Environment Events

An agenda may also be obtained by calling 816-474-4240 no more than seven days prior to a meeting date.

Join the MARC Solid Waste Management District team to discuss the 14-point Solid Waste Management Plan being sent for review to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Drop in to view maps of the region and locations of current solid waste services. Your input on trash and recycling issues matters.

Tell us your ideas for reuse and recovery strategies to help divert materials from landfills. 

Heartland Conservation Alliance (HCA) staff and local restoration experts are leading a Renewing the Blue restoration project overview workshop combined with site visits to project sites. Attendees will learn the details of the project opportunity and capacity requirements, the science-backed best practices, site location conditions, and the bidding process for HCA. Site visits will be conducted via group shuttle.

The public is invited to a meeting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers staff and Little Blue River watershed local government partners. The USACE is assessing watershed-scale alternatives to minimize flood risk and restore habitat along the reach. Tentative findings will be shared in the meeting, followed by a question-and-answer period in an open house setting. 

Please join us for a workshop designed for local government decision-makers (including parks, public works, planning and city management) and environmental nonprofits.  

Participants will hear from national and regional experts on the practical benefits of riparian restoration, best practice implementation, and the opportunities presented by an exciting new regional restoration project!  

The luncheon will feature: 

The public is invited to a meeting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers staff and the Little Blue River watershed local government partners. The USACE is assessing watershed-scale alternatives to minimize flood risk and restore habitat along the reach. Tentative findings will be shared in the meeting, followed by a question-and-answer period in an open house setting. 

An agenda may also be obtained by calling 816-474-4240 no more than seven days prior to a meeting date.

These meetings are working sessions for regular district business.

Representatives from local governments and environmental organizations come together quarterly to develop a cooperative approach to water quality public education and to meet federal NPDES Phase I/II regulatory requirements.

In-person attendance is encouraged, and a catered lunch will be served.

An agenda may also be obtained by calling 816-474-4240 no more than seven days prior to a meeting date.