Fellows Lake update: Dock delayed. Phase 1 of trail-building, marina store on schedule.
Springfield News-Leader coverage of the updates at Fellows Lake, including the marina dock delay.https://www.news-leader.com/story/
WCO 2020 Annual Report
The WCO team is pleased to share our 2020 annual report. Thank you for your time and your commitment to our mission, and we look forward to building on these successes in 2021.2020 Watershed-Annual-Report
WCO is Hiring
The Watershed is hiring for several positions, including Assistant Marina Manager at Fellows Lake, part-time staff at Fellows Lake, a Conservation Specialist for the Watershed Conservation Corps and is serving as a sub-site for the current AmeriCorps project through Stream Teams United. See our website for more information under JOB OPPORTUNITIES
WCC Hiring Conservation Specialist
Watershed Conservation Corps is hiring a Conservation Specialist! The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (WCO) is a non-profit organization on a mission “to sustain and improve the water resources of Springfield and Greene County through education and effective management of the region’s watersheds.” The Watershed Conservation Corps (WCC) will enact and further this mission through …
Happy Holidays
From our Watershed family to yours, we wish you the happiest and healthiest of Holidays. The Watershed office will be closed December 25-January1. Valley Water Mill Park will be open, so come on out and enjoy the trails!
KOLR 10 News Story ‘They Planted 400 Trees: This is Why’
KOLR 10 ran a great story of the riparian tree planting along along Wilson Creek. They planted 400 new trees in Springfield. Here’s why.
Watershed Committee get lease for Fellows Lake Marina
We are so excited! This is a major undertaking but we know we have the staff team, partners, and friends to do it well and further our mission. News-Leader Article: Watershed Committee get lease for Fellows Lake Marina
Intentional Partnership
On a quarterly basis the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks and James River Basin Partnership (JRBP) convene to discuss the same topic: Partnership. Our missions and geographies are similar, and even overlap. We have found that through open dialogue, planning and focused intention we can help each other more effectively protect the waters we love, …
The Ozark Society Foundation Grant Award
The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks would like to acknowledge The Ozark Society Foundation for awarding the Watershed Natives program a grant of $2,000. The Watershed Natives program was established to meet the growing demand for native plants both residential and restoration efforts. Native plants are integral to soil health, pollinator and wildlife habitat, erosion …