James River RCPP Update
Funding for riparian buffers, rotational grazing, and soil health is available in Greene/Webster counties with James River RCPP. Call us for more information!
June Monthly Meeting
Join us on June 2 at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center for our Monthly Meeting Eric Fuselier will present “The Importance of Species Selection for Improving Stormwater Quality with Native Plants” at our Monthly Meeting on Friday, June 2, at 7:30 am at the Watershed Center. Mr. Fuselier works with engineers and landscape architects to …
May Monthly Meeting
Join us on May 5th at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center for our Monthly Meeting Denise Henderson Vaughn, science writer, and award-winning journalist, has been covering Ozark karst stories since the 1990s. Her articles have appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri Conservationist, and local publications, and she has also produced two karst documentaries. One …
Free Soil Health Workshops in March 2023
Free Soil Health Workshops in March 2023 The upcoming workshops include Free Admission – Limited Seats Registration Required and lunch will be provided each day. Visit https://understandingag.com/resources/workshops/ or call 256-996-3142 for more information. Understanding Ag Workshops will help you: Increase profitability through natural nutrient cycling Design cover crop mixes for your farm Drought proof your …
WCO Summer Newsletter
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. WCO’s Summer Newsletter
WCO 1st Quarter Newsletter
Friends,We hope you enjoy our 1st 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 1st Quarter Newsletter
KSMU Story on Watershed Natives Program
Watershed Committee is proud to partner with Hillcrest High School and the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds on the Watershed Natives program. Another excellent article about the success and impact of the program! SPS students get their hands dirty while learning about the environment
SPS Article on Watershed Natives Program
Watershed Committee is proud to partner with Hillcrest on the Watershed Natives program. The article below is a testament to the success of the program! HHS Environmental Science pathways students grow experience, expertise in Watershed Natives program: the innovative partnership with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks builds capacity, connections at plant science and conservation. …
CFO Collective Impact Grant
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks granted $180,000 to eight collaborative projects in Springfield and Greene County through the Collective Impact Grant Program. The projects will address “Red Flags” identified in the 2021 Community Focus Report by leveraging the perennial “Blue Flag” of collaboration. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks: $21,060 for the Watershed Natives program in …
March Monthly Meeting
Join us Friday, March at 7:30 a.m. (Virtual Only) for an hour of networking for clean water at our virtual Monthly Meeting.Presentation: Some Insights on Forest Restoration Methods, David Wise, Watershed Restoration Manager, Stroud Water Research CenterWe will also hear an update from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81139179915 Meeting ID: …