National Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards Celebrate Those Who Champion Conservation Honorees include retired Major League Baseball first baseman Adam LaRoche, former Missouri Department of Conservation Commissioner Howard Wood, retired Bass Pro Shops’ Conservation Director Martin MacDonald, and regional farm and ranch supply store Orscheln Farm & Home. Jefferson City, Mo. – September 10, 2019 […]
MCHF welcomes three new board members
September 9, 2019 At MCHF’s recent board meeting and retreat Aug. 27 and 28, 2019 at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discover Center, the Foundation welcomed three new board members – Stephen Mowry, Gene Gardner and Brian Durham. Stephen Mowry of Kansas City, Mo. has served in several leadership positions with MCHF and has graciously […]
Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship
December, 2018 We have teamed up with the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) to sponsor the Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship as a way to honor Glenn and Jim Chambers – a father and son who enjoyed nature to the fullest. Glenn was a nationally recognized conservationist who was honored with the William T. Hornady Gold […]
Recap of 2018 projects
We’ve had an exciting and busy year full of administering and sponsoring projects that advance our common goal of protecting our state’s natural gifts and exposing more people to its natural beauty. Here are some examples: Green City Coalition Neighborhood Green Space Program connects St. Louis residents to nature through the strategic conversion of underutilized […]
Tracking trout
The Gateway and Mid-Mo chapters of Trout Unlimited have donated $15,000 and $5,000 respectively to Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) to study brown trout on the Meramec River. These chapters have collaborated with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to identify the project scope and funding needs to conduct this telemetry study. This study will […]
