Links and Resources Regional Agencies and Organizations Missouri Agencies and Organizations National Agencies and Organizations International Agencies and Organizations Regional Agencies and Organizations 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 Friends of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge - promotes the refuge and its conservation activities Grand River Grasslands, Dunn Ranch and Pawnee Prairie - in Harrison County north of Bethany, a Nature Conservancy site that features restored prairies, prairie chicken booming grounds, Henslow sparrows Midland Empire Audubon Society - promotes conservation and wise use of habitat in Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties Missouri Department of Conservation Northwest Region Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) 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 Wallace State Park - outside Cameron, features camping and hiking Northeast Region Links (Hannibal, Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly) Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Army Corps of Engineers Website for the Lake Dancing Rabbit - an ecovillage in Rutledge (about midway between Kahoka and Kirksville) featured in one of Morgan Spurlock's "30 Days" documentaries Envirothon - Northeast -Northeast--Lena Sharp, Monroe County Office, 660-327-4117 ext 3; Audrey Rayle, Lewis County Office, 573-767-5276 ext 3 Friends of Hannibal Parks and Trails Great River National Wildlife Refuge - stretches north from St. Louis along 120 miles of river, guided tours available with advance notice Hannibal Parks Missouri Department of Conservation Northeast Region Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Milkweed Mercantile Seminars and Retreats Thousand Hills State Park - outside Kirksville, hiking, nature study and archaeology Truman State University Environmental Resources - student run site that tracks local environmental resources and events Wakonda State Park - outside La Grange, featuring rare sand prairie communities that developed as a result of past gravel mining Kansas City Region Links (Blue Springs, Excelsior Springs, Grandview, Gladstone, Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Sedalia, Warrensbrug) Academy for Sustainable Communities - sponsored by Mid America Regional Council - workshops on building sustainable communities Bad Seed Farm - local foods, culture and community, classes in homesteading Bike KC Blue River Watershed Association Bridging the Gap Burr Oak Woods Conservation Center Activities - http://mdc.mo.gov/regions/kansas-city/burr-oak-woods-nature-center Burroughs Audubon Society Envirothon -Kansas City--Bill Bohnert, Jackson County Office, 816-228-1161 ext. 3 Green Drinks KC- meet every 3rd Thursday to discuss local environmental issues (you do not have to drink alcohol to participate) Growing Growers - established to address the need for more farmers in the KC area to meet the growing demand for local food Harry S. Truman State Park - oustide Warsaw, a peninsula surrounded by Truman Lake, limestone bluffs, oak savannas Independence Parks Department Independence Sustainability Group - http://www.meetup.com/Independence-Sustainability-Group/ Jackson County (KC -MO) Parks and Recreation Outdoor Education Johnson County (KC-KS) Parks and Recreation Nature and Outdoor Programs Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture - a 501 c3 with the mission of promoting the production and consumption of food in city neighborhoods. Kansas City Environmental Education Network Kansas City Wildlands - working to restore and manage the remnants of KC's wild lands Kansas City Zoo - Education Kansas City Community Gardens KC Urban Conservation Campus Actitvities KC Vegan and Vegetarian Meetup Group - http://www.meetup.com/vegetarian-14/ Katy Trail Merchants and Communities - creating sustainable economic opportunities along the Katy Trail corridor Knob Noster State Park - outside Knob Noster, prairie, forest and savanna Lee's Summit Environment Page - http://cityofls.net/Environment.aspx Lewis and Clark State Park - outside Rushville, site of an oxbow lake discovered by Lewis and Clark Little Blue River Watershed Coalition Mid-America Regional Council - promotes regional cooperation and innovative solutions to environmental problems Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Powell Gardens - Kansas City's Botanical Gardens Sierra Club - Thomas Hart Benton Group - local chapter South Grand Watershed Alliance - south of Kansas City 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 University of Missouri Kansas City Environmental Studies - http://www.umkc.edu/degrees/Ev.html Wallace State Park - outside Cameron, features camping and hiking Weston Bend State Park - outside Weston Bend, woods and bluff views of the river Central (Booneville, California, Camdenton, Columbia, Fayette, Fulton, Hermann, Jefferson City, Linn, Marshall, Mexico, Montgomery City, Osage Beach, Rocheport, Tuscumbia, Versailles, Vienna) Bradford Farm - MU Research and Extension Farm, features outdoor classrooms, festivals Columbia EcoSchoolhouse - Grant Elementary's environmentally friendly one room schoolhouse replaces a trailer that burned in 2007. Columbia Audubon