Preserve the Upper James

In 2022, James River Basin Partnership officially closed the book on our Wilsons’ Creek 319 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant project, which focused on the largely urban Wilson’s Creek sub-watershed in southwestern Greene County. The Wilson’s Creek implantation project ran from 2017 to 2022, and included tree planting, streambank stabilization and restoration along Wilson’s and Fassnight…

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Local man builds canoe

Dale Ellis, of Neosho, has had a woodworking hobby for over 10 years and in March 2021, decided to take that to the next level.  With a love for canoeing and getting out on the water, Ellis decided to make his own wood canoe.  “I make a lot of tables, benches, porch swings, chairs, and…

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Tourism to ONSR creates $73,856,000 in economic benefits 

Report shows visitor spending supports 886 jobs in local economy A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1,328,773 visitors to Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) in 2021 spent $64,433,000 in communities near the park.    That spending supported 886 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy…

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