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Left to Right: Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial S.P. Nature Detectives,
Summer 2010; Academie Lafayette, Kansas City, Stream Class; Sustain Mizzou
Green Team recycling at an MU home football game, Columbia. If you have pictures
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Contact Information
Jan Weaver
weaverjc@missouri.edu
MEEA
P. O. Box 13
Columbia MO 65205-0013
Links by Region
This is a list of Outdoor, Nature, Environmental and Sustainability
organizations, agencies and businesses organized by region. This list
does not imply endorsement, it is simply provided as a resource.
Northwest Region Links (Cameron, St. Joseph,
Maryville, Trenton)
Big Lake State
Park - on state 29 halfway between KC and
Omaha, features an oxbow lake, an early Missouri landscape and is
a major feeding and resting place for migratory waterfowl
Crowder State Park -
near Trenton, featuring rolling, glaciated hills and forests of sugar
maple, and oak
Envirothon -Northwest--Travis Dinsdale, St. Joseph
Area Office, 816-232-6555 ext. 6; Teona Harris, Clinton County Office,
816-539-3741 ext. 3
Remington Nature Center -
St. Joseph Nature Center in the Missouri River Valley, with a 7,000
gallon aquarium holding river fish, and taxidermy animals found in
the area, a beaver dam, a beehive, and front row seat on the river
Trice-Dedman
Memorial Woods - east of Plattsburg, a Nature Conservancy site,
the woods are an example of old growth oak woodlands
Van Meter State
Park - outside Miami, features a fresh water marsh, fens, and
bottomland and upland forests, as well as archaeological information
Stone Lion Puppet
Theatre - Smithsonian Institute touring performer, includes environmental
education
Wah'
Kon-Tah Prairie - in St. Clair and Cedar Counties northeast of
El Dorado Springs, a Nature Conservancy site, the larges protected
prairie complex in the Osage Plains, prairie chicken booming grounds,
fritiallary butterflies
Central (Booneville, California, Camdenton,
Columbia, Fayette, Fulton, Hermann, Jefferson City, Linn, Marshall,
Mexico, Montgomery City, Osage Beach, Rocheport, Tuscumbia, Versailles,
Vienna)
Earth's Classroom -
using experiential education to advance awareness, understanding and
appreciation of ecology, cultural history and their interrelationships
- outside Rosebud (Hwy 50 west of St. Louis)
Lake of the Ozarks
State Park - outside Osage Beach, the state's largest park, rugged
wooded areas, glades, meadows, Coakley Hollow Fen Natural Area, Bluestem
Knoll
Rock Bridge
Memorial State Park - just south of Columbia, features a natural
rock bridge, karst formations, wild cave tours, and forest and grassland
habitats along two major streams
US
Green Building Missouri Heartland Chapter - a partnership of
professionals, government agencies, educators and interested individuals
that want to make the heartland of Missouri an example of environmental,
economic and community sustainability
Cuivre River State
Park- outside Troy, features native prairie, sinkhole ponds,
plant communities of the Lincoln Hills area and the Big Sugar Creek
Natural Area
Earth Dance Farms -
the mission of EarthDance is to grow and inspire local FARMS - Food,
Art, Relationships, & Music - Sustainably
Earth's Classroom -
using experiential education to advance awareness, understanding and
appreciation of ecology, cultural history and their interrelationships
- outside Rosebud (Hwy 50 west of St. Louis)
Environmental Science Outreach at
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, resources for teaching
K-12 math and science through investigation
Castlewood State
Park - outside Ballwin, about 5 miles on either side of the Meramec
river with views from limestone bluffs and native floodplain forest
Confluence Greenway - conservation,
heritage and recreation corridor at the confluence
Envirothon - St. Louis - St. Louis--Mary Burt/Theresa Dunlap, St.
