“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…
Read MoreKiefer Creek Watershed Restoration Project
If you are from the St. Louis area, or if you have spent much time here, then there is a good chance that you have spent some time in the Kiefer Creek Watershed. This small watershed sits on the fringe of the urban sprawl blossoming out into western St. Louis County. On the northern end…
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Read MoreSt. Louis Local Food Guide
Learn more about how you can eat, drink, and shop local with our St. Louis Local Food Guide! You can also access the guide on Google maps here. [dflip id=”9650″][/dflip] Other resources: Support Known & Grown STL farmers and restaurants during COVID-19 Ensure farmers and families get the support they need in the next coronavirus…
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Mississippi River and Its Tributaries
The Mississippi River & Tributaries project (MR&T) was a result of the devastating 1927 flood on the Mississippi River. Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to design this system for the lower portion of the Mississippi River, essentially from Cairo, IL to New Orleans, LA, to pass what was estimated to be the “flood of…
Read MoreMissouri River Dams
The six Missouri River dams, started in 1933 and completed in 1964, were built primarily through the Pick-Sloan Program, a Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers compromise for developing the Missouri River. The dams are located in the upper portion of the Missouri River and were built primarily to store water for hydroelectric power generation,…
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