Watershed Resources & Expertise

Southwest Missouri is home to the oldest operating federal fish hatchery in the United States - the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.

Joplin, Missouri is home to Missouri Department of Conservation's Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, connecting citizens to information about Missouri's fish, forests and wildlife.

Newton County Public Health and Jasper County Health Department have supported watershed initiatives to ensure safe drinking water for residents.

County Soil and Water Conservation Districts have programs supporting landowner conservation and best management practices.

Teachers at Neosho High School will participate in water quality testing and monitoring along Shoal Creek with their students.

The Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council in Joplin is partnering with the Shoal Creek Initiative to engage business leaders in addressing watershed concerns.

The Nature Conservancy, a Shoal Creek Consortium partner, works to protect watersheds around the country. Learn more about their efforts here.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service Partners Program in Missouri assists private landowners in improving fish and wildlife habitat on their land. 

The Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition, also known as Stream Teams United, has 22 member Associations.  Southwest Missouri Stream Teams work in the Shoal Creek Watershed.

The Missouri Prairie Foundation is engaged in the acquisition and restoration of native prairie remnants within the Springfield Plateau, which includes Shoal Creek.

Missouri State University's Department of Biology, the St. Louis University WATER Institute, and University of Missouri Extension are lending their expertise to Shoal Creek Consortium restoration efforts

The Ozark Underground Laboratory is an important resource for Southern Missouri, and conducts water and land use investigations with special emphasis on karst and fractured rock landscapes, which have special importance for the Shoal Creek Watershed.