2014 Presentations

bodmer-moriver

April 8, 2014

The Early History of Steamboats on the Missouri River

Presentation by Barbara Giles Originally presented, April 8th, 2014 at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO Click here to download pdf of presentation The Missouri River was never kind to steamboats, but for several decades the river served as a highway to the west, with steamboats being the main conduit of settlers and supplies […]

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pintails and mallards

March 18, 2014

“Follow the River” – Bird Migrations along the Missouri

Presentation by Lisa Webb, PhD, U.S. Geological Survey This presentation was originally given on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Les Bourgeois Bistro, Rocheport, MO The Missouri River ecosystem is a highway for migratory birds throughout the Western Hemisphere.  Lisa Webb, an ecologist with the USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Lab, described bird migrations along the […]

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janet fog

March 12, 2014

The People’s Expedition: Love Your Big Muddy

Presentation by expedition paddler, Janet Moreland This presentation was originally given on – Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Les Bourgeois Bistro in Rocheport (200 attendees – our largest ever) And Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Big A’s Restaurant in St. Charles.  In April, 2013, Janet Moreland and her friend Norman Miller skied up to Brower’s […]

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March 12, 2014

Kansas City’s Sewer System – “Where We’ve Come From and Where We’re Headed”

Presentation by Lara Isch, Water Quality Educator for Kansas City Water Services Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Click here to view a video recording of this presentation. Work has begun on an unprecedented 25-year, $2.5 billion project to reduce overflows from Kansas City’s combined and separate sewer systems. Kansas City’s largest ever infrastructure project, it is utilizing […]

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1993 flood columbia water plant

February 11, 2014

From Aquifer to Tap: The McBaine Bottoms and Columbia’s Drinking Water

Presentation by Alex Dzurick, Energy Educator with Columbia Water and Light This presentation was originally given on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Les Bourgeois Bistro, Rocheport, MO.  Click here to download pdf of presentation.  Alex Dzurick from Columbia Water and Light discussed Columbia’s drinking water source, the alluvial aquifer beneath the McBaine Bottoms. On top […]

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January 25, 2014

Floodplains and Landfills Don’t Mix

Presentation by Patricia Schuba of Labadie Environmental Organization and Ed Smith of Missouri Coalition for the Environment Schuba and Smith discussed several regional issues related to storage of hazardous waste in the floodplain of the Missouri River, including the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton and the Labadie Power Plant farther upstream. A packed house of citizens attending an […]

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KCskylinesunrise

January 8, 2014

Nutrients in Our Waters, Our Next Water Quality Challenge

Presentation by John Dunn, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Click here to view a video recording of this presentation We have had remarkable success in waste water treatment and reduction of pollution in our Nation’s waterways.  We are now finding that our lakes, streams, and rivers still show impacts from excess nitrogen […]

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EPA meeting

January 8, 2014

The River is a Classroom – Leave no Child on Shore

Presentation by teacher and river guide Mike Clark, Big Muddy Adventures In these days of digital tablets, standardized testing and liability fears, a generation of children is growing up with a limited experience out in nature. There’s plenty of research showing that direct experience in nature reduces behavior problems, fosters learning and provides students with experiences […]

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