Society Columbia Center for Sustainable Living - organizes an annual fall sustainbility fair in Columbia Columbia Urban Ag - local Urban Agrculture demonstration and education group 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) Earth Day Coalition - organizes the annual earth day festival in Columbia Envirothon - Central - Central--Linda Young, Cooper County Office, 660-882-6347 ext. 3;Tina Hovendick, Benton County Office, 660-547-2353 ext. 3 Finger Lakes State Park - north of Columbia, features abandoned strip mine pits and motocross Ha Ha Tonka State Park - outside Camdenton, the state's 12th largest spring, sinkholes, caves, glades and forests Katy Trail Merchants and Communities - creating sustainable economic opportunities along the Katy Trail corridor 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 Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance - local residents group formed to protect the lake and the watershed Missouri State Museum - Jefferson City Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Osage Group Sierra Club Osage County Agritourism Council 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 River Bluffs Audubon Society (Jefferson City) Runge Conservation Center Activities (MDC) PedNet Coalition - promotes walking and biking as a way to healthy living Sustain Mizzou - University of Missouri's largest student environmental group, University of Missouri Environmental Studies Initiative -- information on undergraduate environmental degrees, monthly newsletter of local events USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center: researches water quality 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 Van Meter State Park - outside Miami, features a fresh water marsh, fens, and bottomland and upland forests, as well as archaeological information St. Louis Region Links (St. Louis, St. Louis Co Cities, Sullivan, Washington) August A. Bush Conservation Center Activities Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Activities Council Bluff Recreation Area, Mark Twain National Forest - fishing, camping, hiking, biking and swimming, between Viburnum and Potosi 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 Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park - outside Wildwood, features old growth oak forests, and Babler Southwoods Hollow Natural Area Castlewood State Park - outside Ballwin, about 5 miles on either side of the Meramec river with views from limestone bluffs and native floodplain forest Envirothon - St. Louis - St. Louis--Mary Burt/Theresa Dunlap, St. Charles County Office, 636-922-2833 ext. 3 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 Green Homes St. Louis Earthways -Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency Gateway Greening - promotes uban neighborhood vitality, stability, healthy living and quality of life through community food projects, education and wellness programs and civic greening Great River National Wildlife Refuge - stretches north from St. Louis along 120 miles of river, guided tours available with advance notice 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 Katy Trail Merchants and Communities - creating sustainable economic opportunities along the Katy Trail corridor Meramec State Park - outside Sullivan, guided cave tours, scenic riverbank and the Meramec Upland Forest Natural Area Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) 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 Nature Conservancy Programs Powder Valley Conservation Center Activities The Resourceful Schools Project River de 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) 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 St. Louis Earth Day Saint Louis Zoo - Education 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 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 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 University of Missouri St. Louis Harris World Ecology Center - encouraging conservation of tropical and temperate systems and educating the next generation of ecologists 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 Washington University Environmental Education Wild Canid 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 Zahorsky Woods - a Nature Conservancy site just north of Steelville Southwest Region Links (Bolivar, Branson, Carthage, Joplin, Lebanon, Marshfield, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Springfield) 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 Choose Environmental Excellence: Springfield-Green County - a partnership of business, government and private citizens acting to raise environmental awareness and actions in daily choices 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 Greater Ozarks Audubon 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 Missouri State Environmental Studies (in Biological Sciences) Missouri State University Sustainability Site Missouri State Students for a Sustainable Future Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Ozarks Environment - a website dedicated to advancing and promoting conservation and environmental activities, events and initiatives in the sw Missouri region Ozarks Environmental and Water Institute at Missouri State