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Greetings!
We hope you are enjoying your summer, where-ever you are! Missouri Botanical Garden, in partnership with the Deer Creek Watershed Friends, has received a two and a half year 319 Grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to develop a Deer Creek Watershed plan, implement demonstration projects in the watershed, monitor water quality improvements, and implement education and outreach activities. We are delighted to receive this support which will increase our reach and effectiveness.
Please mark your calendars for October 23, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Deer Creek Club, for our Fall Quarterly meeting. Program details will follow in September.
Sincerely,
Rick Holton
Chairman, Deer Creek Watershed Friends
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| Watershed Consultant Wanted
Now Hiring
The responsibilities of the watershed consultant will be to develop a watershed
management plan for the Deer Creek Watershed in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency's Nine Element
Watershed Plan, and to coordinate education and outreach efforts in the watershed.
Qualifications
include
a background in and/or knowledge
of watershed management issues, and strong written and oral
communication skills. Additional expected competencies include
organizational and project management skills and excellent attention to
detail. A
bachelor's degree in a related field and/or an equivalent amount of
experience required.
The
Watershed Consultant will be a
part-time independent subcontractor to EcoWorks Unlimited from
September 2009-December 2011. For a complete job description
click here. To
apply for the position, please send resume, cover letter and writing
sample to deercreek@ecoworksunlimited.com.
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| Deer Creek Tributary Naming Contest
 Naming Committee Now Forming
Did you know that there are at least thirty-one tributaries of Deer Creek that have no officially recognized name? According to Jane Messenger of the Missouri Geographic Naming Board, none of the tributaries upstream of the confluence of Deer Creek and Two Mile Creek have designated names.
These tributaries are located primarily in the city of Creve Coeur, but also in the cities of Ladue, Frontenac and Westwood. A committee is now forming that will design a naming contest to provide Deer Creek tributaries with official names that will be printed on published maps of the watershed.
Would you like to get in on the fun? Contact Karla Wilson, kwilson@deercreekfriends.net or 314-471-1323.
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| Stream Care Guide for Streamside Landowners
 Tools for improving stream health through yard care:
Many folks who helped with the Ladue Creeks clean-up live on Deer Creek or one of its tributaries, and have been asking about planting advice for stream health. "Stream Care Guide: An Owner's Manual for Streamside Landowners" is a
great resource for improving yard management in a way that will support the health of Deer Creek.
Want some ideas for good trees to plant? According to Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants by C. Colston Burrell, Winterberry, Spicebush, and Red Osier Dogwood are
trees & shrubs native to this region that do well near
streams. Or, check out "Appendix B" at the back of the Manual for Streamside Landowners (see link above) for a more extensive list of recommendations.
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| River Des Peres Watershed Coalition
Opportunities to take action
The Deer Creek Watershed is a sub-watershed of the River des Peres Watershed. There are many additional opportunities for involvement with The River des Peres Watershed Coalition.
Remove honeysuckle August 29th from 9-11 at Mona Terrace. Clean up your stream on September 19th. Celebrate National Public Lands Day by removing invasive species from Deer Creek Park on September 26th. View "The Greening of Southie" movie at Crossroads School on October 2nd. - Assist with watershed monitoring on October 3rd.
- Join the 10th Annual River des Peres Clean-up on November 7th.
Also, the River des Peres Bouys will be racing for the RdP in the
Missouri River 340 race beginning on August 4th. If you haven't heard
about them, you can hear their story here.
For more information regarding the River des Peres Watershed Coalition, go to www.riverdesperes.org
or contact Danelle Haake at danelle.haake@gmail.com
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"But a little garden, the littler the better, is your richest chance for happiness and success."
--Reginald Farrer, b. 1899
English Writer
About Deer Creek Watershed Friends
Our purpose is to assess and improve the Deer Creek Watershed. Membership in Deer Creek Watershed Friends is free; by registering to receive this newsletter you become a member. Please forward this email newlsetter to your friends and encourage them to become a Deer Creek Watershed Friend, too. Deer Creek Watershed Friends is sponsored by Missouri Botanical Garden.
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