Archive for January, 2009

Living on a Water Planet-CNN Video

I was checking out National Environmental Education week and I found this video with Alexandra Cousteau as part of CNN’s documentary series, “Principal Voices: Climate Change”.

Check it out HERE

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“Watershed of Information” Article

The Watershed Committee’s On-Site Training Center at Valley Water Mill is the focus of an article titled Watershed of Information, written by Victoria Lovejoy and published in the Department of Natural Resources magazine, Missouri Resources.

To view the article please click HERE    

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Reduce Runoff EPA Video

For anyone that is interested in green techniques to help manage stormwater runoff, you can check out this 9 minute video that Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Botanic Garden produced called “Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In”. 

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/video.html

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Watershed Committee Monthly Meeting

Join Us

Date:              Friday, March 6, 2009

Time:             7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Location:        Midtown Carnegie Library  397 E. Central Springfield MO

Presentation:  City of Springfield Storm Water Update -Carrie Lamb, Storm Water Technician, City of Springfield and Aaron Nickolotsky, Storm Water Technician, City of Springfield 

Department of Natural Resources Update-tba 

Please bring your own coffee mug to the meeting as we are phasing out styrofoam cups

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Show-Me Yards & Neighborhoods Professional Certification Workshop

Tuesday, January 13, 2009      9am-4pm

Springfield Conservation  Nature Center  4600 S. Chrisman

Registration is required  417-862-9284 or E-Mail chambersn@missouri.edu

To view the flyer, click HERE 

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