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• The Nature Conservancy, Lexmark, Monsanto, St. Louis County Parks, and The PGA of America Team Up to Restore Native Forests

  St. Louis, Missouri
  Topic (Partnerships)
  May 10, 2013 2013 05 10

  Companies, organizations and local volunteers to plant 200 native trees and shrubs at Queeny Park in St. Louis County to offset paper use at the Senior PGA Championship, presented by KitchenAid Learn More

• Greater Prairie Chickens Released at The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie

  Bethany, Missouri
  April 08, 2013 2013 04 08

  Eighteen greater prairie chickens were released at The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie in northwest Missouri last week. Sixteen additional prairie chickens will be released later this month. The release is the first of three that will take place over the next two years to enhance the existing prairie chicken population at Dunn Ranch Prairie. Learn More

• Forest Restoration Project to Benefit People, Water, Wildlife

  Van Buren, Missouri
  Topic (Forests)
  February 29, 2012 2012 02 29

  A new project will create jobs, keep waters clean, and restore productive forests in the southeast Missouri Ozarks. Learn More

• Proposal Would Help Restore Endangered Topeka Shiner in Missouri; Public Invited to Information Meetings

  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  January 23, 2013 2013 01 23

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to reintroduce the endangered Topeka shiner.  The reintroduction would take place in restored streams at The Nature Conservancy's Dunn Ranch Prairie. Learn More

• Cave Gate Will Protect Endangered Gray and Indiana Bats

  St. Louis, Missouri
  June 21, 2012 2012 06 21

  A gate has been installed at the entrance of a bat cave in the Missouri Ozarks to protect hibernating gray and Indiana bats. Both bat species are federally endangered. Learn More

• First Purebred Bison Born in Missouri Since the 1840s

  Hatfield, Missouri
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  June 11, 2012 2012 06 11

  The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie reintroduced a herd of 36 bison last fall. This spring, the herd welcomed eight bison calves - the first purebred baby bison born on Missouri soil since the 1840s.  Learn More

• First Purebred Bison Born in Missouri Since the 1840s

  Hatfield, Missouri
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  June 11, 2012 2012 06 11

  The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie reintroduced a herd of 36 bison last fall. This spring, the herd welcomed eight bison calves - the first purebred baby bison born on Missouri soil since the 1840s. Learn More

• The McKnight Foundation Awards $800,000 to The Nature Conservancy for its Mississippi River Work

  ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  January 4, 2008 2008 01 04

  Grant Will Be Used for Multiple Projects in Upper and Lower Mississippi Regions Learn More

• Public Prairie Chicken Viewing Canceled at The Nature Conservancy's Dunn Ranch

  ST. LOUIS
  March 9, 2009 2009 03 09

  Prairie chickens have suffered from devastating weather events Learn More

• New Initiative Focuses on Water Quality Improvement in the Mississippi River Basin and Gulf of Mexico

  ST. LOUIS
  December 8, 2008 2008 12 08

  Monsanto Company launches new effort to help reduce nutrients and sediments in agricultural runoff by partnering with The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Soybean Association, Delta Wildlife and The National Audubon Society on conservation projects in the Mississippi River Basin Learn More

• Saint Louis Zoo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, Missouri Department of Conservation Announce First-Ever Release of Endangered Burying Beetles in Southwest Missouri

  April 24, 2012 2012 04 24

  Beetle Last Seen in State in 1970s; Zoo Has Monitored for Beetle since 2002 Learn More

• Missouri Pine-Oak Woodlands Collaborative Landscape Restoration Project Considered for Federal Investment

  ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
  Topic (Partnerships)
  November 22, 2011 2011 11 22

  Broad Coalition of Businesses, Conservationists, and Government Striving to Win Support for Job-Creating Forest Restoration Project  Learn More

• Nature Gone Wild:
  For Valentine’s Day, The Nature Conservancy Ranks the Top 10 Most Bizarre Ways Nature Finds Love in the Wild

  ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
  February 01, 2012 2012 02 01

  Two Missouri grassland animal species, the greater prairie chicken and the critically endangered American burying beetle, are included on the list because of their unusual mating behaviors. Learn More

