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Science, Education, Advocacy. Conservation of all species. Environmental quality, improved food systems, wildlife and human-friendly communities, reduction in plastics and other toxins. Integrity - ecological and philosophical.
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Banned words: safe drinking water, clean water, contaminants, non-point source pollution.....what could go wrong? For What It's Worth open.substack.com/pub/riverrac...

📢Livestream @CleanAirMoms' Plastics: A Health Crisis in Plain Sight summit on April 3! Speakers include @SummerForPA, @DrShannaSwan, @AdamAJRbrothers and other prominent public health & environmental advocates. Register now: www.mobilize.us/momscleanair... #MomsPlasticsSummit

Hey Missourians! This is a great chance to show your love of #water and good #waterquality

Join us virtually on Tuesday March 25th for a critical roundtable discussion on the urgent threats facing #environmentaljustice under the current wave of regulatory rollbacks, funding cuts, and weakened enforcement. Register here 📲: ow.ly/gTe350Vjaht

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#birds #birdsmatter #plastic www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

An American Woodcock dances in Bryant Park.

Another good program cut. #sustainableAg #localfood #familyfarms iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/11/u...

Happening Today! Join us at 11am @ Root Square Park for the March for Future Generations! CeraWeek is the 🌎 largest energy conference. Fossil fuel CEOs & gov’s around the world will be making decisions behind closed 🚪Community has been locked out Be heard! #confrontingceraweek

“Equitable and fair access to the ballot box is the foundation of a healthy democracy and vital to our work on behalf of wildlife and people,” said Mustafa Santiago Ali of NWF. 🙋🗳️ We urge Congress to pass the #JohnLewis Voting Rights Advancement Act 📲 ow.ly/HHFq50Vbn5K

Nice article about one of our local Audubon Chapters! #birds #birding insidecolumbia.net/highlight-po...

On the federal service... www.danzekoroutdoors.com/post/public-...

Today - fun bird stuff instead of depressing news! #birds #birding #getoutdoors eldoradospringsmo.com/news/join-md...

Check out this absolutely outstanding presentation from Shiv Srivastava of @fencelinewatch.bsky.social from last Monday's webinar. #plastic #petrochemicals #environmentaljustice fencelinewatch.org youtu.be/IZP8bA_J9YA

Fascinating research at our own #UniversityofMissouri in the #science of #microplastics. showme.missouri.edu/2025/researc...

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Sharing this story does not constitute a blanket endorsement of the NYT, but this is an excellent essay. The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

The Food System and the Farm System are Not the Same open.substack.com/pub/sarahmoc...

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In honor of #SuperbOwl Sunday, here are just some of the superb owl photos taken by Missouri photographers. (A thread!) We are grateful for these pix and others submitted as part of MRBO's annual photo contest. See them all at: flic.kr/ps/3gm16s 1/8 📷 "Elsa the Snow Queen" by Mark Ramsey

A thoughtful piece on the environmental work of USAID. Owl in America || February 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/fearless...

From the hometown newspaper of MRBO’s co-director. #blackhistorymonth #farming #landethic wellsvillesun.com/blog/2025/02...

Join the 2025 Missouri Birding Challenge! #birds #birdwatching www.newstribune.com/news/2025/ja...

Introducing the enchanting Beautiful Nuthatch! 🐦 This eye-catching bird, can be spotted throughout the Himalayan forests, vocalising gentle "plit" notes and "chit-it" calls.🎶 But this Vulnerable bird faces threats to its forest home.😔 Help raise awareness by sharing! 📷Dipankar Photography

For all of us who live in industrial ag landscapes, not just Iowans. Another concise essay from #waterquality expert Dr. Jones @theswinerepublic Cancer & the Agchurian Candidate open.substack.com/pub/riverrac...

⚠️ Warning ⚠️ Chemicals linked to rising cancer rates are found in drinking water worldwide. These toxins, including PFAS and microplastics, disrupt hormones and increase long-term health risks. scitechdaily.com/is-your-drin...

Recent paper on #pesticides and cancer rates throughout the US. www.frontiersin.org/journals/can...

“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Christmas Eve Sermon on Peace, 1968. #MLKDay

Join us tonight at 6pm CT for an ecological talk around the book Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy. Hosted by the Daniel Boone Regional #library in Columbia MO. Register at : events.dbrl.org/event/12460816

Check out the first of MRBO’s 13-part Winter Learning Series. Zack Miller of TNC @nature.org on a viable path to restorative growing. #sustainableag youtu.be/p-9mxYk-xgY

This cardinal of rare plumage was located and photographed by….the photographer for the STL Cardinals 😳 what are the odds? #birds www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...

Water quality expert and advocate Chris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social is quoted in this article, once again speaking truth to power. www.thegazette.com/agriculture/... #waterquality

Those who eat and drink might want to check out this new report from Plastic List 🧴🌍: It's easy to read and the study was performed by highly reputable researchers. www.plasticlist.org/report

Hairy Woodpecker The best way to tell Hairy and Downy woodpeckers apart is their beak length. A Hairy Woodpecker will have a longer beak, roughly half the size of its head, while a Downy Woodpecker will be smaller and have a shorter beak. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature

'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder theonion.com/how-bad-for-...

Greetings, BlueSky, from the Missouri River Bird Observatory. We wish everyone hope and resilience in 2025. ❤️🌎 📷 Young Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Missouri photographer Kaitlyn Schwers