Local watershed group invites contractors to bid on James River streambank stabilization Springfield, MO – The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Watershed) in partnership with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites local contractors to bid on a James River streambank stabilization project. Sediments from eroding streambanks are nonpoint source pollutants that impair waterways and […]
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Join us Friday, October 2Â 7:30am-8:30am at Fellows Lake Dock 66. We are planning an extra special Monthly Meeting on the dock to celebrate our sixth and final season operating Fellows Lake LLC. We will continue the tradition of a Chautauqua-style meeting, which means the meeting is YOU! Bring an update, a story, or some
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Join us Friday, September 4, 7:30am-8:30am at the Watershed Center Nick Baker, General Manager, Lovett Pinetum, is presenting on the history and mission of Lovett Pinetum. The Missouri Department of Conservation is providing a quarterly update. Following the presentation, meeting attendees are encouraged to share brief updates. Coffee, tea and pastries provided!
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KY 3 visited the Watershed Center to interview Watershed Center Director, Jeff Birchler about the outdoor education programs. Just happens a field trip was going on when they came out! Ozarks conservation group brings hands-on water education to classrooms and the creek KY3 News also came out to speak with Projects Manager, Stacey Armstrong Smith
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The July Monthly Meeting is cancelled in observance of Independence Day. The Watershed office will be closed Friday, July 3.Â
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Community Conservation Funds at Work As an effort to improve water quality and diversify fish and wildlife habitats in both Valley Water Mill Lake and Fellows Lake, Watershed partnered with Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to create and maintain floating wetlands. Floating wetlands shift the aquatic plant community to more favorable conditions like
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Join us Friday, June 5, 7:30am-8:30am at the Watershed Center Saki Urushidani, Professional Engineer, City of Springfield is presenting “Five Years of Green Infrastructure Investment and Implementation in the City of Springfield”. Following the presentation, meeting attendees are encouraged to share brief updates. The quarterly National Weather Service update is postponed. Â
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Save the Date! The Watershed Summer Gala will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026 at the Back Road space at Wire Road Brewing! It will be extra special as you will be one of the first to experience the new pavilion-with restrooms!   Â
It was a perfect spring morning and another full house at our April Monthly Meeting as Emily Young presented about the work she and Stream Teams United are doing to educate about the impacts of plastic pollution and community involvement. Emily has shared her presentation below with us to share with you.
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Join us Friday, April 3, 7:30am-8:30am at the Watershed Center Emily Young, Advocacy Outreach Coordinator, Stream Teams United is presenting “The Impacts of Plastic Pollution and the Power of Community Organizing”. Following the presentation, Adam Coulter, District Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service will give a quarterly update, and meeting attendees are encouraged to
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