River Updates
August 27, 2009
Public Comment on Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan
Public comment is being accepted through Dec. 1 on the upcoming Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan. This is your chance to voice your opinion before planning begins. Click here for locations, or click here to submit your comments directly.
August 19, 2009
Cleaning up the Confluence with Whole Foods
In July, the Missouri River Relief crew was invited to set up booths at both Whole Foods Market stores in St. Louis. As one of their Community Support Days, they donated 5% of their proceeds from the day to MRR - it totalled an amazing $7,700!! So on Friday, August 21, we'll be cleaning up the Missouri River near Columbia Bottom Conservation Area with a group of diehard Whole Foods employees and some of our St. Louis friends.
June 29, 2009
July 14 Big Muddy Session:
"Beyond Catfish: A Peek Below Muddy Water at the Diversity of Missouri River Fish"
7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Les Bourgeois Bistro, Rocheport, MO
Presented by Andy Plauck, USFWS Biologist
We all know about catfish and sturgeon, but can you name any other Missouri River fish? Few people know the denizens of the Big Muddy deep as well as the biologists at the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office here in Columbia. Biologist Andy Plauck has been studying Missouri River fish for years, and this time he'll give a window into the many fish species that never make the headlines. From minnows to paddlefish, it's a dizzying diversity - and he'll even bring some live specimens for you to see!
June 5, 2009
Shop your support at Whole Foods St. Louis
July 2 is 5% Day at Whole Foods!
Both St. Louis-area Whole Foods Markets have will be donating 5% of their receipts on Thursday, July 2, 2009, to Missouri River Relief. We'll be visiting both stores from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day! Come visit us and support the cause!
May 27, 2009
Zebra Mussels found on Big Muddy
In the past several months, Missouri Dept. of Conservation biologists and Missouri River Relief volunteers have 
confirmed three sightings of zebra mussels on the lower Missouri River within the state of Missouri. The sightings were at Kansas City, Chamois and Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area.
The invasive mussels clog water intakes, foul boat motors and compete with native mussels and fishes. Click here to read more details on how to keep from moving mussels from infected to non-infected streams. Or click below to read more and find more links.
photo by Quinta Scott from his informative blog. Click here to visit.
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