1,650 feet of river corridor protected following a stream restoration project on the Elk River. Previously, the site was losing more than 8,000 tons of soil annually. That lost soil carries excessive nutrients into the river systems and damages recreational assets. That also strains downstream infrastructure and diminishes the aquatic habitat of freshwater species.
$10M in matching and federal grants funds deployed by TNC across the state since 2016 to increase riparian buffers along our waterways. Riparian buffers provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife and fish and help improve water quality by filtering out harmful run-off. TNC’s goal is to average $1 million per year to protect our riparian corridors.
22,000 pounds of native seed harvested from Dunn Ranch Prairie since 2016. Tallgrass prairies are the least protected ecosystem on the planet. Those seeds were used to increase biodiversity on TNC lands and those of our partners. Numerous species of pollinators including bees, butterflies and birds, rely on Missouri’s grasslands for their survival.
“Fire is a natural disturbance with which our natural communities have adapted over time and rely upon for resiliency. While wildfire is prevented and suppressed to protect people and property, prescribed fire can be properly planned and applied to our landscape as a safe and cost-effective management tool for prairies to savannas, woodlands and glades. Even wetland habitats experienced occasional fire. Through collaborations with conservation organizations, agencies, prescribed burn associations and Missouri citizens, the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council works to promote the safe use of prescribed fire across all of Missouri — both public and private land.” —Wes Buchheit, chair, MO Prescribed Fire Council
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