Deer Creek Watershed Alliance

Deer Creek Watershed Alliance is PROUD TO ONCE AGAIN be a sponsor of the annual Green Living Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden!

We will also have an exhibitor table at this event to inform you of how to use plants to manage excess stormwater!

Stay tuned - this event is happening on July 11.

Learn more: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/events-classes/signature-events/green-living-festival

DID YOU KNOW? Deer Creek Watershed Alliance has been facilitating a community-wide effort for over 15 years to protect and improve water quality in Deer Creek, with a focus on native soil and plant-based solutions. THIS IS YOUR TIME TO GET INTO RAINSCAPING. Rainscaping encompasses any combination of plantings, water features, permeable pavement, catch basins, and other activities to manage stormwater as close as possible to where it falls, rather than moving it someplace else.

If you live in the Deer Creek watershed, you can apply for funding to implement rainscaping in your own yard!

Round 2026 of the Deer Creek Watershed Alliance (DCWA) Rainscaping Cost-Share Program is now open!

Applications are due June 5th, 2026, so NOW is the perfect time to start planning your project!

To determine eligibility and and learn how to apply, visit www.deercreekalliance.org/cost-share

Connect with Missouri waterways this summer with Paddle MO 2026!

Paddle MO 2026 educational river adventure will explore adventure will explore up to 114 miles of the Missouri River between Boonville and New Haven, MO.

With lead on-water educators from Earth's Classroom, and with Stream Teams United staff and volunteers as your on-water and off-water ground crew, we will support you in a unique and educational paddling adventure of the Missouri River, our nation's longest riverway. There are 5-day, 3-day, and weekend only options.

Don't have a boat? They can help you find one. The paddle begins Sept. 19, with optional arrival on Sept. 18 for the weekend and 5-day paddles. See the route and registration information at PaddleMO.org

Tent camping and meals are included with trip price. Trips include 14 meals for 5-day, 8 meals for 3-day, and 5 meals for the weekend option.

Support the work of Stream Teams United, learn about river stewardship and advocacy, and explore the Missouri River in a supported group atmosphere, while meeting river friends along the way.

Winter is the perfect time to start planning new landscaping, and our rainscaping programs are accepting applications! The Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Rainscaping Cost-Share Program reimburses 75% of rainscaping expenses (up to $4,500).

If you've been looking for a natural solution to manage water on your property, or are just interested in gardening with native plants, visit https://www.deercreekalliance.org/cost-share

We got the beet! The unassuming sugar beet makes a big difference when it comes to battling winter weather.

When mixed with salt brine, beet juice helps the salt brine work at lower temperatures to treat icy or snow-packed surfaces.

Learn more: https://www.modot.org/tools-tackling-winter-weather

No one deserves water like this! Nutrient pollution causing gulf hypoxia has become one of the nation’s costliest and most challenging environmental problems.

Over the past 50 years, the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants entering our nation’s waters has increased, negatively impacting human health, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.

Here’s how you can help fight this issue:

💧Minimize the use of fertilizers and use slow-release or phosphorus-free fertilizers when necessary

💧Avoid applying fertilizer or pesticides before it rains

💧Plant native species to soak up runoff - Native plants do not need to be fertilized!

💧Fix leaky faucets and toilets

💧Install rain barrels to capture runoff and use it for watering

💧Never pour chemicals (think of paint, motor oil, household cleaners) down drains or on the ground

💧Support infrastructure improvements to maintain and upgrade septic and sewer systems

THANKS FOR TAKING ACTION TO MAKE OUR WATER HEALTHIER HERE AND BEYOND.

Learn more: https://www.ducks.org/conservation/one-water-missouri

This project was funded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency