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 …
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 ran a great story of the riparian tree planting along along Wilson Creek. They planted 400 new trees in Springfield. Here’s why.
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
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 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 …
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
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 …
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/
2400 East Valley Water Mill Road
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417) 866-1127
Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
