Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Learn about YOUR Big Muddy Refuge
Wildlife Refuge Specialist Anna Weyers will be talking about the Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge, including the history, an overview of the refuge units across the state, new property acquisitions and the new headquarters building, habitat projects and plans for the future of Big Muddy.
She will take us on a journey to explore the Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge. Visit all 16 units of the Refuge composed of 20,000 acres and traverse over 367 miles of the Missouri River. Discover the natural and historical value of your public land and learn about opportunities where you can catch a fish, see migrating songbirds, and walk in the footsteps of early explorers like Lewis and Clark.
Experience what two special refuge units, Boone’s Crossing and Cora Island-located practically in your backyard if you live in the St. Louis Metro, have to offer. You will leave this presentation wanting to find your nature at your Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge so be prepared for more adventure to follow!
An on-the-ground view of the developing Cora Island Chute, just upstream of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Photo by Anna Weyers, USFWS.
Meet Your Presenter
Anna Weyers
, Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
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Resources & Links
The Big Muddy Speakers Series in St. Charles
is hosted by these wonderful partners:
All speakers are presenting for free and Big A’s is sharing the space for free! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us!
The Big Muddy Speaker Series also takes place monthly in Rocheport and Kansas City.
A special thank you to Greg Poleski of Greenway Network for making this happen!
Upcoming Presentations
Introducing the Missouri River Center for Conservation Innovation
October 13, 2026Columbia, MO
Join us for an evening with Zack Miller to learn about the Missouri River Center for Conservation Innovation.
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Leave No Trace Training on the Barge
October 14, 2026St. Louis, MO
Join us for a special Big Muddy Speaker Series on the Living Lands & Waters Barge where Perry Whitaker will lead us in a Leave No Trace Training.
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Missouri River Relief: 25 Years on the Big Muddy
November 10, 2026Columbia, MO
Join us for a journey through time celebrating 25 years of Missouri River Relief's work on the Big Muddy.
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Plastic Pollution, Gulf Hypoxia, and Water Quality
November 11, 2026St Charles, MO
Jennifer Wendt from MidAmerica Clean Future guides us through understanding regional water quality challenges.
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