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Free-flowing streams in Missouri There's approximately 56,000 miles of free-flowing streams in Missouri. Stretched end to end, that would be like traveling from Kansas City to St. Louis 224 times. Tags: Free-flowing streams in Missouri conservation outdoors nature waterways water |
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Missouri Springs There are over two-thousand natural springs in Missouri. The largest is Big Spring near Van Buren where an average of two-hundred seventy-five million gallons of water flows from it each day. The deepest is Blue Spring near Eminence with a recorded depth of over three-hundred feet. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: springs missouri conservation outdoors nature waterways |
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Longest river inside Missouri The longest river completely inside the state is the Gasconade. The river winds nearly 300 miles from its source near Hartville to the Missouri River. "As the crow flies" it's only about 120 miles. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: Longest river inside Missouri gasconade waterway stream missouri conservation outdoors nature |
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Longest river in Missouri The Missouri River is the longest river in Missouri. It winds its way over 550 miles through the state. A close second is the Mighty Mississippi. It borders the state for nearly 490 miles. Tags: missouri river longest conservation outdoors waterways |
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Whitewater Races Some of the best whitewater action in the Midwest can be found in Missouri. Canoers and Kayakers converge on Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown to participate in whitewater canoe races held each spring. http://missouriwhitewater.org/ http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=8210&txtUserID=&txtAreaNm=s Tags: whitewater races kayak canoe missouri conservation outdoors nature |
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Outdoor Classroom - Environmental Odyssey (1 of 3) Environmental Odyssey (1 of 3) Tags: Environmental Odyssey willard missouri conservation outdoor classroom nature |
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Outdoor Classroom - Environmental Odyssey (2 of 3) Environmental Odyssey (2 of 3) Tags: Environmental Odyssey willard missouri conservation nature outdoors |
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Outdoor Classroom - Environmental Odyssey (3 of 3) Environmental Odyssey Tags: Environmental Odyssey willard missouri conservation outdoors nature |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 1 of 6) Whitewater competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 2 of 6) March 2005 competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 3 of 6) March 2005 competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 4 of 6) March 2005 competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 5 of 6) March 2005 competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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MO Whitewater Races (Part 6 of 6) March 2005 competition held on the St. Francis River at Millstream Gardens Conservation Area near Fredericktown. http://www.missouriwhitewater.org/ Tags: Missouri Whitewater Races kayaking kids missouri conservation outdoors nature water |
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Underwater Photography Join kids as they discover the underwater world and more! http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: underwater photography kids missouri conservation outdoors nature |
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No MOre Trash - "Chad Pregracke" http://mdc.mo.gov/nomoretrash/ http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org/ Tags: no more trash chad pregracke missouri conservation outdoors nature litter |
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River Patrol - Niangua (06) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (05) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (04) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (03) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (02) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (01) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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River Patrol - Niangua (INTRO) Follow conservation agents and water patrol officers in Missouri as they work to keep our waterways safe and clean. http://mdc.mo.gov Tags: River patrol Niangua Missouri conservation outdoors agent floating canoeing littering alcohol drugs |
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Canoe - Unswamping http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/tv/handyhints.asp Go to our website for more Handy Hints info. Every canoeist manages now and then to swamp a canoe, so it=s important that you know what to do. In fact, it's best if you intentionally swamp your canoe in calm water and practice the techniques you'll need. That's what I've done here. (yeah, stick to that story, dad!) hey! I don't need your help! Well, actually, I do. Since even a canoe full of water will float, stay with it. You'll be safer and more visible to other boaters. If it's upright, swim it to shore. If the canoe is upside down and you're in flat or slow-moving water you can stand in, raise one end of the canoe to the water's surface. Push down on the opposite end while lifting one gunwale to break the water=s suction. Lift the canoe clear of the water, let it drain a few seconds, then roll it upright and guide it to shore. You can re-enter a canoe in deep water, but you will need to practice this. Place your hands on both gunwales (gunnel), near the wide section of the canoe, or in the middle of the bottom, depending on your arm length and strength. Pressing down with both hands and using a strong kick, lift your body upwards until the hips are across the nearest gunwale. Roll onto your back and sit in the bottom of the canoe before bringing your legs in...then use your paddles or hands to propel yourself to shore. If you swamp in swift current, get to the upstream side of the canoe, grab the end nearest the safest shore. Then staying upstream of the boat, use the rope to tow it ashore. This position will prevent you from being pinned between the canoe and anything it may hit. If you're thrown clear of the canoe, flip onto your back, and point your feet downstream to act as shock absorbers from any obstructions you might meet. Never attempt to stand up in swift-moving water. Your foot could get caught under an obstacle and the current could trap you underwater. Worry about catching up with the canoe after you've reached safety. Remember that life is always more valuable than property. You can replace the canoe. And don't forget the basics: wear your lifejacket and don't boat alone. Tags: canoe unswamp floating missouri conservation outdoors |
