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◊ Fact: St. Louis does not have adequate protections in place to safeguard its primary drinking water sources.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), in partnership with The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region (OSC) and East-West Gateway Council of Governments joined to create a demonstration site in the Lower Meramec River Watershed to show how land/forest protection and management strategies can be used to protect and improve drinking water quality. Studies suggest protection of forest and natural lands is the single most important action that can be taken to protect drinking water supplies. The Source Water Protection Project provides an opportunity for area citizens and officials to reach a mutually agreed upon approach to the critical challenge of ensuring that plentiful supplies of safe drinking water continue to be available now and in the future for the metropolitan St. Louis area. Unfortunately, the region does not have adequate protections in place to safeguard it primary drinking water sources. Because the Meramec River is one of the primary sources of drinking water for south St. Louis County and northern Jefferson County, there is a definite sense of urgency to protect this source of clean drinking water that serves more than 200,000 people in three Missouri counties: St. Louis, Franklin and Jefferson.
The Meramec River is the primary source of drinking water for more than 200,000 people.
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- MRTA Meeting
February 10, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
(Default) (General)Meramec River Tributary Alliance Meeting
Fenton Riverchase Multipurpose Room
10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
636-451-6090 - Baumgartner Clean-Up
February 18, 2012 (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
(Default) (Volunteers)Arnold Stream Team 211, Metropolitan Sewer District, and Open Space Council Baumgartner Clean-Up
- 8 A.M. - 12 P.M., 5294 Baumgartner Rd. (near Baumgartner Wastewater Treatment Lagoon, follow the signs)
- Call Brian Waldrop, 314-606-0755, with questions...
Brian Waldrop, 314-606-0755 - 10th Annual Cabin Fever Hike
February 25, 2012 (All Day)
(Default) (General)- There are 2 hiking options: A 9 mile trip from the Al Foster Trailhead to Castlewood State Park and back and a 6 mile trip from the Al Foster Trailhead, up the Rock Hollow Trail, and back. Participants in 2012 can be some of the first to experience the...
Gary Crews, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation, Wildwood: 636-458-0440 - Passport to Meramec River Trails
March 03, 2012 (All Day)
(Default) (General)The Passport to Meramec River Trails is new, year-long program that will encourage outdoor recreation along the Meramec River. It begins on Sat., June 4, 2011, National Trails Day, with the Greenrock Trail Challenge. Passports will be available at...
636-451-6090 - Chesterfield OWLs
March 10, 2012 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
(Default) (Volunteers)Join us as we revegetate areas of Central Park with native plants!
- Meet at the pavilion (follow the signs) at 9 A.M.
- All volunteers must sign a waiver in order to participate.
- All volunteers will be provided with training, tools, gloves, and water. ...
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PO Box 1468, Ballwin, MO 63022 | 636.451.6090 |