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Castlewood Village: A Vacation Destination for St. Louis In the early 20th century, clubs and vacation homes were developed along the Meramec River. The Missouri Pacific Railroad brought hot city dwellers to cool down in the river, and Castlewood Village kept them entertained with hotels, clubs, bathhouses and more. Much of the development occurred over…

A problem with Kiefer Creek comes to light In 2009 a community member came to us with a troubling account from Kiefer Creek. Steve Seyer reported to us that his dog, Adolphus, had become seriously ill after frequent trips to Castlewood State Park. Steve and Adolphus worked out regularly by running the course of Kiefer…

“One Sick Puppy” Kiefer Creek was first brought to the attention of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment by Steve Seyer. In the summer of 2009, Steve went on jogs with his dog, Dolphus, in the watershed, and after his runs he let Dolphus cool down in Kiefer Creek. Dolphus started to develop some troubling…

Chloride (salt), is a problem in many freshwater streams in areas where the winters include snow and ice.  To keep our roads and sidewalks safe for walking and driving we use salt to melt the snow and ice. Unfortunately many of the creatures that call the creek home are not able to survive when their…

Healthy Development Kiefer Creek remains one of the healthiest creeks in the area due to the large amounts of natural areas in the watershed. But development is not only inevitable, in many cases it is desired by the community. But it is vital that we protect the natural ecology of the area as much as…

“Geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographic data…In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of catography, statistical analysis, and database technology.” -Wikipedia One of the most interesting tools that we are implementing to better understand the watershed and come up with…