We had a great day during our“Integrating Water Quality Education Into Your Classroom” teacher workshop with 7th-grade teachers from Shawnee Mission School District! The teachers spent the day exploring the river ecosystems and learning how human choices have affected the river’s water quality, rhythm and flow. A big thank you to our experienced boat driver Dave Stous and AmeriCorps Member Anna Miller.
A cool "Memory" just popped up in our feed, of a canoe-based cleanup we did on the Missouri River between Katfish Katy's and Cooper's Landing on a chilly fall Saturday back in 2015. Which reminded me of a really wonderful article written by river guru Brett Dufur about his experience at the canoe cleanup.
Enjoy the article! Also...this was the first cleanup that Kevin Tosie, our Operations Manager and brains behind the #BigMuddyCleanSweep participated in. The great photos by David Stonner are from a different event in St. Charles. I'll share some photos from the canoe cleanup in the comments below.
mdc.mo.gov/magazines/conservationist/2016-06/river-warriors
#bestriverreliefstoryever #loveyourbigmuddy
Photos from the Katfish to Cooper's Canoe Cleanup - www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=123287781069952&set=a.926534587411930
Exciting news about the new Jefferson City, MO Bicentennial Bridge!
"When the bridge is completed around Thanksgiving, those crossing the bridge will find two divergent paths: one that allows its visitors to congregate and enjoy the river view and one that will allow hikers to explore its trails and perhaps catch glimpses of its furry inhabitants."
"The potential for people to sort of connect with nature," he said. "For a kid who has been in Jefferson City their whole life, the chance of walking down here and seeing an actual beaver dam three minutes from the Capitol it's kind of cool."
Looks like we'll be making a trip to Jeff City soon to check it out!
