The health of Missouri streams depends on you. Remember, sand and gravel removal can cause stream problems. These guidelines can reduce harmful effects when sand and gravel are removed.
Most of the time, creeks are small enough that you can explore them easily. Sometimes you can wade right down the middle. Some creeks are so short that you can walk their entire length. Taking a peek at a creek can be fascinating, and a lot of fun. This article is from the February 2004 issue of Outside In.
Even with good herd genetics and excellent forage, water is still the most important factor in a livestock operation. Yet in most operations the water quality of existing sources is taken for granted.
Improving habitat for endangered species can boost the value of your streamside property. This article if from the December 2000 issue of the Missouri Conservationist.
As a landowner, you know that for every action there is a reaction. Add fertilizer to a stand of grass and you increase forage production too much fertilizer will burn it up. Dealing with stream problems is similar. The right amount of stream work will yield benefits; too much will cause problems.
This booklet describes the rarest or most threatened Missouri plant species in the hope that the dissemination of this information will lead to the location of additional sites for these plants.
This project provides natural resource-related information specific to Missouri's primary watersheds, especially information pertaining to the wise management of the aquatic resources.
Willows along a stream serve many important functions. They provide shade and cover for stream life and improve water quality by absorbing and storing chemicals. Their ability to withstand flooding, to stabilize soils, and to grow quickly in saturated areas make them ideal for revegetating stream banks.
Willows along a stream serve many important functions. Their ability to withstand flooding, to stablize soils, and to grow quickly in saturated soils make them ideal for revegetating stream banks.
We haven't always had large amounts of sand and gravel in many of our streams. Over the last century deep pools, stable stream banks and narrow stream channels slowly changed to shallow, wide, eroding streams; the "old swimming hole" was often buried under a mound of sand and gravel. Through it all, landowners tried to deal with these changes, many of which have caused problems.
A watershed approach is a coordinating framework for environmental management involving diverse stakeholders and using sound science to focus resources on high priority issues within areas defined by their water system.
Corridors of trees growing along streams are called riparian woodlands. Managing these wetlands can provide food, cover and travel lanes for wildlife and provide wood products for the landowner.
The careful treatment of our streams is essential. To protect them we must understand how they work and what we can do to ensure they will continue to function properly.
The careful treatment of our streams is essential. To protect them we must understand how they work and what we can do to ensure they will continue to function properly.
The Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program is an opportunity for citizens of all ages to learn about water quality and get involved in protecting Missouri's water resources. We provide you with training in chemical, biological and physical monitoring concepts and techniques.
Flood insurance is designed to provide an alternative to disaster assistance to reduce the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods.
One of the most prevalent types of mining in Missouri, as far as the number of sites, is the "in-stream" removal of sand and gravel. Numerous operators across the entire state use sand and gravel deposits, called gravel or sand "bars", as a source of aggregate material.
