Join us Friday, February 4 at 7:30 a.m. (Virtual Only) for an hour of networking for clean water at our virtual Monthly Meeting. Hope Dodd is presenting “A look at Heartland Inventory’s work inside of the National Parks Service.” She is the Aquatics Program Leader with Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network for the National Parks …
Join us Friday, Janaury 7, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. for an hour of networking for clean water at our virtual Monthly Meeting. Presentation: “Paddling with a Purpose: Eco Tourism as Water Quality Outreach”, Todd Wilkinson, Project Manager, James River Basin Partnership Missouri Department of Conservation Update: Kara Tvedt We encourage you to join the meeting by …
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 …
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
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 …
Local Partnership Selected for National Award WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is investing $330 million in 85 locally driven, public-private partnerships to address climate change, improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Projects are awarded through …
$2.1 Million awarded for the Upper James River Watershed Read More »
Friends,We hope you enjoy our 1st Quarter Newsletter! It is our largest newsletter yet! 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
The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks created the Watershed Center at Valley Water Mill Park. This 100-acre parcel is of great geologic and historic interest. It contains a prominent fault zone where streams sink into underground channels. It was the site of a grist mill before the Civil War. And it contains a wide variety …
During the summer, WCO assists the Springfield-Greene County Health Department with collecting their weekly bacteria samples in streams that are public swimming locations. After the samples are analyzed the E.Coli and Total Coliform results are posted on the health department’s webpage the following day for the public to access. In years past, the Watershed Committee …
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