News from the EarthWays Center

Personal growth, teambuilding, and friendships made along the way - these are the achievements that marked this season's Outdoor Leadership Crew who never fail to leave a lasting impact on our environment!

Six eager Outdoor Youth Corps members reached new environmental impact heights this fall! There were eight workdays this season with a variety of project host sites, partners, and lessons! This is just a brief recap on the fall-tastic crew of the Fall 2023 Weekend Work Series.

Salt that is applied to mitigate icy roads, sidewalks, and parking lots ends up in our rivers and streams. Water quality monitoring consistently finds that our waterways are too salty to support aquatic life. At the EarthWays Center, we are working with large-scale salt applicators to address this problem at its source.

The Missouri Botanical Garden continues to monitor building energy usage and aims for increased and improved sustainability data gathering in 2024!

Take a moment to learn about our Fall 2023 Sustainability Education intern and what they bring to the table this season!

Meet our new Restoration Assistants making a huge impact as members of the Outdoor Leadership Corps!

The Outdoor Leadership Corps aims to set its participants up for success in future careers! Join us in welcoming Fletcher and Olivia Dove who are shaping these program participants into skillful members of the environmental workforce!