University Ozark Greenways - A citizen's group dedicated to the preservation of greenspace through the creation of linear parks OzarksNewEnergy (ONE) - a group interested in alternative and renewable energy in the Ozarks 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 Ozarks Green Building Coalition - nonprofit that promotes knowledge and awareness of benefits of green building Prairie State Park - outside Mindenmines, Missouri's largest remaining tallgrass prairie, a chance to see bison and elk Roaring River State Park - outside Cassville, mountainlike terrain, a deep blue spring, rugged scenery and a nature center Shelton L. Cook Meadow - in Barton County east of Lamar, a Nature Conservancy site, a high quality prarie remnant of the Osage Plains Sierra Club: White River Group, Missouri Chapter Springfield Conservation Center Programs Stockton State Park - outside Dadeville, lake sports, scuba diving, bird watching Table Rock State Park - outside Branson, scenic hills of the White River valley, oak forests Upper White River Basin Foundation - works to protect and improve the quality of the water in the WRB through education and projects 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 Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center Activities Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Wonders of Wildife - a fish and wildlife museum in the Bass Pro Complex Ozark Region Links (Cabool, Eminence, Huston, Mountain Grove, Rolla, Saint James, Salem, Waynesville, West Plains, Willow Springs, Winona) Bonebrake Center of Nature and History- nurture the understanding and appreciation of nature, culture and history of the Salem area 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 Council Bluff Recreation Area, Mark Twain National Forest - fishing, camping, hiking, biking and swimming, between Viburnum and Potosi Ed Clark Museum of Missouri Geology - DNR museum in Rolla with rocks, fossils, mammoth tusks, maps and more 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 Loggers Lake Recreation Area, Mark Twain Forest - Missouri Science and Technology University Green Campus Initiatives Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Montauk State Park - outside Salem, the headwaters of the Current River 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 Ozark National Scenic Riverways - National Park featuring the Current and Jack's Fork Rivers Ozark Rivers Chapter National Audubon Society 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 Cape Girardeau Conservation Center Activities Council Bluff Recreation Area, Mark Twain National Forest - fishing, camping, hiking, biking and swimming, between Viburnum and Potosi 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 Missouri Stream Team (includes calendar) Southeast Missouri State Environmental Science 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 Missouri Agencies and Organizations 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 Birding on the Net (Missouri) - a list of birding trips posted by Missouri Audubon members 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 EPA Region 7 - Missouri's regional office 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. Food Circles Network: sources of locally produced foods in Missouri 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 Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program - a government supported program to train volunteers to monitor water quality in state lakes Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative -partnership of organizations interested in the conservation of all wild birds Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society: dedicated to the conservation, enhancement and restoration of aquatic resources, cosponsor of Mo Nat Resources Conference Missouri Bicycle Federation - statewide, not for profit membership organization advocating advancement of bicycling access, safety and education Missouri Coalition for the Environment: a non-profit working to protect Missouri's environment through education, citizen action and legal defense Missouri Department of Conservation - state agency responsible for the conservation of Missouri wildlifeMissouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Educator's Page - links to MDC's professional development calendar Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Missouri Extension Missouri Legislature and US Representative Pages Missouri House of Representatives Missouri Senate Missouri Constitution Missouri Statutes Missouri State Homepage US House of Representatives US Senate Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) -- Environmental Education page Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - calendar page, events at state parks, commission meetings, etc. