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Reflecting on 2024: Watershed’s Annual Report

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Our 2024 Annual Report is Here! 2024 was a year of progress, learning, and celebrating our 40th anniversary. See the image below for a snapshot by the numbers! Our work is far from done, and we’re excited for the opportunities that 2025 will bring. We invite you to explore our 2024 Annual Report to learn about our …

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Prescribed Burning at the Watershed Center

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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. …

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The Latest in Education at Watershed

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The Latest in Our Water Education An exciting chapter currently unfolding is the upcoming daylighting of Jordan Creek, a long-awaited project that’s already sparking interest. As the City of Springfield begins implementing Phase One of the Jordan Creek Daylighting Plan, our community tours are witnessing a surge of participation, eager to learn about the transformation that …

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Forest Stand Improvement at the Watershed Center

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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 Trip to the Wild Mile in Chicago

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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,

Floating Wetlands at Valley Water Mill Lake

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Watershed Natives and the Missouri Dept of Conservation deployed floating wetlands at Valley Water Mill Lake on August 14, 2024.

Happy Fourth of July!

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The Watershed Center offices will be closed on July 4th, 2024 and our July Monthly Meeting is Canceled. We’ll be back in action at the Watershed Center on Friday, July 5th, but our Monthly Meeting is canceled. We hope you have a great Fourth of July Weekend and hope to see you at our August …

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Happy Memorial Day

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The Watershed Center offices will be closed on May 29th, 2024 for Memorial Day. We’ll be back in action at the Watershed Center on Tuesday, May 30th. We hope you have a great Memorial Day Weekend! 😊

Happy Holidays

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Enjoy the Holidays! The Watershed office will be closed from December 25th through January 1st, 2023. From the Watershed family to yours… Happy Holidays. We look forward to seeing you in 2024!

Valley Mill Community Comes Together to Build Sycamore Seating at the Watershed Center

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Valley Mill Neighbors Collaborate to Transform Sycamore Tree into Seating at Watershed Center Valley Water Mill Park is home to many mature trees, including a beautiful large Sycamore that was adorned by many over the years, which fell in 2023. Logs of Love The down Sycamore lived outside of the Watershed Center for many months, …

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