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 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 …
Our Spring Newsletter is here! We are eager to share Watershed’s Spring highlights with you. Click here to read it and get updates on:🔬 Field trip season🌿 Progress at the Watershed Natives Nursery👷♀️ Watershed Conservation Corps projects⛵️ Improvements to Fellows Lake Recreation & Marina💧 Huge strides on our Upper Little Sac Restoration 319 Project
May Monthly Meeting Our May Meeting will take place on Friday May 3rd! Join us at 7:30 a.m. at the Watershed Center. Jason Frantz will present Questionable Judgement: Building and Rowing a Wooden Boat through the Grand Canyon. Jason is a Webster County Native who has owned and operated WoodShop Artisans for over twenty years. Here, …
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April Monthly Meeting Recap: Loring Bullard and Bob Kipfer Presented on Bull Creek Our April Meeting was on Friday, April 5th, at the Watershed Center! Loring Bullard and Robert Kipfer discussed their newly published book, Saving Bull Creek, which you can purchase here. Loring Bullard is the Watershed Planning/Grant Assistant for the James River Basin …
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, …
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 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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