Charles County Office, 636-922-2833 ext. 3
Gateway Greening -promotes
uban neighborhood vitality, stability, healthy living and quality of
life through community food projects, education and wellness programs
and civic greening
Green Center -
an arts and environmental education organization in St. Louis County
Green Drinks St. Louis -
a social group meeting on third Tuesdays to discuss environmental issues
Hawn State Park -
outside St. Genevieve, one of the state's most beautiful and ecologically
distinctive parks, with Lamotte sandstone bedrock and pure stands of
short leaf pine
The James Foundation -
non-profit organization that owns and operated Maramec Spring Park,
St. James Park and James Memorial Library
Missouri Mines
State Historic Site - outside Park Hills, a great introduction
to mining in general and lead mining in particular and its role in
the state economy
Open Space Council - a nonprofit
organization committed to conserving, protecting and sustaining land
and water resources throughout the St. Louis region
River des Peres Watershed
Coaltion - to improve, protect and maintain the River des Peres
and its watersheds as a vital natural and cultural resource in the
St. Louis metropolitan area
Rockhaven Ecozoic Center -
an interfaith, eco-spiritual center in the Missouri Ozarks (House Springs,
just outside St. Louis)
Rockwoods
Reservation - MDC facility in western St. Louis County, springs,
caves and rock formations
Shaw Nature Reserve - located
near Gray Summit outside St. Louis, education and stewardship about
Missouri's native plants and landscapes
St. Francois
State Park - outside Bonne Terre, woods, springs, fens and Coonville
Creek Natural Area
Sandy
Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary - just outside St. Louis, a Nature
Conservancy site, critical habitat for bald eagles, close range viewing
of birds
Sustainable St. Louis - a source
for learning about the many initiatives, plans and events that are
taking place in the St. Louis Region to advance environmental sustainability
- problems with the site January 23, 2012
Ted and Pat
Jones Confluence State Park - outside West Alton, the park sits
in the v of land formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers, great for bird watching
Trail Net - a St.
Louis based organization dedicated to promoting active living and helping
people integrate physical activity into their daily routines
Tyson Research Center - Washington University's center for environmental
research and education
US Green Building Chapter, St.
Louis - transforming the built environment by increasing LEED
registered and certified buildings, facilitating professional development
and accreditation, promoting practical green building standards
Victoria
Glade - in Jefferson county, east of Hillsboro, a Nature Conservancy
site, this desert like glade community has one of the world's larges
populations of Fremont's leather flower
Washington State
Park - outside Washington, native forests, spring wildflowers,
towering dolomite cliffs, Washington State Park Hardwoods Natural
Area, and a nature center
World Bird Sanctuary -
securing the future of threatened bird species in their natural environments
YMCA of the Ozarks- Trout
Lodge - year round, not for profit, family get away and conference
center featuring nature related activtivies
Yours Market - YOURS
MARKET's goal is to empower customers through the acquisition of "Knowledge
of Self" through community
cooperation, education, employment, healthy living, healthy food products
and provide employment opportunities for members of the community.8005
N. Bway,St. Louis. Urban Community Garden coming soon.
Zahorsky
Woods - a Nature Conservancy site just north of Steelville
Bennett
Spring Savanna - in Laclede County, west of Lebanon, a Nature
Conservancy site, high quality oak/hickory savanna
Bennett Spring
State Park - outside Lebanon, the fourth largest spring in Missouri,
a nature center, bluff top hikes, oak-hickory forest
Big Sugar Creek
State Park - east of Pineville, preserves a portion of the Elk
River section of the Missouri Ozarks, and a distinctive southwestern
Missouri flora and fauna
Bull Shoals Lake
Field Station - research and educational programs in southwest
Missouri habitats, outside of Kirbyville, south of Branson
Discovery Center, Springfield -
an interactive, hands -on museum committed to inspiring people of all
ages with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world
and our place in it
Envirothon - Southwest--Michelle Lee, Christian County Office, 417-581-2719
ext. 3; Fred Feldmann, 417-966-7289
GreenOzarks - all about
sustaining our beautiful Ozarks
Ha Ha Tonka State
Park - outside Camdenton, the state's 12th largest spring, sinkholes,
caves, glades and forests
Harry S. Truman
State Park - oustide Warsaw, a peninsula surrounded by Truman
Lake, limestone bluffs, oak savannas
