Big Muddy Speaker Series

March 8, 2022

The Big Muddy Clean Sweep: Living on the River, for the River

Missouri River Relief’s very own Alyssa Thomas shared the story of the Big Muddy Clean Sweep for March 2022’s presentation.

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July 14, 2020

Up & Down the Big Muddy – A History of Paddling on the Missouri River

Presentation by Norm Miller, adventurer and host of Missouri River Paddlers

Norm Miller will share the stories of many Missouri River paddler expeditions through history.

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April 14, 2020

Meet Your Big Muddy – A Missouri River Primer

Online Presentation by Steve Schnarr, Missouri River Relief

Steve provided an overview of the history of the Missouri River in this livestreamed presentation.

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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 […]

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August 14, 2013

The Rock That Gave Birth to Kansas City

Original Presentation by Richard J. Gentile, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Missouri- Kansas City Click here to view a video recording of this presentation A ledge of rock along the south bank of the Missouri River at Kansas City served as an all weather landing (or wharf) for thousands of paddle-wheeled steamboats […]

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May 14, 2013

Location, Location, Location

Original Presentation- May 14, 2013 – Big Muddy Speaker Series – Kansas City “Location, Location, Location – How Missouri River geography shapes restoration and management options” –presentation by Robert Jacobson, PhD, Chief of River Studies Branch, US Geological Survey Click here to download pdf of presentation The past two years of extreme flooding followed by […]

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October 10, 2012

Port of Kansas City, a History

Original Presentation “Port of Kansas City, a History”   By Branden Leay Criman, Deputy Director of the Port Authority of Kansas City October 10, 2012 Kansas City was founded on the banks of the Missouri River; fighting the current, the settlers finally heaved boats on land to unload their families, personal effects and the cargo […]

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