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WCC Alumni Spotlight – Taylor Dye

Watershed Conservation Corps Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Dye Taylor worked with Watershed as a Watershed Conservation Corps member in 2022 and as a Crew lead until July 2023. Her crew traveled around the region and primarily served the National Park Service and United States Forest Service. They worked on prairies, glades, military and historical parks, and …

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Groundwater Week 2024!

Happy Groundwater Week! Happy #GroundWaterWeek! We live in Springfield, that’s right, Spring…field! Springs and other karst features like sinkholes, losing streams, and caves result from our limestone landscape, as does our plentiful groundwater. Groundwater is critical for drinking water, irrigation, and industry in Southwest Missouri, so protecting it is, too.Check out this graphic to see how our …

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Dan Hoy, Bass Pro Sustainability Update

April Monthly Meeting Our April Meeting will take place on Friday April 5th! 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, …

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Watershed Looks Ahead – Springfield News-Leader Feature

Watershed Featured in Local News Springfield News-Leader featured Watershed to spotlight our efforts to prepare for the future during our 40th Anniversary! Read the story here. Main takeaway: “Watershed Committee aims to raise $2 million in 2024. Those donations will allow for education, projects and programs to continue and grow. It will also help ensure …

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Watershed’s 4th Decade – KSMU Feature

Watershed Featured in Local News KSMU – Ozarks Public Radio featured Watershed to spotlight our efforts to prepare for the future during our 40th Anniversary! Read or listen to the article here. Main takeaway: “Watershed’s Executive Director Mike Kromrey said it’s now time to look at what it’s going to take to protect our water for …

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Recap: History of Logging Shortleaf Pine

March Monthly Meeting Recap: James Guldin Presented on the Gasconade Mills: History of the first commercial harvests of shortleaf pine in Missouri. Our March Meeting was on Friday, March 1st, at the Watershed Center! Mr. Guldin is a retired USDA Forest Service research scientist in forest ecology and silviculture. He said the State of Missouri …

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James Guldin, Shortleaf Pine Logging and DNR Update

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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Watershed 40th Anniversary Campaign Update

Watershed’s 40th Campaign Lead Donors Our Lead Donors have already made a big splash in Watershed’s 40th Anniversary Capacity Building Campaign! So far, we have raised over $390,000 to help further our mission through projects and education.  Thank you, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Hatch Foundation, HDR, Ted and Bonnie Tabor, and Peterson Wealth Advisors, …

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Recap: World Wetlands Day Presentation

February Monthly Meeting Recap: Mr. Frank Nelson with Missouri Dept. of Conservation Presented on World Wetlands Day Our February Meeting was Friday, February 2nd, at the Watershed Center! Frank Nelson is the Wetland Systems Manager with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Mr. Nelson gave background on World Wetlands Day, noting that it was adopted by …

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