September 12-19, 2009
River Camp '09
locations throughout mid-Missouri
We set up camp on California Island for a week and half, inviting friends, volunteers, partners and sponsors to clean-ups, education trips and networking opportunities on the river.
The week was capped off with a clean-up in our state capital, Jefferson City, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Missouri Stream Team. Click here for results from the Jefferson City clean-up»
Below you'll find links to blogs, photos and results from our events as they get posted. Here's a breakdown of our week:
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 12 - 13
- Missouri River Clean-up with Sustain Mizzou and other University of Missouri organizations. We invited folks from this awesome organization to camp with us on the island, then hit the river for a clean-up from Katfish Katy's to Cooper's Landing. Click here to see photos from the event» Click here to read blog postings and trash tally»
- EcoArtFest - This is a fundraiser for MoRivCC, a non-profit that archives recorded video and audio of local musical treasures. Missouri River Relief hosted a booth and trash-to-art exhibit. We also offered a sunset cruise raffle and education boat trips on Providence Bend of the river.
Monday, Sept. 14
- "Birds, Bugs and Botany - A Naturalists' Foray on the Missouri River" We hosted a mix of professional, amateur and aspiring naturalists for a trip on the river, making species lists of the plants and wildlife we found at Eagle Bluffs CA, Plowboy Bend CA and Overton South Unit of the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Click here to see photos from this event»
Tuesday, Sept. 15
- We hosted the Friends of Big Muddy and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge staff for a pot-luck and campfire discussion on the island.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Missouri River Relief Crew and Board Meeting on California Island.
Thursday, Sept. 17
- River Managers' Forum and Field Trip - We invited local river managers and biologists to join us on an afternoon river field trip.
- River Camp Sandbar Banquet- Our sponsors, partners and friends were invited for a magical evening on California Island, with dinner, music, a presention and bonfire on California Island. As part of the event, guests wrote their "Vision for the Missouri River" and attached them to a driftwood sculpture called the Vision Tree. Click here to see a complilation of these thoughts»
- Click here to see photos from this event»
- Click here to read our River Notes blogs»
- Click here to read Jim Low's blog about the evening»
Saturday, Sept. 19
- Jefferson City Missouri River Clean-up - Click here for results of this awesome event, with links to more photos, blogs, news stories and more. Over 270 volunteers showed up to clean-up 5.6 tons of trash from an 11 mile stretch of river.