Schedule
Event Date: May 18, 2024
Time at 9:00 am -12:00 pm Event Address: East Campus
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Description: Join this walking tour and learn tips for maintaining your yard and stream edge to protect Hinkson Creek from the most common pollutants such as sediment and nutrients.
Participants will visit several neighborhood locations to discuss techniques used to reduce human impact to streams including native plant landscaping, stormwater capture, herbicide use, nutrient pollution reduction, and see what lives in a stream!
Please reach out with any questions (573) 886-4330 or at Stormwater@boonecountymo.org
April 8: Forum Nature Area Level Spreader Monitoring Report by Laura Wiseman
April 15: Macroinvertebrate Study Report by Geosyntec
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Data Mining Report Hinkson Creek
April 22: A report on chloride data collection and studies by the Science Team
Chloride statement
April 29: Science Strategy discussion by the Science Team
PowerPoint presentation to accompany the Science Strategy presentation
A tour of installed Best Management Practices (BMP) in the Hinkson Creek Watershed. Stops include Battle High School, Sunrise Estates
and the University of Missouri.
On May 9, 2013, the Stakeholders toured the Hinkson Creek Watershed. Stops included Twin Lakes, Hinkson Creek Fields low water
crossing, Capen Park, the Walnut St. bridge, Hinkson Creek Rd., and Rogers Rd.
On April 10, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources started sampling Hinkson Creek. Due to heavy rains, the Department finished
sampling on 4/22/13. The Department was able to sample all 11 historic sites on Hinkson Creek for water quality parameters and macro
invertebrates
On October 9-10, 2012, the Department of Natural Resources sampled eight of the 11 historic sites on Hinkson Creek for water quality
parameters and macro invertebrates.
Preliminary Data Shows Hinkson Improving Press Release
Preliminary Results of Spring 2012 Hinkson Creek Survey
What Makes a Healthy Stream Poster
On April 3, 2012, the Department of Natural Resources sampled eight of the 11 historic sites on Hinkson Creek for water quality
parameters and macro invertebrates.
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