Events and activities.

Get involved in issues and activites that relate to you.

Current or topical news and information.

Directories:

• Springfield Area Directory of Environmental Agencies and Organizations (pdf file 335kb)
• Directory of Programs in Environmental/Conservation Education in Springfield/Greene County (pdf file 529kb)
• Community Resource Guide (pdf file 247kb) - Compiled by the Interpreters Coalition of Springfield-Greene County to assist in utilizing the varied resources of our community toward field education and hands-on learning experiences.
• "It is Easy Being Green" (pdf 865kb) - Activity Guide for Solid Waste Management Educators

Reports and Other Publications:

• State of the Environment for Springfield and Greene County, MO 2002
  • Report (pdf file 3.62mb)
  • Appendix (Springfield Area Directory of Environmental Agencies and Organizations)
• State of the Environment for Springfield and Greene County, MO 2007
  • Report (pdf file 697kb)
  • Appendix (pdf file 834kb) (Note: pdf does not include all appendix items included in the hard copy of the report)
• Springfield/Greene County Choose Environmental Excellence Annual Environmental/Conservation Education Summit Proceedings:
• 2005 Proceedings (pdf 93kb)
• 2006 Proceedings (pdf 111kb)
• 2007 Proceedings (pdf 185kb)
• Growth in the Heartland: Challenges and Opportunites for Missouri (The Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy)

Links:

• AIRNOW  - Springfield Air Quality Conditions & Forecasts
• Choose Environmental Excellence of Springfield/Greene County 
  Phone: 417-864-2006
  Description: CEE is a partnership of business, government and private citizens all acting together to improve our environmental awareness and actions in the daily choices we make.
• City of Springfield Solid Waste Management Division
  Phone: 417-864-1904
  Description: Provides programs and services to manage the City's solid waste including recycling centers, the Household Chemical Collection Center, and a public education program.
• City of Springfield Storm Water Services Division
  Phone: 417-864-1901
  Description: Administers the City's Storm Water Management Program to meet the needs of the community for flood control and storm water quality.
• Drury University
  Phone: 417-873-7201
  Description: Drury University has several environmental initiatives including the President's Council on Sustainability, a campus-wide recycling program, and the Think Green! student group.
• Earth Share of Missouri 
  Phone: (314) 621-6182 ext. 1
  Description: Earth Share of Missouri is a federation of America's leading non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, working to promote environmental education and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns.
• Environmental Collaborative - Community Partnership of the Ozarks
• EPA Region VII - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Phone: 913.551.7523
  Description: The Environmental Protection Agency's solid waste program addresses source reduction, recycling, and disposal. The EPA Regional Office can provide publications pertaining to all aspects of solid waste management.
• Missouri Environmental Education Association
  Description: The Missouri Environmental Education Association is a not-for profit membership-based professional organization that serves environmental educators.
• Missouri Parks Association
  Description: A non-profit citizens organization--independent and non-partisan--dedicated to the protection,enhancement, and interpretation of Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites.
• Missouri Stream Teams - Ozark Unit
  Phone: 573.522.4115 x3595
  Description: The Missouri Stream Team program provides training and equipment to volunteers for activities such as litter pickups, water quality monitoring, educational projects, tree planting, and storm drain stenciling.
• Ozarks Clean Air Alliance
  Phone: 417-888-2020
  Description: Provides education and outreach to reduce the negative effects of air pollution.
• Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute
  Phone: 417-836-8473
  Description: Located at Missouri State University, OEWRI provides services to support efforts to protect and restore the water quality and water supplies in the Ozarks Region in southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas.
• Show-Me Yards & Neighborhoods
  Phone: 417.864-2006
  Description: Through voluntary educational activities, SMY&N offers environmentally responsible alternatives to traditional lawn care and construction practices that contribute to the runoff of contaminants and excess nutrients.
• Springfield Conservation Service Center - Missouri Dept. of Conservation
  Phone: 417.895.6880 x1069
  Description: MO Dept. of Conservation regulates the state's fish, forest and wildlife reources and provides landowner services including forestry, wildlife habitat development, fisheries, stream stabalization, and pond management.