Conservation Projects at the LaBarque Creek Watershed

SierraScape February - March 2009
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Feb. 21, Sat., 9am to 1pm: Mollusk Enthusiasts service outing: No specialized knowledge necessary to help with Terrestrial Snail Survey in LaBarque Creek watershed. Join renown Missouri mollusk specialist, Ron Oesch, and moss expert, Nels Homberg, at a novel level of exploration in protected, high quality watershed. We will do off trail hiking covering hill and dale so sturdy hiking shoes and physical stamina are important. This is one of several conservation projects illustrating the unique natural characteristics of the LaBarque Creek watershed.

March 11, Wed., 9am to 1pm: Mollusk Enthusiasts service outing: No specialized knowledge necessary to help with Terrestrial Snail Survey in LaBarque Creek watershed, near Eureka. Join renown Missouri mollusk specialist, Ron Oesch, and moss expert, Nels Homberg, at a novel level of exploration in protected, high quality watershed. We will do off trail hiking covering hill and dale so sturdy hiking shoes and physical stamina are important. This is one of several conservation projects in demonstration areas illustrating the unique natural characteristics of the LaBarque Creek watershed.

March 28, Sat., 9am to 1pm: Help reduce global warming and restore an ecosystem by planting trees at Hilda Young Conservation Area in LaBarque Creek watershed, a protected high quality watershed near Eureka and Pacific. This is one of several conservation projects in demonstration areas illustrating the unique natural characteristics of the LaBarque Creek watershed.

Please contact Bob Coffing at 314-488-4013 or Leslie Lihou at 314-726-2140 for more information on these events.