Missouri River Relief

May 25, 2012

River Relief Benefit Rummage Sale 2012

Friday and Saturday, June 1 & 2, 2012
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

419 Parkade Blvd. Columbia, MO
(Rain Date is June 15-16)

Come support Missouri River Relief...and find ye hidden treasures!

Our hard-core crew members the Penningtons are hosting a rummage sale to benefit Missouri River Relief. We've already gotten several rooms full of donated stuff - books, appliances, great clothes, furniture, super cool knick-knacks. And all proceeds go to cleaning up the Missouri River.

There's several ways you can help

• Come and browse the treasures! All proceeds benefit Missouri River Relief!
• Check out our Facebook event and invite your friends!
• Donate your treasures for us to sell! Contact event organizer Sarah Pennington or contact the Missouri River Relief office to find out how.
• Post the flier in your workplace or favorite hang-out.
• Volunteer to work at the sale! Contact Sarah to sign up for a shift.
  

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May 23, 2012

River races booming on the Big Muddy and tributaries

Although we like to point out that the first Flying Carp Race was a month before the first Missouri River 340, the now famous 340 mile race on the Missouri is still growing every year.

As the 340 has grown, so has the energy of a paddling race community spawning a wide variety of races on the Big Muddy and its tributaries.

Many of these races are organized by folks that cut their teeth on the 340 and saw a whole lot of potential.

The Race to the Dome, the Missouri River 340 and the new Freedom Race all contribute to Missouri River Relief, and we deeply appreciate the support of the paddling community.

2008 MR340 start - confluence of Kaw and Missouri Rivers - photo by Melanie Cheney

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April 30, 2012

May 8 Big Muddy Speaker Series in Rocheport

"Six Generation Farm in the Bur Oak Bottom"

presented by Boone County farmer John Sam Williamson, who farms in the McBaine bottom near Huntsdale

John Sam Williamson's family has been farming the McBaine bottoms along the Missouri River for six generations. They've fought floods, droughts and the changes of the river while taking care of the rich bottomland and growing food for the country.

There's a lot going on in the McBaine bottoms, including Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, the Columbia Water Treatment Plant and well field and the much revered site of the state record bur oak tree, which Williamson and his family have been taking care of for generations. Williamson is also the president of the McBaine Levee and Drainage District and treasurer of the Boone County Fire Protection District.

John will share some of his family history in the area and bring the story to the present, where changes in the management of the Missouri River mean changes in the ways farmers deal with levees.

photo by Kristen Coleman - from the Big Tree in McBaine facebook page

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

7 p.m. presentation
lower floor of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro 
in Rocheport, MO (directions below)

Presentation is FREE and open to the public! Come early to purchase a great dinner upstairs at the Bistro!

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April 13, 2012

Free Showing of the film "Bag It" Monday, April 23rd

Join us for a free screening of this award winning film! Hosted by Missouri River Relief, Sustain Mizzou & the Missouri River Communities Network.

Monday April 23rd, at 7 p.m., Strickland 204, on the MU Campus in Columbia.

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March 31, 2012

April 10 Big Muddy Speaker Series in Rocheport

Common snapping turtle. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Zimmer.

"Missouri River Turtles"

presented by Stephanie Zimmer, graduate research assistant at University of Missouri - Columbia

An approach to shore on the Missouri River is often preceded by the plops of a variety of turtles as they dive into the muddy water. Because of the scale and turbidity of the river, assessing the population and habits of the variety of turtles there is a tough task.

Graduate Assistant biologist Stephanie Zimmer will share with us the different varieties of turtles on the river, what is known about their life cycles and what her research on soft-shell and snapping turtles has shown about their populations.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

7 p.m. presentation
lower floor of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro 
in Rocheport, MO (directions below)

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Presentation is FREE and open to the public! Come early to purchase a great dinner upstairs at the Bistro!

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