A Working Partnership of Citizens
The Stream Team program provides an opportunity for all interests to get involved in river conservation. Citizens attending the first Rivers and Streams Conference in 1988 set the following Stream Team goals:
- Education - Learning all you can about Missouri's 56,000 miles of flowing water. Stream Team provides training and information to better understand our stream systems and the problems and opportunities they face
- Stewardship - "Hands-on" projects such as litter control, streambank stabilization, streamside tree planting, water quality monitoring, and storm drain stenciling, are all possibilities. Stream Team can help you plan a project or match you with an agency or organization effort.
- Advocacy - Speaking on behalf of your adopted stream when development projects or harmful activities tamper with them. Those who have gained a firsthand knowledge of problems, solutions, and needs are best equipped to speak out on behalf of Missouri's stream resources. You may want to write a letter, attend a meeting, or find another way to get involved.
Next Generation of Conservation
Talk About Community Conservation
People make the difference. See what they’re up to and how you can get involved across the state. Send your comments and follow links to local programs.
How Do I Join?
Stream Team membership is free to any interested citizen, family, or organization. You may adopt any stream or river of your choice, but adoption is not mandatory. We can also suggest streams if you like, or hook you up with other Teams in your area.
To form a Team, complete the official membership form; once you sign up, you're set. You will decide what you can do to improve your stream. We'll help you with ideas, support, and materials, but only you have the power over the future course of your Stream Team.
Stream Team Awards
Tens of thousands of Stream Team members turn in activity reports each year so their activities can be recorded and tracked. Awards for Stream Team activities in Awareness, Leadership and Stewardship for both youths and adults are based on these reports. It is very difficult to choose only six award recipients from nearly three thousand teams!
