Photo courtesy of the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks
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Breaking News
Wanted: Membership Manager for Conservation Federation
Are you or someone you know, in search of a job in the marketing, communications, conservation/ outdoor recreation, or related fields?
The MEMBERSHIP MANAGER position at the Conservation Federation of Missouri is open for applications!
The Membership Manager develops, implements, and evaluates promotional plans and campaigns to recruit, engage, and retain members. This positions manages the Affiliate Program, Life Member/ Founders Circle Program and business partners to support engagement, recruitment, and retention.

Find out more at confedmo.org
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to:
Open until filled.
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​Survey for those living in GreeneCounty
If you live in Greene County, please make your voice heard!
Greene County has kicked off a comprehensive plan update—this is a once in a blue-moon opportunity to participate in charting our collective path forward.
Your can fill out the survey, and stay tuned for other involvement opportunities.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/greenecountycompplansurvey
Watershed Committe of the Ozarks​
The nursery, located at 3452 S. Farm Road 119, Brookline MO 65619, will be open to the public to shop for plants on Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. through October 28.
We will hold plant sales at the nursery the following Saturdays from

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 11
Oct 18
Wire Road Brewing Plant Sales
4453 S. Timbercreek Ave., Battlefield, MO 65619
Solid Waste Management District O is now accepting applications for 2026 District Grant Projects designed to provide or enhance recycling and/or waste reduction services and programs. click HERE for more details.
Applications must be received by the
District O Administrative Office
NO LATER than 3pm, Friday, December 12, 2025.
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EPA Competion Process Webinar Register now for upcoming webinar, October 22, 12:00-1:00 CST
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Register today!
The EPA is hosting a webinar for assistance agreement (grant) applicants and recipients. During the webinar, EPA staff will review key aspects of EPA’s grants processes and requirements, and you will have the opportunity to submit questions. You must register in advance for the webinar using the link provided below.
Competition Process Webinar
Wednesday, October 22, 2025: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
This webinar is intended to help grant applicants learn how to find and successfully apply for competitive EPA grants. The EPA will also provide an overview of the competition process from application through evaluation and selection.
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Please visit and bookmark the EPA Grants Webinars page where you will find tips for preparing for EPA webinars, presentation materials, helpful resources, and webinar recordings. We also invite you to visit and bookmark the Community Library of Frequently Asked Questions to find answers to questions about EPA grants that were asked by previous webinar participants.
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Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA)
Annual Conference, "Bringin' It Home": Place-based Environmental Education
October 24 & 25, Jefferson City. Register Here
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​Extreme Bark Sloughing on White Oak
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​​James River Basin Partnership
​2024 Annual Report​
L-A-D Foundation
Incorporated in 1962, the L-A-D Foundation is a Missouri private operating foundation dedicated to the responsible management of Pioneer Forest as a working demonstration of renewable resource use compatible with the long-term carrying capacity and health of the land and water. The Foundation also acquires and preserves in the public interest outstanding areas of natural, geologic, cultural or historic interest. In addition, the Foundation provides support to various projects consistent with its conservation goals, with a particular focus on the Missouri Ozark region.
2024 Annual Report
Native plant Sales
Go to Native plants sales page
​Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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Missouri Prairie Foundation
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Ozark Society
(see flyer, click here)
The Ozark Society is a non-profit organization established in Arkansas in 1962 to protect the Buffalo
River and its surrounding wilderness area from development, thus allowing it to remain a free-flowing
and scenic river. Today, the Ozark Society continues to advocate for conservation of natural resources,
preservation of scenic places, and environmental education.​
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Ozarks Clean Fuels Coalition​
SW Missouri Local Government Briefings​​​
Missouri Butterflies, host plants and Caterpillars
Go here to see a great poster of common butterflies and their caterpillars!
Watershed Center of the Ozarks
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Children and Nature Network
Springfield Community Resource Guide​
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Read to find out how to subscribe and see what events are coming up. Learn about composting, free workshops and more! Click HERE.
The Ozarks Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) Go HERE to find out more. and the Clean Air Action Plan
The Schoolcraft Ozarks Society
Dark Sky Missouri (Click here for more information)
​​ Check out what can be recycled at Staples. https://www.staples.com/stores/recycling
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Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Product Stewardship Council (MP PSC)
Check out their informational flyer HERE
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Meet the owner of this website. Barbara Lucks has developed it as a central place
for patrons to find all sorts of environment related news and opportunities.
