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June 12, 2018

The Missouri River: Then & Now

Presentation by historian and Arrow Rock State Historic Site Administrator Michael Dickey, Mo. Dept of Natural Resources Original Presentation was Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Click here to download PDF of presentation slides. Click here to download presentation script. at the Les Bourgeois Bistro in Rocheport, MO. Hosted by Missouri River Relief The Missouri River we enjoy today is a […]

October 10, 2012

Jameson Island – Bringing Politics to a Head

-Original Presentation by Brook Spear, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center photo of Jameson Chute courtesy of USFWS, Steve Hillebrandt One of the tools the Corps of Engineers is using to restore habitat along the Missouri lost during channelization is to create chutes and islands on public land adjacent to the river. For some time, this […]

June 13, 2012

The River is Falling! Missouri River Bed Degradation

Original Presentation- June 13, 2012 Big Muddy Speaker Series – Kansas City 2012 “The River is Falling! Missouri River Bed Degradation” by Brian Kelly, hydrologist with US Geological Survey. The bed of the Missouri River in Kansas City has dropped by more than 10 feet since the 1950’s. Channelization, loss of sediment and dredging are a […]

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