James River Basin Partnership -
works to protect and improve the quality of the water in springs, streams,
rivers and lakes in the James River Basin - Table Rock Lake north to
the Springfield area
Lake of the Ozarks
State Park - outside Osage Beach, the state's largest park, rugged
wooded areas, glades, meadows, Coakley Hollow Fen Natural Area, Bluestem
Knoll
Ozarks Environment -
a website dedicated to advancing and promoting conservation and environmental
activities, events and initiatives in the sw Missouri region
Ozarks GreenScore -
mission is to educate, motivate and assist area businesses and organizations
in adopting environmentally sustainable practices
Ozarks
Center for Sustainable Solutions - program at Drury University
to improve competitiveness and sustainability of businesses and organizations
by helping them to reduce waste and conserve resources
Ozarks Clean Air Alliance -
guides the region's education and outreach efforts to reduce the negative
effects of air pollution
Ozarks Environmental and
Water Resources Institute - program at Missouri State University
that supports efforts to protect and restore water quality and supply
in the Ozarks Region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas
US
Green Building Missouri Heartland Chapter - a partnership of
professionals, government agencies, educators and interested individuals
that want to make the heartland of Missouri an example of environmental,
economic and community sustainability
Watershed Commitee of
the Ozarks - works to improve and preserve the water quality
of Springfield and Greene County through education and effective
management
Watersheds.org - a project
of the Bryant Watershed Education Project
Chilton
Creek - in Shannon and Carter counties, north of Van Buren, a
Nature Conservancy site, with a variety of natural ecological communities,
more than 700 species of flowering plants, also an outdoor laboratory
(with MDC) in forest management techniques
Elephant Rocks
State Park - outside Graniteville, exposed granite outcrops have
weathered into the shape (sort of) and size of elelphants, bedrock
hosts distinctive ecological communities
Envirothon - Southwest--Michelle Lee, Christian County Office, 417-581-2719
ext. 3; Fred Feldmann, 417-966-7289
Grand Gulf State
Park - outside Thayer, a canyon, cave and natural bride formed
by erosion, and the most spectacular collapsed cave system in the
Ozarks
Grasshopper
Hollow - in Reynolds county, southwest of Centerville, a Nature
Conservancy site, with at least 15 different fen communities
Johnson
Shut-Ins State Park -
near Ironton, once popular for its distinctive stream geomorphology,
more recently the site of a spectacular flood when a resevoir on top
of a nearby mountain failed, follow the recovery at the park website
Onandaga Cave
State Park - outside Leasburg, the cave is a National Natural
Landmark and can be seen on cave tours, Vilander Bluff Natural Area
provides a panoramic view of the Meramec River
Roger Pryor
Pioneer Backcountry - off Hiway 19 halfway between 32 and 60,
part of Pioneer Forest, the state's largest privately owned forest
Sam A. Baker State
Park - outside Patterson, precambrian igneous bedrock nobs, Mudlick
Natural Area, glades, an nature center
Shut-in
Mountain Fens - in Shannon County, southeast of Eminence, a Nature
Conservancy site, with examples of the driest and wettest natural
communities in Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain
State Park - southwest of Ironton, the highest point in Missouri,
the highest wet weather falls, rugged topography and lots of ancient
igneous rock
Thorny
Mountain- in Shannon County, between Peck Ranch Wildlife area,
Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Mule Mountain State Forest, a
Nature Conservancy site, it is a rugged and remote area with some
of the midcontinent's highest biodiversity, visitors should be able
to use compass and topo maps
US
Green Building Missouri Heartland Chapter - a partnership of
professionals, government agencies, educators and interested individuals
that want to make the heartland of Missouri an example of environmental,
economic and community sustainability
Wappapello
State Park - outside Williamsville, features rugged upland Ozark
forest terrrain and a man made lake
Watersheds.org - a project
of the Bryant Watershed Education Project
YMCA of the Ozarks- Trout
Lodge - year round, not for profit, family get away and conference
center featuring nature related activtivies
Southeast Region Links (Cape Girardeau, Farmington,
Poplar Bluff, Sikeston)
Big Oak Tree State
Park - outside East Prairie, only cypress swamp in the state
park system, home to champion trees and Missouri's early floodplain
forest communties
Envirothon - Southeast-- Rachel Griffin, Ripley County Office, 573-996-3619
ext. 3; Wilma Carlyon, St. Francois County Office, 573-756-6488 ext.
