Clean Water Day at the Capitol
As an effort to build awareness and appreciation of clean water in the state of Missouri, Stream Teams United hosted its first "Clean Water Day" at the Missouri state capitol on May 4, 2021. Clean water partners from around the state joined together as an opportunity to meet and network with our state legislators. Additionally, the first class of graduates from the Missouri Rural Water Association's inaugural apprenticeship program were recognized for their achievements. The apprenticeship program graduates will be future water/wastewater operators in the state of Missouri, helping to treat water for our communities.
Stream Teams United also recognized the individuals and organizations that were instrumental in the passage of SB210, which passed in 2019 and recognized the hellbender salamander as the official endangered species of Missouri, which helps bring attention to the importance of this unique aquatic animal and its stream habitat. Stream Teams United recognized Senator Karla May, former Representative Jeffery Justus, the St. Louis Zoo WildCare Institute Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation, and undergraduate student Cameron Gehlert for their work to support the legislation naming the hellbender salamander as Missouri's official endangered species. Stream Teams United also recognized Senator Andrew Koenig, for his sponsorship and support of the 2021 SB22 which sought to protect taxpayers money from being used for development within floodplains.
Participating organizations for Clean Water Day 2021 included Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA), the Missouri section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Missouri Prairie Foundation, MOST Policy Initiative, Lincoln University Aquaculture Program, Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, James River Basin Partnership, and the Missouri Cave and Karst Conservancy.
Stream Teams United also recognized the individuals and organizations that were instrumental in the passage of SB210, which passed in 2019 and recognized the hellbender salamander as the official endangered species of Missouri, which helps bring attention to the importance of this unique aquatic animal and its stream habitat. Stream Teams United recognized Senator Karla May, former Representative Jeffery Justus, the St. Louis Zoo WildCare Institute Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation, and undergraduate student Cameron Gehlert for their work to support the legislation naming the hellbender salamander as Missouri's official endangered species. Stream Teams United also recognized Senator Andrew Koenig, for his sponsorship and support of the 2021 SB22 which sought to protect taxpayers money from being used for development within floodplains.
Participating organizations for Clean Water Day 2021 included Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA), the Missouri section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Missouri Prairie Foundation, MOST Policy Initiative, Lincoln University Aquaculture Program, Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, James River Basin Partnership, and the Missouri Cave and Karst Conservancy.
