New beginnings are afoot in Alspaugh Park, one of Columbia’s newest parks. Removing invasive species is one of the first of many steps in transforming this historic land, and we are excited to be a part of it.
Missouri Department of Conservation
2026 Callery Pear Buyback
Register now for the 2026 Callery Pear Buyback! Cut down a callery pear tree, receive a free native tree. Registration closes April 16th.
Flat Branch Creek Cleanup
Missouri Conservation Corps and Missouri Stream Team are organizing a volunteer creek cleanup of Flat Branch Creek on the MKT Trail on March 8th, from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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.
Kiwanis Park Volunteer Honeysuckle Event (East Side)
Missouri Conservation Corps is hosting a volunteer work event in Kiwanis Park on Tuesday, December 9th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the east side of the park, meeting […]
A Woodland Community Grows at Columbia’s Gans Creek Recreation Area
In September 2025, during a social gathering at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Regional Office in Columbia, we heard a rumor that our city’s Parks and Recreation Department was interested […]
