Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program

04/16/2026

Who is Missouri's Ancient Lake Dweller?

By Arden Fraley, MU Environmental Sciences graduate and Research/Lab Technician at the MU Aquatic Ecology Laboratory

04/15/2026

Native plant sale May 9 at Captain Ron's (Lake of the Ozarks)!

03/23/2026

A reminder:
Join us March 30 for "Plastic in Missouri's Waters"! Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/b_UJ9l44RSWZirWnahwAHQ

02/23/2026

Join us March 30 for "Plastic in Missouri's Waters"! Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/b_UJ9l44RSWZirWnahwAHQ

12/04/2025

St. Louis Public Radio story about funding cuts to Missouri lake monitoring. Yep, that includes us 😞. We are working on a solution, but are open to ideas!!

The program provides a long-term look at water quality in some of Missouri’s most famous lakes. It will end in 2027 after a state agency will no longer provide federal funding.

09/08/2025

Want to celebrate a QUARTER OF A CENTURY of shoreline cleanups? We sure do! Join us September 20th at State Park Marina for our kickoff party! We're providing free pizza, free kayak rentals, and lots of raffle prizes to give back to the community that shows up for our beloved lakes year after year. You won't want to miss it!

Be sure to sign up for this year's milestone cleanup (did we mention it's been a QUARTER OF A CENTURY?) and become a part of this amazing legacy! 🔗 https://shorturl.at/B5gTU

08/29/2025

With the help of many volunteers, we sampled 28 sites on Peruque Creek in August 2024. The results are ready! Read about it here in our newsletter.

Peruque Creek starts about halfway between Warrenton and Wright City and winds along the south side of I-70. Along the way it passes to the south of Wright City, Foristell, and Wentzville before entering Lake St. Louis. After leaving the lake, the creek crosses under I-70 and runs northeast to the M

07/16/2025

July is Lakes Appreciation Month in Missouri! A big thanks to all of our volunteers!

04/07/2025

Native plant sale at Lake of the Ozarks! Preorder ASAP for the best selection. https://www.lowatershed.org/events/

02/26/2025

Microplastics and our lakes - A short article about a big issue

Plastic can be found in every aspect of our modern lives. Humans have become so entangled with plastic that it’s difficult to imagine what life was like before it was invented. Some scientists have even proposed calling our current geological age The Plasticene ( 1 ). Plastic is a term used to des...