River Updates
January 20, 2011
Our 2010 Year in Review!
We've put the final
touches on our 2010 Year in Review Report. Click here to download the pdf»
And here's a link to our 2010 results page»
January 17, 2011
Feb. 8 Big Muddy Speaker Series
"Got Mud?
The Science and Policy of Missouri River sediment"
presented by Robb Jacobson, PhD, Branch Chief of USGS River Studies
and Dave Galat, PhD, Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Missouri, Columbia
7:00 p.m. - Tues. Feb. 8, 2010
lower floor of the
Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro
in Rocheport, MO
(directions below)
Presentation is FREE!
Come early to purchase a great dinner upstairs at the Bistro!
Click here for flier»
Join us for our monthly Big Muddy Speaker Series at the Les Bourgeois Bistro. What does it mean that the Big Muddy has "too much" or "not enough" sediment? We'll be joined by fluvial geomorphologist Robb Jacobson and river ecologist Dave Galat as they attempt to excavate the many layers of science and policy that make sediment flow in the Missouri River such a complex quagmire.
January 6, 2011
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Wed, Feb. 9
The Blue Note
Columbia, MO
Kick those winter blahs in the pants and join Missouri River Relief for a showing of select films from the traveling Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The festival will be at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO, on Wednesday, February 9.
The films start at 6 p.m. followed by a river jam hosted by Crazyfish & Friends at 9.
A benefit to kickoff and celebrate
Missouri River Relief's 10th anniversary!
December 20, 2010
Jan. 18 Big Muddy Speaker Series
"Biomass Energy in the Missouri River Floodplain"
presented by Shibu Jose, Ph.D. Director of MU Center for Agroforestry
7:00 p.m. - Tues. January 18, 2010
lower floor of the
Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro
in Rocheport, MO
(directions below)
Presentation is FREE!
click for flier
Join us for our monthly Big Muddy Speaker Series at the Les Bourgeois Bistro. We'll be joined by Shibu Jose, Ph.D, discussing a new proposal to develop biomass energy resources in the Missouri River floodplain.
December 11, 2010
2010 was big and muddy!
2010 was big in a lot of ways. Big water for one thing.
Flooding throughout the basin rearranged our schedule a bit, but that didn't stop River Relief volunteers from gettin' it done.
2,115 volunteers removed 55 tons of junk from the banks of 79 miles of river!
Announcements
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2012
Kick those winter blahs in the pants and join Missouri River Relief for a showing of select films from the traveling Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The festival will be at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The event is sponsored by Missouri River Relief, The Blue Note , the Alpine Shop and several national sponsors listed on the right.
We're excited to bring some of the coolest environmental documentaries to Columbia for cozy afternoon! It's a fundraiser and friendraiser for Missouri Relief, and we hope an inspiration to everyone that joins us.
Click here to RSVP on Facebook, then invite your friends!
Click here for the flier (pdf)»
Film lineup below...
Big Muddy Clean Sweep
Sept. 10 to Oct. 29, 2011
Kansas City, Cooper's Landing, Jefferson City, Mokane, Hermann, New Haven, Washington, St. Charles, St. Louis
The Big Muddy Clean Sweep was a success! Thanks to everyone that made it happen, from our generous sponsors and partners to many volunteers to hardworking crew!
The Big Muddy Clean Sweep was the keystone event of our 10th year cleaning up the Missouri River. We chartered a barge to stop in communities along the river for clean-ups, river education and celebration!
Thank you to everyone who made it happen! 1473 volunteers removed over 60 tons of trash from the Missouri River this fall. Keep checking in on this page as we update with more results, photos and stories.
Click here for the Big Muddy Clean Sweep homepage. Check out our River Notes Blog and photos on Flickr or like Missouri River Relief's facebook page for the latest updates.
Big Muddy Speaker Series
The Big Muddy Speaker Series is now being held in two locations, Rocheport and Kansas City. The free monthly presentations bring experts to discuss Missouri River issues, biology, hydrology, history and more.
Kansas City Series - More Info»
Schnucks Shoppers!
Pick up an eScrip Community Card at Schnucks today!
Schnucks will contribute up to 3% of your purchases to Missouri River Relief everytime you shop and swipe your card.
Signing up is simple! Click here for more info.
Big River Clean-up Manual
Missouri River Relief is proud to release our Big River Clean-up Manual, a collaborative effort to put down the lessons we've learned about organizing river clean-ups to share with others.
The project was supported by a grant from the National Park Service in cooperation with the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.
Click here for more info on the manual»
Click here to download a pdf version of the manual (5.8 MB).
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