Our Impact

Learning on the River

• 200+ Educational River Trips
• 386 Missouri River Presentations
• 97 "Away Teams"
• 177 Learning Festivals
• 30,874 Students and Teachers
• 25 Educator Workshops
• 9 Student Camps

Other Projects

• 68 Paddling Events
• 3,318 Paddlers
• 10 Plantings and Restoration Projects
• 16 Water Quality Monitoring

Awards

• 2021 Missouri Attorney General Honors Award
• 2020 Missouri Environmental Education Association “Outstanding Service Award” 
• 2020 Columbia Public Schools 5-year Partners in Education plaque
• 2020 "Progress in Sustainability" from the Columbia Missourian Progress Awards
• 2018 "Conservation Organization of the Year" from the Conservation Federation of Missouri
• 2018 Certificate of Appreciation from the Village of Hartsburg, to Steve Schnarr
• 2018 "Kay & Leo Drey Environmental Stewardship Award" from Missouri Coalition for the Environment awarded to Steve Schnarr
• 2018 "Missouri River Champion Award" from the Missouri River Natural Resources Committee
• 2017 "Citizen's Award" - Missouri Chapter of American Fisheries Society 
• 2017 "Missouri River Country Heroes Award" - by Magnificent Missouri and Katy Land Trust
• 2017 Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement "Environmental Stewardship Award" - City of Columbia, MO
• 2017 100 Years of Missouri Conservation Partnership Award – Mo. Dept. of Conservation & Mo. Cons. Heritage Foundation
• 2016 "Stream Team Ambassador Award" for Outstanding Service to Missouri's Rivers and Streams - awarded to Melanie Cheney
• 2015 G. Andy Runge Award from Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society
• 2011 Environmental Grant Award Winner from MO American Water
• 2011 "River Kids Hero" Award
• 2011 Mayor's proclamation from the City of Washington declaring Oct. 10th-16th "Missouri River Week" in honor of the Big Muddy Clean Sweep
• 2011 Congressional Record from Senator Claire McCaskill in honor of River Relief's 10th Anniversary
• 2010 Mid-Missouri Peaceworks Recognition for Sustainability and the Environment
• 2009 Resolution from Kansas City, MO, City Council and Mayor "Welcoming Missouri River Relief to Kansas City, MO"
• 2007 The Open Space Council’s William C. Shock “Clean Water Conservancy Award”
• 2007 REI’s St. Louis “Non-Profit of the Month” (August)
• 2005 EPA Region 7 Administrator’s Award “Environmental Excellence”
• 2005 Lakeside Nature Center (Kansas City) “Volunteer of the Month”
• 2005 James River Basin Partnership “Clean Water Award”
• 2005 “Stream Team Achievement Award” -- Adult Leadership
• 2004 Missouri Environmental Education Association “Environmental Education Service”
• 2003 David Garcia Award for “Environmental Excellence”