Daniel Boone Regional Library

Area Events

• Bike, Walk & Wheel Week
  This weeklong spring program is designed to encourage all Columbians to use active modes of transportation as a viable alternative to using a car.
• Earth Day Celebration
  Sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources, this event at the Capitol. The website also includes links to other earth day events across Missouri.
• Sustainable Living Fair - Columbia
  Annual fall fair with workshops, displays and speakers.

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Environmental Issues & Conservation

• City of Columbia Solid Waste Services
  Also includes hazardous waste disposal, batteries recycling and more.
• Columbia Water & Light Conservation
  Provides information about free energy audits, solar systems, water-efficient landscaping, Super Saver Loans, Conservation Tips Videos and much more.
• Columbia / Boone County Rain Garden Program
  Program designed to improve water quality of nearby creeks and streams by preventing polluted rainwater from getting there.
• Grownative.org
  Native plant information and landscape guide from the Missouri Dept. of Conservation and Dept. of Agriculture.
• University of Missouri Extension – Environmental Quality
  Find a wide variety of publications on the topics of drinking water, domestic and animal waste, pesticides and more.

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Green Living

• Earth Easy
  Shop for environmentally-friendly products for almost everything inside and outside your house.
• The Green Guide
  Tips for green living from National Geographic.
• Greener Choices for a Better Planet
  Resources and tips from Consumer Reports.
• Homemade and Natural Cleaning Products
  Make your own cleaning products from lemon juice, vinegar and baking soda.
• “How sustainable are you?”
  Article from the Columbia Missourian about Columbia residents learning to make environmentally sustainable choices.
• Mother Nature Network
  News and tips for a more Earth-friendly lifestyle.
• Planet Green
  Provides tips, information, buying guides and more from Discovery Channel.
• TreeHugger.com
  Prominent sustainability website dedicated to sustainable living.

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Community Groups & Organizations

• Chouteau Grotto
  The group’s mission is to “promote the preservation of caves, watershed areas, conservation of caves and their natural content.”
• City of Columbia Sustainability Office
• Columbia Audubon Society
• Columbia Earth Day Coalition
  Coalition of city and other organizations who sponsor Columbia’s annual Earth Day Festival.
• Friends of Rock Bridge State Park
• Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-Missouri
  Started as an advocacy program for a greenbelt around Columbia, it now accepts donations of land and conservation easements and functions as a Land Trust.
• Missouri Parks Association
  Non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, enhancement and interpretation of Missouri State Parks.
• Missouri Prairie Foundation
  Works to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities./li>
• Missouri River Communities Network
  Non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and restore the historic, cultural and natural resources of the Missouri river.
• Missouri Sierra Club
• Missouri Stream Team
  Working partnership of citizens concerned about Missouri Streams.
• Sustain Mizzou
  Non-profit organization run by student volunteers to promote a sustainable way of life at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
• University Of Missouri Extension
  Assists residents with a variety of questions, including plant diseases, infestation, soil testing and more.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
  Leading national non-profit organization that strives to preserve the natural systems on which all life depends.
• Institute for Local Self-Reliance
  A nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop strategies and projects that enable local self-reliance

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Government Agencies

• Missouri Department of Conservation
  Maintains Missouri’s conservation areas, trails, state parks and forests and provides educational opportunities for individuals, teachers and students to learn more about conservation.
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Soil and Water Conservation
• Environmental Protection Agency
  Information on protecting our environment through federal laws and regulations and updates on the latest in science and technology related to environmental issues.

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Databases

• EBSCO
  Full text periodicals database and encyclopedia. Recommended search terms: Sustainable Living, Environmentalism, Green Movement.
• SIRS Researcher
  General reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Search under leading issues: Conservation of Natural Resources, Environmentalism, Global Warming

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