is a collaborative publishing effort between the Ozark Studies Institute and the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks. This book explores the rich variety of Missouri springs, placing them in the state’s patterns of settlement and development. From the founding of towns — including Springfield, MO — to
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Our Native Plant Store is open for the fall plant sale!You can schedule a time to pick up when you order or pick up at the Watershed Center 11 am-1:30 pm on Saturday, September 26.https://watershedcommittee.org/store/
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Watershed Conservation Corps completes three month project at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to restore and protect the park’s natural and cultural resources. The glade restoration project at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield this summer has been, hands down, the most difficult work we have ever done. Despite this, our Watershed Conservation Corps (WCC) crew (Hannah Stinnett,
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Yesterday WCO participated in a hydrilla inspection and an afternoon of touring project sites. It was a pleasure to have Sara Parker Pauley, Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation as the lunch speaker. The theme of the day was collaboration. Collaborative efforts of community partners in Southwest Missouri have led to many successful outcomes
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August is National Water Quality Month, and in celebration Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is hosting the first annual Volunteer-palooza!Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is fortunate to work on projects that continue to benefit our community long into the future, and this August, you’re invited to be a part of the ripple. This month-long volunteering
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If you are a Watershed Sustainer, get excited…if you are not, here are three reasons (besides investing in our mission) to become a sustainer before our event Saturday.The wine prize showcases 4 very, very nice bottles of wine, selected and donated by Darin Link: Veuve Clicquot Champagne 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon by Chappellet 2016 Cote de
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The Online Silent Auction is live until Saturday at noon. You don’t have to be a Watershed Sustainer to bid on items, but we encourage it!All items will be available to pick up from our office July 20-24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.We are appreciative of all the wonderful artisans who donated their time and talents and
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Dear Friends,Join us for a celebration of clean water on Saturday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. The virtual event will feature tangible prizes, including a Watershed Conservation Corps “property makeover”, some wonderful beverage related packages, and some special surprises! Our ever-popular silent auction will be held online preceding the event. The Watershed Team
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