What Is Prescribed Burning? Prior to European settlement Indigenous people used prescribed fire as a land management tool. This knowledge, passed down through generations, shaped the health and resilience of the landscape. However, colonization and strict fire suppression policies disrupted these practices, leading to overgrown forests that are less adaptable and more vulnerable to threats. …
What Is Forest Stand Improvement? Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a management technique used to enhance the health, productivity, and biodiversity of a forest. This practice involves carefully selecting and removing certain trees or vegetation to encourage the growth of desirable species. By managing competition among trees, FSI helps forests grow stronger and more resilient. …
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Our Watershed team had the opportunity to visit The Wild Mile in Chicago as part of a Missouri Department of Conservation sponsored trip. This journey was made possible through MDC’s Community Conservation Program,
Watershed Natives and the Missouri Dept of Conservation deployed floating wetlands at Valley Water Mill Lake on August 14, 2024.
Fall Plant List Wildflowers & Grasses alumroot aromatic aster brown-eyed susan common milkweed golden aster false aloe fame flower foxglove beartongue gaura indian grass lance leaf coreopsis maximillion sunflower new englad aster ohio spiderwort orange coneflower rattlesnake master roundleaf groundsel rough blazing star pale purple sunflower prairie pussytoes purple coneflower purple poppy mallow shining bluestar …
Watershed Natives Staff Joins MDC and City Utilities to plant Floating Wetland at Fellows Lake Watershed Natives staff helped the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and City Utilities plant and install floating wetlands at Fellows Lake on July 1st, 2024. Watershed Natives and MDC have been collaborating on floating wetlands for the region.  The plants used in …
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April Monthly Meeting Our April Meeting will take place on Friday April 5th! Join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center. Loring Bullard and Robert Kipfer will discuss their newly published book, Saving Bull Creek. It describes the history of the Bull Creek watershed from Native American habitation to the present and looks at the impact of …
June Monthly Meeting Our June Meeting will take place on Friday June 7th! Join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center. Dan Hoy, Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s Director of Facilities, will share how Bass Pro Shops leverages facility management for resource conservation and sustainability. Dan’s career spans more than 40 years with Bass Pro Shops, …
March Monthly Meeting Our March Meeting will take place on Friday March 1st! Join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center to learn about the historic Gasconade Mills. James M. Guldin, Ph.D., will present on the Gasconade Mills: A Historical Retrospective on the first commercial harvests of shortleaf pine in Missouri. Mr. Guldin is a …
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February Meeting on World Wetlands Day Our next Meeting will take place on Friday Feb. 2nd! Join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center to learn about Wetland Conservation with MDC’s Frank Nelson On World Wetlands Day, Frank Nelson will present “Celebrating Wetlands in Missouri and Around the World,” a perspective on Missouri’s wonderous …
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