WHEN: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 6:00pm WHERE: Cooper’s Landing (Directions Here: https://cooperslandingmo.com/directions ) WHAT: * Meet and greet with friends involved with Mid-Missouri’s environmental, conservation, and recreation community * Learn and ask questions about MCE’s current programs and priorities * Brainstorm and strategize about how to make a difference in Mid-Missouri Are you concerned about…
Read MoreEnvironmental and Conservation Groups Turnout for UMRBA Listening Session in Hannibal
Members of the general public as well as conservation and environmental groups turned out to share their perspectives about flood risk management, extreme precipitation, floodplain restoration, and making room for the river during a meeting hosted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Hannibal on July…
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Attend UMRBA Public Meeting about 2019 Flooding
June 18, 2019 As the Great Flood of 2019 continues to wreak havoc across the region, disrupting lives and livelihoods, regional state and federal agency leaders are hosting a series of public listening sessions on flooding, climate change, regional impacts, and future planning. Can you attend one of these public meetings and bring the voice…
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Call Sen. Blunt About Missouri River Flooding
Can you take 60 seconds to call Senator Blunt on important legislation regarding Missouri River flooding? Senator Blunt has co-sponsored the Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act, a piece of legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove fish and wildlife from the authorized purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir…
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2019 Flooding Update: What Can We Do?
Devastating and historic spring floods continue to impact river communities along both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. How can we respond and what can be done to prepare for increasingly frequent high water events? MCE and partners organizations like the Mississippi River Network are advocating for the use of more “natural infrastructure” in flood control…
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New Study Says What’s Needed to Help Local Farmers, Improve Food Access, and Protect the Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For release: June 3, 2019 Contact: Melissa Vatterott, Food & Farm Director (314) 727-0600, ext. 111 mvatterott@moenviron.org NEW STUDY SAYS WHAT’S NEEDED TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS, IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS, AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT St. Louis, MO: Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE), on behalf of the St. Louis Food Policy Coalition (STLFPC),…
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