Archive for May, 2009
Portland Conference
Watershed Committee staff joined James River Basin Partnership staff in Portland, Oregon at the 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach. This week long conference focused on the best examples for education of the public, industry and policy makers. At the conference, staff were able to meet and learn from experts across the country who work daily on water sustainability issues. The conference proved extremely informative and the WCO staff returned re-energized and excited about implementing new education and outreach programs.
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Greene County Watershed Festival
The Greene County Watershed Festival was held at the Watershed Center this week, and marked the first event of our 25th anniversary celebration series. About a hundred 5th grade students came out to learn about water resources. Volunteers ran four demonstrations: a macroinvertebrate exploration, a groundwater flow model, the “enviroscape” model, and a walking tour of the watershed and green building features at the Watershed Center. After lunch, the students took a test over what they learned. Then the test was gone over out loud to reinforce the lessons learned that day. Before they left, they were invited to take water resources into their own hands, by learning and discussing ways to “save” or conserve water.
Watershed Festivals are a good tool to reach a lot of students at one time, BUT, it takes careful planning and preparation to pull these things off. The Watershed Committee, James River Basin Partnership, Project WET, and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks collaborated to make this event a succ
ess. We intend to hold another series this fall so more area 
schools can participate.
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Bike, Bus, and Walk to Work Week
Ozark Greenways will host the 12th annual “Bike, Bus, Walk to Work Week” event during the week of May 11 – 15 to challenge Springfield area residents to get to work or school at least one day during that week without a car. Whether it’s riding a bike, taking public transportation, walking, carpooling, telecommuting or any combination of these - our goal is to highlight current alternative transportation options in Springfield and especially support future expansion.
For more information, visit www.ozarkgreenways.org
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Watershed Committee Monthly Meeting
Join Us
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Midtown Carnegie Library 397 E. Central Springfield MO
Presentation: City Utilities of Springfield Water Saver Program, Cara Shaefer, City Utilities of Springfield
National Weather Service Update-postponed
Please bring your own coffee mug.
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Greene County Watershed Festival at Valley Water Mill
The Greene County Watershed Festival will be held May 5 at the Watershed Center. Area 5th grade classes will tour the Watershed Center at Valley Water Mill Park, and learn important lessons about our water. The Watershed Committee, James River Basin Partnership and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks have made this event possible. Volunteers are needed, contact Mike @ mike@watershedcommittee.org
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