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What is a Conservation Opportunity Area (COA)?

• Missouri Department of Conservation joined with other agencies, organizations and communities to initiate a Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy.  Conservation Opportunity Areas were developed as priority places to implement these strategies.

• Each Conservation Opportunity Area has a stakeholder team that develops a Conservation Opportunity Area profile. Teams determine goals and conservation actions. They also have resources available for public and private landowners interested in joining their local Conservation Opportunity Area efforts.

What areas are included in the Northwest Newton County COAs?

• Shoal Creek COA - This includes areas south of Joplin along Shoal Creek, Wildcat Natural Area and the Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center.  A team was formed in 2005 to define strategies for the COA.  With the help of a Teaming with Wildlife Mini-grant program in 2009, the team was energized and started moving forward.
• Diamond Grove COA - This includes areas around Diamond Grove Prairie and George Washington Carver Monument.  This area was added to the Shoal Creek team in 2009 to utilize an existing stakeholder team.
• Wildwood Ranch COA - This includes an area on Shoal Creek, west of Joplin on 32nd Street.  This area was added to the Shoal Creek team in 2009 to utilize an existing stakeholder team.

    Click on map to see COA areas.

  For more info about the Shoal Creek COA, call Ronda Headland, Community Conservation Planner, Missouri Department of Conservation at (417) -866-1127, ext 150 or Ronda.Headland@mdc.mo.gov.

  
  

  What information is on the website?

  This website contains: (Use links below or utilize the same links on the sidebar of each page to move around within the site.)

  • Contributing Organizations - Local organizations currently participating in the conservation efforts for the named COA.
  • COA Area Maps/Data - Maps showing the coverage of local COAs.  Other area maps of interest are included.
  • Issues - Water Habitats- Q&A and other resources on local issues concerning wildlife water habitats.
  • Issues - Glade Habitats - Q&A and other resources on local issues concerning wildlife glade habitats.
  • Issues - Prairie Habitats - Q&A and other resources on local issues concerning wildlife prairie habitats.
  • Issues - Urban Habitats - Ideas to "live better" in an urban habitat (town or city) with Green Living.
  • COA Special Projects - Projects planned or completed by the stakeholder teams for wildlife conservation.  Many of the projects may require community involvement so look here for opportunities.
  • Directory of Information - Resources for landowner and community residents who are looking for educational information or have specific areas of concern.
  • Coming Events - Listing of COA and other Community Conservation Events.
  • Contacts - Information on how to send us a message.
  
  

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