This year for CoMoGives, we’re highlighting some of our best work and the stories that came from them. Check back here every week during the month of December for a new insight on what we’ve done and why we love doing it.
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Planting Trees with our volunteers in Columbia’s Parks
Since our first volunteer tree planting event in Kiwanis Park, Missouri Conservation Corps has been engaging community members to plant trees in Columbia’s parks and green spaces. In 2022 we planted 25 trees, in 2023 we planted 40 trees, and in 2024 we planted 60 trees in Columbia’s parks. In 2025 we…
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Planting Trees with City Garden School and Karis Church
In November, Missouri Conservation Corps planted trees at Karis Church and used the opportunity to involve City Garden School staff and students in a lesson in heat resilience and tree-planting techniques.
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Snippet of Summer: Young Campers Explore Local Creek
This past summer, young campers from Camp I Love Me explored a local creek at Capen Park with Missouri Conservation Corps and Missouri Stream Team.
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Environmental Education for a Local Summer Camp
During the summer, Missouri Conservation Corps collaborates with a local summer camp to bring campers out into nature, but recent funding changes jeopardizes future opportunities.
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Community Tree Planting at Fresh Start for Sober Living
Missouri Conservation Corps held its first community tree planting event at the Fresh Start for Sober Living campus, 1101 Grand Avenue, on October 23rd. This outdoor event brought together Fresh Start staff and board members, Missouri Conservation Corps staff and volunteers, the Missouri Department of Conservation, City of Columbia staff members,…
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Trees for Columbia’s Urban Neighborhoods
Missouri Conservation Corps has been busy this fall, organizing urban tree planting events in Columbia’s northeast and north-central neighborhoods. These events are designed to bring trees, shade, and additional canopy cover to parts of Columbia that need it most. We have chosen this year’s tree planting locations using data from the City’s…
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Missouri Conservation Corps Volunteer Metrics in 2025
In 2025 Missouri Conservation Corps organized 34 invasive species volunteer events in Columbia to restore native habitat to Columbia’s parks, trails, and green spaces. Our volunteers spent more than 1700 hours of service cutting honeysuckle, planting trees, cleaning creeks, and educating community members about the importance of native habitat. With your help,…
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A Few Words from MCC Naturalist Laura Semken
Laura Semken shares why being a naturalist and an educator means so much to her and the community.
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Missouri Conservation Corps Naturalist Activities with Laura Semken
Missouri Conservation Corps Naturalist Laura Semken has been working with us since 2023 to passionately bring environmental education to all audiences.
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Missouri Conservation Corps Summer Camp Education Series
In 2025, Missouri Conservation Corps organized or participated in 23 environmental education events in our community. We also organized and hosted 12 summer camp morning education segments for our young friends in Camp I Love Me Summer Camp. Because our 2026 funding for environmental education has been cut, we need your help…
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Community Environmental Education in Action
In June, Missouri Conservation Corps and Centro Latino hosted History Among the Trees to community members in the Garth & Sexton lot.
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Community Environmental Education
Missouri Conservation Corps incorporates environmental education throughout their events and wants to continue sharing the importance of conservation with the community.
