Big Muddy Speaker Series August 2024
2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Through the Lens: Missouri’s Eight Wilderness AreasFree presentation by Richard Spener and Toni Armstrong7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. Social Hour)Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO 63301 https://bikestopcafes.com/

Husband and wife photography team Richard Spener and Toni Armstrong spent two years photographing eight wilderness areas of Missouri. The results became a full exhibit at the Missouri History Museum. The exhibit then traveled around the state for a year and a half. Join us for an evening of reveling in the beauty of Missouri through the incredible images taken by Toni and Richard.
Richard Spener and Toni Armstrong are passionate about wild places. They have both held leadership positions in local and national environmental organizations and enjoy traveling to wilderness areas across the United States. As photographers, they balance each other well. Richard’s images feature more scenery and wildlife, while Toni provides macro images of flowers and insects. They are based in St. Louis County. Richard’s images have been published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, National Wildlife Federation, Audubon Society of Missouri, Alaska Wilderness League newsletters, and the National Sierra Club. Richard’s website is https://www.richardspenerphotography.com/home.shtml

Race for the Rivers 2024
2024-08-24 08:00 - 14:30 | Blanchette Landing, 100 Olive Street, St. Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Whether you’re an avid paddler looking to get in on a competitive river race, or simply in search of laid-back family fun, Race for the Rivers is the event you’ve been searching for! With water education, restoration, and recreation as the focus, Greenway Network stages this fun Missouri River paddling event every year. Choose 20 or 30 miles, both finishing at Blanchette Landing in Saint Charles’ Historic Frenchtown District.
Registration at https://www.racefortherivers.org/ is live!

River Soundings 2024
2024-09-04 08:30 - 2024-09-05 17:00 | Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood, MO, 63122, United States
River Soundings is a conference for people who live near, work on, rely on and love the Missouri River. This annual event includes panel discussions on issues related to big rivers and the Missouri River in particular. Each year speakers and panelists who are experts from around the country gather to share and discuss challenges and success stories. Our goal is to bring together people from up and down the river to look for common goals and active strategies to get there.
The 2024 theme is “Big Rivers and Communities” and will be held at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center on September 4 and 5, Wednesday and Thursday. The event is brought to you by the Missouri Department of Conservation Streams Unit, Greenway Network, and more. For details and to register, go to – http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/river-soundings/

Big Muddy Speaker Series Sept 2024
2024-10-09 18:00 - 20:30 | MO
Potluck appetizer social hour at 6pm; presentation at 7pm by Rachel Loomis, Mississippi River Institute Manager, on the Living Lands and Waters Barge on the St. Louis riverfront October 9. Space is strictly limited, so sign up as soon possible at both-
http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/2024/09/09/big-muddy-speaker-series-october-9-2024-on-the-living-lands-and-waters-barge/
https://form.jotform.com/LLWMTP/participant-consent-waiver

Fall 2024 Dardenne Creek Monitoring
2024-10-26 09:00 - 2024-10-27 13:00 | MO
Join Greenway Network on this twice-a-year adventure to monitor Dardenne Creek. Experienced Stream Team volunteers can go out to one or more sites and do a complete water quality monitoring protocol. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is new to Stream Team and wants to test their skills with some experienced backup. People who are interested in learning more about Stream Team or water quality monitoring are also invited to participate, starting at 9AM on Saturday and/or Sunday.
Please email greenwaynetwork@gmail.com to volunteer and receive details for this important and fun event.