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Let's Get Wet (3) http://mdc.mo.gov Learn more about wetlands in Missouri in this 3-part series. Don't you just love to float down a stream in the summer? My favorite part is getting down close, and watching all these critters swimmin' and divin' under the water. So grab your snorkel and goggles and let's go for a swim, watch these critters swimming in the current. Some fish live on the bottom and feed there on insects and crayfish while others are predators of the open water, chasing and catching other fish. Wildlife is everywhere! Stream Teams work all over our region to help keep the streams healthy and clean -- for you and the wildlife that live here. Did you know every single thing you do every single day affects what goes on in our streams and rivers? For example, if you have lawn fertilizers or oils around your yard or driveway, those things can be picked up by rain water, carried into our streams and rivers. Now that makes things kind of tough for our wildlife and our water quality but it also makes things tough for us because we use this water in our streams and rivers for drinking water, laundry, showers -- all of our water needs in our houses. So with everything going on in this region, it's really tough to keep our rivers clean. Streams and rivers need winding channels to slow down the water and crating healthy habitats for all kinds of wildlife. Trees help our streams and rivers by keeping those banks in place and shading our waters to keep them cool. Rivers and streams are the life blood of our cities; so let's all join in and help keep our rivers and streams thriving. Tags: wetlands missouri conservation outdoors |
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Let's Get Wet (2) http://mdc.mo.gov Learn more about wetlands in Missouri in this 3-part series. Come on in and explore the water with me -- just wade on in. Wetlands are the coolest habitats on the earth. They are the richest places anywhere. Tons of plants, billions of insects are used by birds migrating every spring and fall. Then for those birds that stick around in the summer, those same insects and plants are used for protein to raise their young to be big and strong so that someday they can make the migration trip themselves. Look at all these turtles, frogs and other amphibians and reptiles. They just sit in the sunshine to soak up warmth and gobble up small animals and plants. Here in St. Louis area, we have the two greatest rivers in all of the U.S., the Missouri River and the Mississippi River. The Missouri River drains states from our west from the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River drains states from our east to the Appalachian Mountains. These two rivers come together just north of St. Louis right here at Columbia Bottom Conservation area. The Mississippi River then travels south for hundreds of miles all the way until it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. We are so lucky to have amazing river areas and all that water feeds acres and acres of outstanding habitats for wildlife. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and experience our wonderful wetlands! Tags: wetlands missouri conservation outdoors |
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Let's Get Wet (1) http://mdc.mo.gov Learn more about wetlands in Missouri in this 3-part series. Don't you just love a wetland? Such an amazing, unique, diverse place to live. Wetlands provide habitat for all kinds of wildlife. For plants, look at this great big leaf of this lotus, bright yellow flower. And when that yellow flower is done being pollinated, a big green seed pod. Such a unique plant that only lives in wetlands. Wetlands are just amazing. They provide food, water, shelter; everything an animal's gonna need to survive right here in this unique habitat. Reptiles, amphibians, songbirds and all kinds of waterfowl all nest and raise their young right here, protected from predators, in a wetland. They all help their young find loads of food during the summer. This is the best nursery for young wildlife. All kinds of wetland plants provide seeds that are high in protein for migrating birds. Our wetlands are a place where birds can stop and rest and load up on lots of nutritious food. Don't you like a good food stop when you travel? If you look down deep in a wetland, you really get to see what's going on. And what you'll see is all the fibrous roots of these plants and mucky soils are hangin' on to each other so they don't get washed away by floodwaters. But when it does flood, the wetland's got a specific job. It holds on to all that extra water, soaks it up like a sponge and hangs on to it. When the rivers drop back down, the water seeps out of the wetland back into the river. Not only is water seeping into the river; that's clean water. The river has filtered out all those nutrients and hangs onto it for these plants to use. That's good for us because we're going to be drinking that water at some point and that's good for the wetlands because they need those nutrients. So next time you see a wetland, stop on in and see what's going on. Tags: wetlands missouri conservation outdoors |
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Canoeing Tips http://mdc.mo.gov Get tips on preparing for your next float trip in Missouri. Tags: canoeing floating missouri conservation outdoors |
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Crayfish http://mdc.mo.gov Crawfish... Crayfish... Crawdads. Whichever name you use, they're the Midwest's version of little lobsters. They're easily recognized by their beady eyes, long antennae, and large pinchers. Although some crayfish live to be six years old, females will only produce one brood of young in their life. Tags: crawdads crayfish crawfish missouri conservation outdoors |
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Zebra Mussels http://mdc.mo.gov The tiny zebra mussel looks harmless but because they reproduce rapidly, this invading specie is creating problems by clogging intake pipes, and threatening native mussel populations. A single female zebra mussel can produce 30 to 40-thousand eggs every year. Tags: zebra mussels missouri conservation outdoors |