3
Morris State Park -
north of Campbell in Dunklin county, part of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway,
a a ridge separating the southeast lowlands from the Ozark uprise
Trail of Tears
State Park - outside Jackson, site where the Cherokee crossed
the Missisippi River into Missouri, an intepretive center on the
forced relocation as well as the area's natural features
Bike Katy Trail: a
commercial website promoting biking on the 225 mile Katy Trail, which
follows the old rail line along the Missouri River - restaurants,
B&Bs, maps, bike rentals
Children
in Nature Challenge (Missouri) - It challenges communities
across Missouri to take advantage of state programs to educate
children about nature, and to create new opportunities for kids
to experience nature first-hand.
Conservation
Federation of Missouri - a citizen and organization supported
organization that supports the conservation of Missouri's wildlife
and native habitats, the state affiliate of the National Wildlife
Federation
Ducks
Unlimited -Missouri Chapter - world leader in wetlands conservation
Earth Share of Missouri -
A federation of non-profit organizations that are working throughout
the world to help our environment - air, water, recycling, parks, trails,
conservation, wildlife, habitat, and more - through education and action,
improving quality of life. Earth Share is a simple way to support dozens
of environmental groups at once.
Friends of Big Muddy:
a non-profit group which supports the Big Muddy (aka Missouri River)
National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (centered in Columbia area)
Grow Native:
state supported (Department of Conservation) effort to help Missourians
plant more native species
Katy
Trail State Park - biking and walking trail on an old railroad
right of way that runs about 240 miles from St. Charles along the
Missouri River to Clinton
Missouri Enviromental Education Association:
a member supported group providing professional development for people
working in environmental education, whether preK-16 schools or in
organizations, agencies or businesses, sponsors an annual conference
Missouri
Grade Level Expectations set specific goals tested in the MAP
or Missouri Assessment Program, the state standardized test used
for No Child Left Behind
Missouri
Master Naturalist: state supported (Extension
and Department of Conservation) organization to help develop a pool
of trained volunteer naturalists
Missouri Parks and Recreation Association:
to advocate the quality of life through effective use of parks and
recreation opportunities, education and resources, sponsors an annual
conference
Missouri River Bird Observatory -
contribute to the conservation of Missouri's migratory and resident
birds through scientific research and monitoring, community outreach
and education.
Missouri State Parks Association:
a non-profit engaged in the protection, enhancement and interpretation
of Missouri State Parks
Missouri Stream Team is
a program of the Department of Conservation that provides training
and support for cleaning up and monitoring Missouri streams
Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition: a coalition of the state
stream team associations that helps them with networking and serves
as a united voice for streams in Missouri.
Missouri Votes Conservation:
a non-partisan political action network that lobbies for environmental
legislation before the state legislature
Missourians for Safe
Energy: working for an energy future based
on efficiency and renewables, not fossil fuels or nuclear power (centered
in Columbia area)
Missouri
Watershed Association - a nonprofit formed to support watershed
projects, operating with the assistance of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Leopold Education Project -
The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, interdisciplinary,
critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum
based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist,
Aldo Leopold.
No Child Left
Inside is a coalition of environmental education groups
lobbying for inclusion of environmental education in the reauthorization
of No Child Left Behind
Project Learning Tree - an
award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program
with a focus on trees and forests for educators working with
students in PreK through grade 12.
Project WET - Water
Education for Teachers - The goal of Project WET is to facilitate
and promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship
of water resources through the development and dissemination
of classroom-ready teaching aids and through the establishment
of state and internationally sponsored Project WET programs.
Project Wild - an
interdisciplinary environmental education program focused on
wildlife used by educators throughout the US and several other
countries.
No Child Left
Behind is the Federal Act mandating improvement on student
scores for all children in order to be eligible for federal
funding - it drives local education programs
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change: compiles technical data on climate
change, causes and impacts and prepares research-based assessments
for policy makers - cowinner of the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore
for bringing attention to Warming
United Nations Environment Program:
for the development, advancement, management, conservation and protection
of fish and wildlife resources of the Missouri River
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