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LaBarque Creek

LaBarque Creek, home to more than 40 species of fish

 
Foundation Provides More than $1.35 Million for Conservation in 2010

 

$2 million gift to Foundation from Mrs. Pat Jones enables purchase of public land in the LaBarque Creek watershed


January 27, 2011--Just 30 minutes from St. Louis lies a terrain of sandstone canyons, gorgeous waterfalls, rich plant life, and a stream harboring more than 40 species of fish. This biological wonderland is the LaBarque Creek watershed in Jefferson County, where many conservation partners and landowners have come together to assure long-term protection and public use of this area.

 

One of the most active partners has been the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, which, since 2004, has provided nearly $1.7 million to purchase land in the watershed for public enjoyment and natural resource protection. One million dollars of this total was part of a $2 million gift donated to the Foundation in 2010 from conservation supporter Mrs. Pat Jones. The Foundation in turn made half of Mrs. Jones' gift available to the Missouri Department of Conservation for the purchase of 171 acres in the LaBarque Creek watershed.

 

"We are tremendously grateful to Mrs. Jones," said Foundation Executive Vice President Rick Thom, "for her wonderful generosity that has enabled the Missouri Department of Conservation to conserve more land in the LaBarque Creek watershed. Pat and her late husband Ted have provided many conservation legacies that make Missouri better for its people and its natural resources. We are pleased that she worked through the Foundation to help make this recent protection effort in the LaBarque Creek Watershed a part of her conservation legacy."

 

In 2010, the Foundation also provided more than $350,000 to fund more than 32 projects across the state. A few of these projects  were a "Discover Nature" radio program in Cape Girardeau, the Chain of Rocks Bridge Eagle Days in St. Louis, stream protection efforts in Carter County, a Little Blue River Watershed Coalition Stream Workshop, and a children's fishing event at Bennett Springs State Park. View our project database for details on projects receiving Foundation funding. Read more>>

 

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MCHF offers a variety of other conservation giving opportunities to help you invest in your conservation legacy. MCHF also maintains a profile with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation; donations may be made to MCHF by clicking on the graphic at left. 


 
The Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization founded in 1997 to help meet financial needs placed on natural resource conservation and conservation-related outdoor recreation.

The Foundation is separate from the Missouri Department of Conservation but supports that agency's mission of protecting the state's fish, forestry, and wildlife resources for all Missourians. We are governed by a volunteer board comprised of conservation, community, and business leaders. By working with Missouri Department of Conservation staff, who partner with conservation groups statewide, we fund projects that immediately address conservation and outdoor recreation needs. Since it was created in 1997, the Foundation has provided more than $11 million for conservation projects. The Foundation receives funding from several sources, including Conservation Heritage License Plate donations; private donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations; and payments to the Stream Stewardship Trust Fund.

The Foundation offers volunteer opportunities and a variety of conservation giving opportunities. If you would like to speak to a Foundation staff person for more information, call 1-800-227-1488.