Watershed Conservation Corps Fights Sericea Lespedeza at Dunn Ranch Watershed Conservation Corps went to The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch to help manage the terribly invasive Sericea Lespedeza for the third season this summer. Dunn Ranch offers 3,258 acres of gorgeous and diverse prairie, some of which is remnant- meaning it has never been plowed. The property …
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Watershed Native 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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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 …
June Meeting 2024 Recap Meeting Highlights: U.S. Forest Service Award The Watershed Committee and Rachel McManus, a former crew member of the Watershed Conservation Corps, received volunteer awards from the Eastern Region of the U.S. Forest Service. Chris Stockdale noted that out of 17 national forests across 20 states, only four projects were recognized this …
Watershed Awarded for Forest Service Visitor Use Monitoring Program Watershed and Rachel McManus, a past Watershed Conservation Corps crew member, were awarded volunteer awards from the Eastern Region of the U.S. Forest Service because of our work on the National Visitor Use Monitoring program! In a Region that spans 17 national forests across 20 states, …
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! 😊
Kiwanis Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Playground at Fellows Lake Kiwanis Club of Springfield South held a groundbreaking ceremony for The Hatch Playground for ALL at Miller Park on May 3rd, 2024! Cunningham Recreation has carefully designed the park to accommodate people of various ages and abilities. It well help us ensure diverse folks feel welcome …
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Watershed Rain Garden Our rain garden at Watershed Center has been inducted into the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s GrowNative! Gardens of Excellence. 👏 We partnered with a local Sierra Club chapter to construct the rain garden in 2008. It fits into our scheme stormwater-engineered plan for the site and offers a jolt of nature as one walks toward …
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May Monthly Meeting Recap: Jason Frantz and the Hellbender Our May Meeting was on Friday, May 3rd, at the Watershed Center! Jason Frantz presented “Questionable Judgement: Building and Rowing a Wooden Boat through the Grand Canyon.” Jason Frantz is a Webster County Native who has owned and operated Woodshop Artisans for over twenty years. He …
40th Anniversary Watershed Summer Gala Celebrate with us at our Summer Gala on June 21st from 6pm-9pm at Wire Road Brewing’s newly expanded event space. We will have live music, craft beer, a silent auction, a whiskey pull, a catered meal, and more! 👏 Our fundraising goal is $80,000! All proceeds support our expanding education and outreach …
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2400 East Valley Water Mill Road
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417) 866-1127
Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