• The Bison Are Back at The Nature Conservancy's Dunn Ranch Prairie

  Hatfield, Missouri
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  October 27, 2011 2011 10 27

  A herd of 37 bison was reintroduced this week onto The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie in northwest Missouri. Learn More

• Bison Homecoming at The Nature Conservancy’s Dunn Ranch Prairie

  Hatfield, Missouri
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  October 12, 2011 2011 10 12

  The Nature Conservancy announced today that a herd of 35 bison will be reintroduced onto Dunn Ranch Prairie in northwest Missouri this month. Learn More

• Prairie Chicken Numbers Critical: Missouri Department of Conservation Begins Bird Study on Conservancy Preserve

  ST. LOUIS
  March 5, 2008 2008 03 05

  Conservancy-owned Dunn Ranch and the surrounding area will serve as host to the MDC study. The study hopes to determine if the birds are benefiting from the restored habitat, and what can be done to enhance efforts to increase the population of the prairie chickens Learn More

• Prairie Chicken Numbers Up, Viewings Canceled at The Nature Conservancy's Dunn Ranch

  ST. LOUIS
  March 31, 2010 2010 03 31

  Public viewings canceled to ensure a successful breeding season Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Receives $100,000 Grant from Boeing

  St. Louis, Missouri
  December 15, 2010 2010 12 15

  The grant will support conservation work in the Current River watershed in the Missouri Ozarks Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Hires Todd Sampsell as Missouri State Director

  St. Louis, Missouri
  January 03, 2011 2011 01 03

  Sampsell will move to St. Louis from his home state of Pennsylvania Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Receives $100,000 from Bass Pro

  St. Louis, Missouri
  Topic (Partnerships)
  January 31, 2011 2011 01 31

  The gift will support the Missouri Campaign for Conservation, pushing the total raised for the campaign to over $23 million Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Protects Key Ozarks Land

  Hartshorn, Missouri
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  February 02, 2011 2011 02 02

  The property contains 175 acres in the Missouri Ozarks, including nearly 1.5 miles of land along the Current River Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Concludes Largest Conservation Campaign in Missouri History

  St. Louis, Missouri
  Topic (Partnerships)
  February 03, 2011 2011 02 03

  The campaign raised over $23 million - exceeding the campaign goal by over $5 million Learn More

• Boeing Teams Up with The Nature Conservancy to Make a Difference in the Ozarks

  St. Louis, Missouri
  January 9, 2008 2008 01 09

   The Nature Conservancy recently received $100,000 from The Boeing Corporation to help initiate water quality projects in the Missouri Ozarks in the Current and Jack’s Fork River and LaBarque Creek watersheds Learn More

• Cerulean Warbler and Important Floodplain Habitat Protected in the Ozarks Through Conservation Collaboration

  St. Louis
  December 1, 2008 2008 12 01

  The Nature Conservancy, the state of Missouri, the American Bird Conservancy, and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation worked together to protect 80 acres in the Current River watershed to provide breeding habitat for the cerulean warbler Learn More

• Current River Project Manager Hired by The Nature Conservancy in Missouri

  Van Buren, Missouri
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  June 07, 2010 2010 06 07

  Mabry will work to restore and preserve the health of natural communities in the Ozarks Learn More

• CANCELED Because of Site Flooding

  ST. LOUIS
  March 25, 2008 2008 03 25

  Nature Conservancy canebreak planting day scheduled for Saturday, March 29, has been CANCELED Learn More

• Restoration Activity Accelerates in Key Prairie Landscapes

  ST. LOUIS
  January 30, 2009 2009 01 30

  Prairie chicken populations are dependent on the success of restoration efforts Learn More

• New Prairie Chickens Added to Flock; Numbers Are Critical

  ST. LOUIS
  July 29, 2008 2008 07 29

  Missouri Department of Conservation transfers additional birds to Conservancy’s Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy's Statement on the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative

  ST. LOUIS, MO
  September 24, 2009 2009 09 24

  The Nature Conservancy welcomes the news of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative, a 12-state program to help protect clean water and wildlife habitat in the context of healthy agricultural systems Learn More

• Prairie Chicken Numbers Are Critical

  ST. LOUIS
  March 25, 2008 2008 03 25

  Missouri Department of Conservation transfers birds to Conservancy’s Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie Learn More

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