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Little Sac 319 Brings MRWA Rainfall Simulator to Hillcrest High School

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Little Sac 319 Outreach Healthy Soils and Waters As part of our Upper Little Sac 319 Grant, Mr. Klark Bohling with the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) brought a rainfall simulator to Hillcrest High School science classes on Nov. 29th, 2023. Rainfall simulators demonstrate the importance of healthy soil for our water resources. It compares runoff and erosion in …

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Septic Pump-out Reimbursement Available!

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Funding for riparian buffers, rotational grazing, and soil health is available in Greene/Webster counties with James River RCPP. Call us for more information!

Watershed Summer and Fall Newsletter

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Our Summer and Fall Newsletter is here! Read our latest newsletter to see how we’re working with our community to support local drinking water resources. 🚰 💧

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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MDC Tours New Watershed Natives Nursery

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Missouri Department of Conservation professionals from around the state visited our Watershed Natives Nursery on October 25, 2023.

Watershed Conservation Corps Backpacks the Buffalo River

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Watershed Conservation Corps Backpacks the Buffalo River to find Invasives WCC Works with National Parks to find Tree of Heaven Watershed staff joined Watershed Conservation Corps leaders on an overnight backpacking trip on the Buffalo River! The WCC crew recently embarked on a journey into the Buffalo Wilderness to scout for Tree of Heaven for …

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Sustainable Farming Funds Available – James River RCPP

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Funding for riparian buffers, rotational grazing, and soil health is available in Greene/Webster counties with James River RCPP. Call us for more information!

Makers Mark Volunteer Day at Valley Water Mill Park

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Distillery Diplomats from Makers Mark Volunteer at Valley Water Mill Park Makers Mark Diplomats spent a day volunteering with the Watershed on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. These Distillery Diplomats came to the Ozarks from all over the globe, with a common focus on making their brand more sustainably oriented. Making a Mark on the Park …

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Phil Graves: Harmonizing Business, Nature, and Community and MDC Update

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September Monthly Meeting Recap: Our 2023 September Monthly Meeting was held on September 1st at the Watershed Center. Phill Graves, CEO of Wild Idea Buffalo, a regenerative meat and leather company, presented on “Harmonizing Business, Nature, and Community.” Mr. Graves began by thanking Watershed and their work to protect one of our most precious resources. …

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Upcoming Free Educational Tour at the Onsite Wastewater Training Center

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We are hosting an Educational Tour at the Onsite Wastewater Training Center on August 17th, 2023 Join us for an educational walking tour of the Onsite Wastewater Training Center on August 17th to learn about septic systems, maintenance tips to extend the life of your septic system, and current pump-out rebate programs! Plus Little Sac …

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