‘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 …
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.
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 …
Check out Ozark Greenways excellent bike routes. We especially like Loop the Lakes!Ozark Greenways Bicycle Tourism
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
4th Annual Southwest Missouri Soil Health Workshop Tuesday, September 24Registration begins at 8 a.m.Program 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Sac River Cowboy Church Event Center6448 W. St. Hwy EE, Springfield, MO Workshop Topics:Carbonomics-what can carbon do for youHow to select cover cropApplying soil health principles on your operationIntegrating livestock into your coversFor information and to …
Thanks so much to AmWINS Group, Inc. for helping us celebrate Water Wednesday this week! Today’s project was all about preventing erosion along our trails, so these nine ROCK STAR volunteers spent their afternoon covering a portion of the savanna trail with mulch. It was most definitely a tough project on a hot day, but …
For this week’s Water Wednesday, please join us in congratulating Jessica Todd for being the July Volunteer of the Month! Jessica started volunteering with WCO this summer, and is a great new addition to our team. She’s helped out on projects ranging from invasive species management all the way to helping lead field trips, but …
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2400 East Valley Water Mill Road
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417) 866-1127
Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
