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The mission of the South Grand River Watershed Alliance is to educate and involve the members of the community in preserving, restoring and protecting the waters and aquatic habitat of our South Grand River Watershed. The Alliance is a nonprofit (501c3) organization.

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    Rain Garden at Harrisonville Elementary

     Harrisonville Elementary School and the South Grand River Watershed Alliance anticipated that a rain garden would be completed at the Elementary School before the end of September.  However, nature had other priorities. Heavy fall rains delayed site preparation and planting until October 20. 

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KNOW YOUR WATERSHED

Invasive plants: A threat to watersheds In recent years, the use of native plants in landscapes, both large and small, has been highly recommended as an action people can take to improve water quality and quantity. Native plants are those that have evolved in a region over thousands of years and are adapted to the soils and climate of the region. more

       South Grand River Watershed Alliance (SGRWA) Hosts the 2010 Open House

 The South Grand River Watershed Alliance (SGRWA) once again  hosted our Open House. This was not only an opportunity to find out about the SGRWA, but also to meet and visit with representatives from several Federal, State, and local agencies and organizations.  Our Open House was  held on April 22, 2010 at the Lions Community Center, 500 Schug Avenue, Peculiar, Missouri

 

   Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

You are invited to the SGRWA Annual Open House. This year's potluck picnic will be at the Harrisonville Park, shelter house #2 (706 Ash Street) following the SGRWA board meeting which will be Wednesday, May 18th. The SGRWA will provide hamburgers, buns, condiments, and chips. Please bring a dish or two to share, your own non-disposable table service, and drink. The board meeting will be from 4pm to 5pm (all are welcome to attend). The open house will be from 5pm to 7pm. Please RSVP to the email below or call 816-779-6708. Guests include: CCSC, Amarugia Ridge Runners, and Archie Daisy Troop 1466 For more info or to RSVP, email: info@southgrandwatershed.com

 Monthly meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of every month.  All of our meetings are open to everyone and we welcome your comments and ideas. We want you to be able to attend! bring a friend!

In case of inclement weather at the time of our monthly meeting, call (816) 759.7305 ext 2234 on the day of the meeting and listen to the recording to see if the meeting time or date has been changed.

       Pleasant Hill Middle School gets rain garden

When school begins in late summer, students attending the Pleasant Hill Middle School will discover a new feature on their campus to address water quality—a rain garden. To read more

 

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 On October 8, an enthusiastic     group of Intermediate School students stayed after school to put the finishing touches to their rain garden.

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