Individuals and groups across the state are actively conserving Missouri’s fish, forests, wildlife and natural places. But for many organizations, finding the money for conservation projects is a challenge.
The Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation addresses this challenge by providing a revenue stream for worthy projects. By working with Conservation Department employees, we often match funds invested by partner groups or provide capstone funding for projects that otherwise would not happen. We are proud to support the work of Conservation Department employees and conservation partners, many of which are listed here.
Al Agnew, wildlife artist – artwork for the Conservation Heritage eagle license plate
American Bird Conservancy – Current River bottomland forest habitat protection for Cerulean warblers, Habitat protection for Missouri wintering birds in Honduras
Audubon Society of Missouri – Habitat protection for Missouri wintering birds in Honduras, glade/woodland restoration in the St. Francis Mountain Bird Conservation Area
Bass Pro Shops – Track chair project
Birds-I-View – Memorial Park Bird Garden, Jefferson City
Bootheel Retriever Club – Ephemeral wetland at Maintz Wildlife Preserve
Capitol City Flyfishers – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Community Foundation of the Ozarks – Provides matching funding and fundraising expertise to MCHF
Conservation Federation of Missouri – Share the Harvest, Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program
Cuivre River Wildlife Management Association – Lincoln County Youth Hunting Clinics and Hunts
Darrell Gwynn Foundation Track chair project
Ducks Unlimited – Waterfowl habitat improvement, wetland conservation, track chair project
Enchanted Wings Nature Center, Copan Ruinas, Honduras – Protection of wintering habitat for Missouri birds
Environmental Protection Agency – Land protection
Forest Legacy – Purchase of public land in LaBarque Creek watershed
Full Employment Council – Kansas City Youth Conservation Corps
Future Farmers of America – Laser Shot to provide shooting skills training with hunter education courses in Morgan County R-2 School District/Versailles
Great Rivers Greenway District – Disabled accessible fishing dock at Bluegill Lake at Bellefontaine Conservation Area in the St. Louis region, Missouri River clean ups
Guaruma, Honduras – Protection of wintering habitat for Missouri birds
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield – Native plant rain garden project at Legacy Trails subdivision
Heart of America Boy Scout Council – Improvements to the H. Rose Bartle Scout Camp archery range in St. Clair County
Heart of America Fly Fishers – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
James River Basin Partnership – Water trail from Crighton Access on the James River to Lake Springfield
Jim Rathert Photography – Memorial Park Bird Garden
Kansas City Power and Light Company – Truman Lake Wetlands Restoration
Kansas City WildLands – Kansas City BioBlitz
LAD Foundation – Hiking trail at Clifty Creek Conservation and Natural Area; purchase of riparian habitat and stream reach in Perry County, adjacent to Ball Mill Resurgence Natural Area
Little Creek Nature Area – Ferguson-Florissant School District, Little Creek Watershed Restoration Project
Mid-America Trout Unlimited – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
MidMo Trout Unlimited – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Missouri American Water – Memorial Park Bird Garden, Jefferson City
Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) – State Archery Championship
Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative – Little Bourbeuse-Brush Creek grassland habitat improvement
Missouri Council of Trout Unlimited – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – Outdoor classrooms
Missouri Department of Natural Resources – Urban outdoor skills programs, restoration of riparian buffers along Hubble Creek in Cape Girardeau County, glade/woodland restoration in the St. Francis Mountain Bird Conservation Area, hiking trail at Clifty Creek Conservation Area/Natural Area, restoration of hydrology, wetland protection in Locust Creek at Pershing State Park, Big Creek Conservation Area/Thousand Hills State Park woodland restoration
Missouri county commissions and municipalities – Fish-friendly bridges, native plantings, fish-cleaning stations, picnic pavilions
Missouri Department of Transportation – Stream Stewardship Trust Fund projects
Missouri River Relief – Missouri River clean up events, river education
National Rifle Association – Track chair project
National Shooting Sports Foundation – Youth hunting education and conservation camp
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund, Five Star and Urban Water Restoration Program
Missouri Stream Team – Supplies and equipment for stream clean ups and water monitoring
Missouri Waterfowl Association – Wetland habitat improvements on Truman Reservoir lands
National Wild Turkey Federation – Youth and disabled hunting events, wildlife habitat improvements, construction of hunting blinds, track chair project
Missouri Wildflower Nursery – Memorial Park Bird Garden, Jefferson City
Natural Resources Conservation Service – Streambank protection and restoration of aquatic habitat on private lands through the Little Bourbeuse River, Brush Creek and Lick Creek watersheds in Crawford, Franklin and Gasconade counties
Natural Selections Landscaping – Memorial Park Bird Garden, Jefferson City
Ozark Council Trout Unlimited – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Ozark Fly Fishers – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Ozark Mountain Paddlers – Water trail from Crighton Access on the James River to Lake Springfield
Ozark Regional Land Trust – Warren County conservation easement
Ozark Trail Association – Clifty Creek Conservation and Natural Area trail
Pheasants Forever – Seed broadcast equipment to improve brood-rearing habitat for quail, turkey and other upland wildlife on private land in northwestern Missouri, no-till drill for Missouri native grass seed project in northwestern Missouri, remote-controlled bird launchers for use with hunting clinics in northwestern Missouri, DeKalb County Upland Game Bird Youth Day, track chair project
Private landowners – in Missouri Stream improvements and protection, donations for public land acquisition, wildlife habitat management and conservation
Quail Forever – Upland game habitat improvement, hunting clinics, track chair project
Quail Unlimited – Upland game habitat improvement, hunting clinics
Quality Deer Management Association – Track chair project
Richard Childress Racing – Track chair project
River Bluffs Audubon – Memorial Park Bird Garden, Jefferson City
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation – Promatic Brand Huntsman Game Simulator system to support lifetime outdoor recreational activities and skills, track chair project
Ruffed Grouse Society – Cost-share programs for forest health and habitat improvements for grouse, Neotropical migratory birds and other species in southern Callaway, Montgomery and Warren counties through the River Hills Forest Habitat Project
Roubidoux Flyfishers – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Missouri – Funding for Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, seed drills for grassland habitat improvements
Southwest Missouri State University Missouri – Quail Academy camps in northwestern and southwestern Missouri
Stream Side Adventures – Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
The Nature Conservancy, Missouri Chapter – Capstone funding for John McPheeter’s Challenge for native grassland improvements on working lands in the Grand River grasslands, funding for TNC purchase of riparian habitat along Current River
United Bowhunters of Missouri – Improvements to the H. Rose Bartle Scout Camp archery range in St. Clair County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Stream Stewardship Trust Fund – fisheries improvements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Stream restoration, fish-friendly bridge replacements, other habitat improvements for species of concern
U.S. Forest Service – Glade/woodland restoration in the St. Francis Mountain Bird Conservation Area for priority grass-scrubland bird species in Wayne, Reynolds and Iron Counties, Bohigian Conservation Area acquisition, Phelps County
University of Missouri – Missouri Quail Academy camps in northwestern and southwestern Missouri
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks – Water trail from Crighton Access on the James River to Lake Springfield
Youth Conservation Corps – Public amenities improvement at Seventy-Six Conservation Area in Perry County (campground, picnic area, trail and interpretive signage to enhance new boat ramp)