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Kids' Page 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 Envirothon State--Peggy Lemons, 573-893-5188 ext 3 Northwest--Travis Dinsdale, St. Joseph Area Office, 816-232-6555 ext. 6; Teona Harris, Clinton County Office, 816-539-3741 ext. 3 Kansas City--Bill Bohnert, Jackson County Office, 816-228-1161 ext. 3 Northeast--Lena Sharp, Monroe County Office, 660-327-4117 ext 3; Audrey Rayle, Lewis County Office, 573-767-5276 ext 3 St. Louis--Mary Burt/Theresa Dunlap, St. Charles County Office, 636-922-2833 ext. 3 Central--Linda Young, Cooper County Office, 660-882-6347 ext. 3;Tina Hovendick, Benton County Office, 660-547-2353 ext. 3 Southwest--Michelle Lee, Christian County Office, 417-581-2719 ext. 3; Fred Feldmann, 417-966-7289 Southeast-- Rachel Griffin, Ripley County Office, 573-996-3619 ext. 3; Wilma Carlyon, St. Francois County Office, 573-756-6488 ext. 3 Missouri Flora: just what it says, it has a key to Missouri flora with photos of the plants Missouri Geographic Alliance 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 Mycological Society - organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of mushrooms Missouri Native Plant Society 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 Prairie Foundation - protects and preserves prairie Missouri Recycling Association Missouri River Communities Network: enhance stewardship of the Missouri River Missouri River Relief: organization promoting and organizing large scale cleanups of the Missouri River from St. Louis to Omaha (centered in Columbia) Missouri Show Me Standards set general expectations for student learning in Missouri Missouri Sierra Club: the state chapter of the Sierra Club Missouri Society of American Foresters: a professional society to advance practice of professional forestry, cosponsors Mo Nat Resources Conference Missouri Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society: advocates for conservation and wise use of soil, water and related natural resources, cosponsor of Mo Nat Resources Conference Missouri State Parks (part of DNR) 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 Votes Conservation: a non-partisan political action network that lobbies for environmental legislation before the state legislature Missouri Water Environment Association - professional society for those working in water quality related areas Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society: professional society to enhance ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, productivity and sustainability of wildlife, cosponsor of Mo Nat Resources Conference 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 Nature Conservancy in Missouri Ozarks New Energy: works on local energy solutions for the future, sponsors a conference Ozark Regional Land Trust - a non-profit conservation land trust operating throughout the Ozark region Renew Missouri: coalition of citizens and organizations in Missouri supporting renewable energy Scenic Missouri: works to protect the state's scenic beauty, especially from visual pollution along roadways (aka billboards)   National Agencies and Organizations Education Sites Classroom Earth - designed especially to help high school classroom teachers - http://www.classroomearth.org/ Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) -- EETAP is funded by the EPA's Environmental Education office to provide EE training to professionals 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. Local Harvest - website showing organic family farm locations throughout the US - http://www.localharvest.org/organic-farms/ National Environmental Education Advancement Project -- this site has information on past programs and research into state capacity building (EETAP). 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 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) - NAAEE is a network of professionals and students working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. 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. Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge - SEEK is Minnesota's interactive directory of environmental education resources US Executive Branch Sites Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 Environmental Education Page (Missouri is in Region 7, along with Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska) EPA Department of Energy Health and Human Services National Park Service 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 Toxic Release Inventory Maps - Use these maps to find the hazardous waste generators in your area. Great for place-based secondary educators (not really appropriate for primary and middle school!) http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp US Fish and Wildlife Service US Geological Survey: mineral resources, ground and surface water quality Non-Governmental Nature Sites: Wildlife and Conservation Audubon Society Sierra Club Wilderness Society Nature Conservancy World Wildlife Fund National Wildlife Federation Ecotopia- a site focused on a design strategy for the new millenium with lots of background information on the environmental movement Envirocitizen -- an environmental action site Business Sites INEM International Network for Environmental Management International Agencies and Organizations 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 ISO-International Organization for Standardization: develops internationally agreed on standards for environmental management for businesses United Nations Environment Program: for the development, advancement, management, conservation and protection of fish and wildlife resources of the Missouri River